Storyline
John Patton entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 3.2640. Across 44 rated doubles games, the player went 17-27 and moved +0.0356, finishing at 3.2996.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The record was below .500, but the rating rose because the 17 win(s) added +0.2188 against stronger situations while the 27 losses cost -0.1832. The biggest single-game impact was +0.0187 against Kevin Geraty as partner and Edward Gainer / Dan Civitarese as opponents. In game #30 on 2026-09-24, the player's team was the lower-rated team, so the win carried a larger gain: player team 3.3403 vs opponent team 3.8088.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
John's most common partner signals so far: Joel Lancaster (3-1, 75%), Edward Gainer (2-2, 50%), Kevin Geraty (2-2, 50%), Ron Ahart (2-2, 50%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
John has faced Kevin Geraty 9 times - record: 2-7. A tough matchup so far.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 2-2 | 3.2640 | 3.2819 | +0.0179 |
| 2026-07-09 | 0-4 | 3.2819 | 3.2609 | -0.0210 |
| 2026-07-16 | 2-2 | 3.2609 | 3.2691 | +0.0082 |
| 2026-08-06 | 0-4 | 3.2691 | 3.2452 | -0.0239 |
| 2026-09-03 | 2-2 | 3.2452 | 3.2467 | +0.0015 |
| 2026-09-10 | 1-3 | 3.2467 | 3.2314 | -0.0153 |
| 2026-09-17 | 2-2 | 3.2314 | 3.2369 | +0.0055 |
| 2026-09-24 | 3-1 | 3.2369 | 3.2819 | +0.0450 |
| 2026-10-01 | 2-2 | 3.2819 | 3.2886 | +0.0067 |
| 2026-10-15 | 2-2 | 3.2886 | 3.3060 | +0.0174 |
| 2026-10-29 | 1-3 | 3.3060 | 3.2996 | -0.0064 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Ken Luthy | Edward Gainer / Kevin Geraty | 3.2640 | -0.0048 | 3.2592 |
| 2 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-9 | Edward Gainer | Kevin Geraty / Ken Luthy | 3.2592 | +0.0133 | 3.2725 |
| 3 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Kevin Geraty | Edward Gainer / Ken Luthy | 3.2725 | +0.0142 | 3.2867 |
| 4 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | Ken Luthy | Edward Gainer / Kevin Geraty | 3.2867 | -0.0048 | 3.2819 |
| 5 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | Joe Spano | Kevin Geraty / Joel Lancaster | 3.2819 | -0.0073 | 3.2746 |
| 6 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 4-11 | Joel Lancaster | Joe Spano / Sunil Sadhwani | 3.2746 | -0.0063 | 3.2683 |
| 7 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 4-11 | Sunil Sadhwani | Kevin Geraty / Joe Spano | 3.2683 | -0.0020 | 3.2663 |
| 8 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | Kevin Geraty | Joel Lancaster / Sunil Sadhwani | 3.2663 | -0.0054 | 3.2609 |
| 9 | 2026-07-16 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 10-11 | Ken Luthy | Ron Hudik / Rusty Bateman | 3.2609 | -0.0083 | 3.2526 |
| 10 | 2026-07-16 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Roy Strasburg | Ken Luthy / Ron Hudik | 3.2526 | -0.0061 | 3.2465 |
| 11 | 2026-07-16 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-2 | Ron Hudik | Rusty Bateman / Roy Strasburg | 3.2465 | +0.0110 | 3.2575 |
| 12 | 2026-07-16 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-10 | Rusty Bateman | Ken Luthy / Roy Strasburg | 3.2575 | +0.0116 | 3.2691 |
| 13 | 2026-08-06 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 3-11 | Kenneth Enos | Kevin Geraty / Robert McCollough | 3.2691 | -0.0045 | 3.2646 |
| 14 | 2026-08-06 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | Robert McCollough | Kenneth Enos / Ron Hudik | 3.2646 | -0.0080 | 3.2566 |
| 15 | 2026-08-06 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 2-11 | Ron Hudik | Kevin Geraty / Kenneth Enos | 3.2566 | -0.0046 | 3.2520 |
| 16 | 2026-08-06 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | Kevin Geraty | Robert McCollough / Ron Hudik | 3.2520 | -0.0068 | 3.2452 |
| 17 | 2026-09-03 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-8 | Mike Long | Ron Hudik / Charles S Nichols | 3.2452 | +0.0128 | 3.2580 |
| 18 | 2026-09-03 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 10-11 | Charles S Nichols | Ron Hudik / Ron Ahart | 3.2580 | -0.0094 | 3.2486 |
| 19 | 2026-09-03 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 3-11 | Ron Hudik | Mike Long / Ron Ahart | 3.2486 | -0.0118 | 3.2368 |
| 20 | 2026-09-03 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-9 | Ron Ahart | Mike Long / Charles S Nichols | 3.2368 | +0.0099 | 3.2467 |
| 21 | 2026-09-10 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | Ron Hudik | Charles S Nichols / Ron Ahart | 3.2467 | -0.0106 | 3.2361 |
| 22 | 2026-09-10 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 10-11 | Charles S Nichols | Ron Hudik / Ron Ahart | 3.2361 | -0.0082 | 3.2279 |
| 23 | 2026-09-10 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | Ron Ahart | Ron Hudik / Charles S Nichols | 3.2279 | -0.0085 | 3.2194 |
| 24 | 2026-09-10 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Ron Ahart | Ron Hudik / Charles S Nichols | 3.2194 | +0.0120 | 3.2314 |
| 25 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Joel Lancaster | Jerry Johnson / Ron Ahart | 3.2314 | +0.0048 | 3.2362 |
| 26 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | Rusty Bateman | Joel Lancaster / Jerry Johnson | 3.2362 | -0.0081 | 3.2281 |
| 27 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-9 | Jerry Johnson | Ron Ahart / Rusty Bateman | 3.2281 | +0.0136 | 3.2417 |
| 28 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | Ron Ahart | Joel Lancaster / Rusty Bateman | 3.2417 | -0.0048 | 3.2369 |
| 29 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-3 | Dan Civitarese | Edward Gainer / Joel Lancaster | 3.2369 | +0.0119 | 3.2488 |
| 30 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-9 | Kevin Geraty | Edward Gainer / Dan Civitarese | 3.2488 | +0.0187 | 3.2675 |
| 31 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-3 | Joel Lancaster | Kevin Geraty / Dan Civitarese | 3.2675 | +0.0180 | 3.2855 |
| 32 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | Edward Gainer | Kevin Geraty / Joel Lancaster | 3.2855 | -0.0036 | 3.2819 |
| 33 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 3-11 | Brian Hayes | Robert McCollough / Mike Long | 3.2819 | -0.0090 | 3.2729 |
| 34 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Edward Gainer | Robert McCollough / Brian Hayes | 3.2729 | +0.0120 | 3.2849 |
| 35 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-10 | Mike Long | Edward Gainer / Brian Hayes | 3.2849 | +0.0136 | 3.2985 |
| 36 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | Robert McCollough | Edward Gainer / Mike Long | 3.2985 | -0.0099 | 3.2886 |
| 37 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-0 | Kevin Terhark | Joel Lancaster / Robert McCollough | 3.2886 | +0.0160 | 3.3046 |
| 38 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 10-11 | Edward Gainer | Joel Lancaster / Kevin Terhark | 3.3046 | -0.0044 | 3.3002 |
| 39 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 2-11 | Robert McCollough | Edward Gainer / Kevin Terhark | 3.3002 | -0.0056 | 3.2946 |
| 40 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-1 | Joel Lancaster | Edward Gainer / Robert McCollough | 3.2946 | +0.0114 | 3.3060 |
| 41 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 9-11 | Mathis Hediger | Brian Lemon / Glen Yergeau | 3.3060 | -0.0056 | 3.3004 |
| 42 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-9 | Robert McCollough | Glen Yergeau / Mathis Hediger | 3.3004 | +0.0140 | 3.3144 |
| 43 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | Glen Yergeau | Brian Lemon / Robert McCollough | 3.3144 | -0.0073 | 3.3071 |
| 44 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | Brian Lemon | Mathis Hediger / Robert McCollough | 3.3071 | -0.0075 | 3.2996 |
Formula Homework
These rows show the team ratings used in the adjustment calculation. The computed delta is the signed rating change produced by the current v0.6 formula.
| # | Player Team ( AVG ) | Opponent Team ( AVG ) | Winner-Loser VIPR Diff | Computed Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.3252 | 3.5265 | +0.2013 | -0.0048 |
| 2 | 3.3566 | 3.4769 | -0.1203 | +0.0133 |
| 3 | 3.3394 | 3.4941 | -0.1547 | +0.0142 |
| 4 | 3.3314 | 3.5317 | +0.2003 | -0.0048 |
| 5 | 3.5155 | 3.6099 | +0.0944 | -0.0073 |
| 6 | 3.4442 | 3.5788 | +0.1346 | -0.0063 |
| 7 | 3.3020 | 3.6827 | +0.3807 | -0.0020 |
| 8 | 3.3432 | 3.5154 | +0.1722 | -0.0054 |
| 9 | 3.3119 | 3.3728 | +0.0609 | -0.0083 |
| 10 | 3.2733 | 3.4180 | +0.1446 | -0.0061 |
| 11 | 3.2980 | 3.3329 | -0.0349 | +0.0110 |
| 12 | 3.2889 | 3.3446 | -0.0557 | +0.0116 |
| 13 | 3.3344 | 3.5499 | +0.2155 | -0.0045 |
| 14 | 3.3584 | 3.4290 | +0.0706 | -0.0080 |
| 15 | 3.3014 | 3.5099 | +0.2086 | -0.0046 |
| 16 | 3.3387 | 3.4541 | +0.1154 | -0.0068 |
| 17 | 3.2221 | 3.3227 | -0.1006 | +0.0128 |
| 18 | 3.2626 | 3.2824 | +0.0198 | -0.0094 |
| 19 | 3.2954 | 3.2306 | -0.0648 | -0.0118 |
| 20 | 3.2456 | 3.2407 | +0.0049 | +0.0099 |
| 21 | 3.2873 | 3.2681 | -0.0192 | -0.0106 |
| 22 | 3.2479 | 3.3120 | +0.0641 | -0.0082 |
| 23 | 3.2479 | 3.3010 | +0.0530 | -0.0085 |
| 24 | 3.2394 | 3.3095 | -0.0700 | +0.0120 |
| 25 | 3.3942 | 3.1934 | +0.2008 | +0.0048 |
| 26 | 3.2644 | 3.3327 | +0.0683 | -0.0081 |
| 27 | 3.1719 | 3.3048 | -0.1329 | +0.0136 |
| 28 | 3.2543 | 3.4532 | +0.1989 | -0.0048 |
| 29 | 3.5761 | 3.6426 | -0.0665 | +0.0119 |
| 30 | 3.3403 | 3.8088 | -0.4685 | +0.0187 |
| 31 | 3.4230 | 3.8090 | -0.3861 | +0.0180 |
| 32 | 3.3635 | 3.6293 | +0.2658 | -0.0036 |
| 33 | 3.3126 | 3.3475 | +0.0349 | -0.0090 |
| 34 | 3.3488 | 3.4202 | -0.0714 | +0.0120 |
| 35 | 3.2843 | 3.4155 | -0.1312 | +0.0136 |
| 36 | 3.3630 | 3.3657 | +0.0027 | -0.0099 |
| 37 | 3.3494 | 3.5919 | -0.2425 | +0.0160 |
| 38 | 3.3755 | 3.5945 | +0.2189 | -0.0044 |
| 39 | 3.3543 | 3.5191 | +0.1648 | -0.0056 |
| 40 | 3.4470 | 3.4952 | -0.0483 | +0.0114 |
| 41 | 3.3538 | 3.5199 | +0.1661 | -0.0056 |
| 42 | 3.3494 | 3.4954 | -0.1460 | +0.0140 |
| 43 | 3.3895 | 3.4852 | +0.0957 | -0.0073 |
| 44 | 3.3679 | 3.4575 | +0.0896 | -0.0075 |
Rating movement formula
Team VIPR = average - (average - lower partner) * CRF, with CRF = 0.40.
Adjustment = 0.02 / (1 + 10 ^ (2.5 * (winner team VIPR - loser team VIPR))).
Winning partners both receive +adjustment. Losing partners both receive -adjustment.
Score margin is recorded for context but is not currently part of the v0.6 formula.
First game check: winner-loser VIPR diff +0.2013 -> computed delta -0.0048; 3.2640 -0.0048 = 3.2592