Storyline
Mark Burkowski entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 4.1250. Across 35 rated doubles games, the player went 20-15 and moved +0.0563, finishing at 4.1813.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The 20-15 record produced +0.2046 from wins and -0.1483 from losses, for a net move of +0.0563. The biggest single-game impact was -0.0160 against Jim Suminski as partner and Chris Donahue / Rick Eldridge as opponents. In game #18 on 2026-09-24, VIPR expected the player's team to have the edge, so the loss carried a larger drop: player team 4.1820 vs opponent team 3.9411.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Mark's most common partner signals so far: Jim Suminski (2-2, 50%), Rick Eldridge (2-1, 67%), Craig Narod (2-0, 100%), Daren Haskell (2-0, 100%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Mark has faced Jim Suminski 8 times - record: 7-1. Clear ownership of the matchup.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 2-2 | 4.1250 | 4.1364 | +0.0114 |
| 2026-07-09 | 3-1 | 4.1364 | 4.1541 | +0.0177 |
| 2026-07-23 | 2-1 | 4.1541 | 4.1660 | +0.0119 |
| 2026-09-03 | 0-4 | 4.1660 | 4.1267 | -0.0393 |
| 2026-09-24 | 2-2 | 4.1267 | 4.1229 | -0.0038 |
| 2026-10-01 | 1-3 | 4.1229 | 4.0979 | -0.0250 |
| 2026-10-15 | 4-0 | 4.0979 | 4.1352 | +0.0373 |
| 2026-10-22 | 2-2 | 4.1352 | 4.1430 | +0.0078 |
| 2026-10-29 | 4-0 | 4.1430 | 4.1813 | +0.0383 |
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 | 5-11 | Scott Atkin | Jim Keating / Bill Shoemaker | 4.1250 | -0.0064 | 4.1186 |
| 2 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-4 | Jim Suminski | Jim Keating / Scott Atkin | 4.1186 | +0.0124 | 4.1310 |
| 3 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-6 | Bill Shoemaker | Jim Suminski / Scott Atkin | 4.1310 | +0.0122 | 4.1432 |
| 4 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | Jim Keating | Jim Suminski / Bill Shoemaker | 4.1432 | -0.0068 | 4.1364 |
| 5 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | William Danny Webster | Craig Narod / Martin Brady | 4.1364 | -0.0119 | 4.1245 |
| 6 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Daren Haskell | William Danny Webster / Craig Narod | 4.1245 | +0.0044 | 4.1289 |
| 7 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-4 | Craig Narod | Martin Brady / Daren Haskell | 4.1289 | +0.0113 | 4.1402 |
| 8 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Martin Brady | William Danny Webster / Daren Haskell | 4.1402 | +0.0139 | 4.1541 |
| 9 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-10 | Craig Narod | Jim Keating / Bill Shoemaker | 4.1541 | +0.0147 | 4.1688 |
| 10 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Daren Haskell | Bill Shoemaker / Craig Narod | 4.1688 | +0.0068 | 4.1756 |
| 11 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Jim Keating | Craig Narod / Daren Haskell | 4.1756 | -0.0096 | 4.1660 |
| 12 | 2026-09-03 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Richard Whittington | Bill Shoemaker / David Jeanguenat | 4.1660 | -0.0056 | 4.1604 |
| 13 | 2026-09-03 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 4-11 | Chip Leccese | David Jeanguenat / Richard Whittington | 4.1604 | -0.0114 | 4.1490 |
| 14 | 2026-09-03 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 9-11 | David Jeanguenat | Bill Shoemaker / Chip Leccese | 4.1490 | -0.0096 | 4.1394 |
| 15 | 2026-09-03 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Bill Shoemaker | Richard Whittington / Chip Leccese | 4.1394 | -0.0127 | 4.1267 |
| 16 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-6 | Chris Donahue | Jim Suminski / Chip Leccese | 4.1267 | +0.0154 | 4.1421 |
| 17 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-1 | Chip Leccese | Jim Suminski / Rick Eldridge | 4.1421 | +0.0108 | 4.1529 |
| 18 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | Jim Suminski | Chris Donahue / Rick Eldridge | 4.1529 | -0.0160 | 4.1369 |
| 19 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 1-11 | Rick Eldridge | Chris Donahue / Chip Leccese | 4.1369 | -0.0140 | 4.1229 |
| 20 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Ken Hoge | Steven Fischer / Rick Eldridge | 4.1229 | -0.0119 | 4.1110 |
| 21 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-3 | Rick Eldridge | Steven Fischer / Martin Brady | 4.1110 | +0.0060 | 4.1170 |
| 22 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | Steven Fischer | Ken Hoge / Martin Brady | 4.1170 | -0.0131 | 4.1039 |
| 23 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | Martin Brady | Ken Hoge / Rick Eldridge | 4.1039 | -0.0060 | 4.0979 |
| 24 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-0 | Jim Suminski | Scott Konkel / Steven Fischer | 4.0979 | +0.0062 | 4.1041 |
| 25 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-6 | Jerry Visconti | Jim Suminski / Scott Konkel | 4.1041 | +0.0103 | 4.1144 |
| 26 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-3 | Scott Konkel | Steven Fischer / Jerry Visconti | 4.1144 | +0.0108 | 4.1252 |
| 27 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-9 | Steven Fischer | Jim Suminski / Jerry Visconti | 4.1252 | +0.0100 | 4.1352 |
| 28 | 2026-10-22 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 4-11 | Ed Key | Guy Ford / Doug LeFebvre | 4.1352 | -0.0046 | 4.1306 |
| 29 | 2026-10-22 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Jim Suminski | Doug LeFebvre / Ed Key | 4.1306 | -0.0087 | 4.1219 |
| 30 | 2026-10-22 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Doug LeFebvre | Guy Ford / Jim Suminski | 4.1219 | +0.0124 | 4.1343 |
| 31 | 2026-10-22 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-2 | Guy Ford | Ed Key / Jim Suminski | 4.1343 | +0.0087 | 4.1430 |
| 32 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Rick Jones | Rick Eldridge / Daniel Colvin | 4.1430 | +0.0071 | 4.1501 |
| 33 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-3 | Chris Dicomitis | Rick Jones / Rick Eldridge | 4.1501 | +0.0118 | 4.1619 |
| 34 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-6 | Rick Eldridge | Daniel Colvin / Chris Dicomitis | 4.1619 | +0.0089 | 4.1708 |
| 35 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-10 | Daniel Colvin | Rick Jones / Chris Dicomitis | 4.1708 | +0.0105 | 4.1813 |
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 | 4.1610 | 4.2917 | +0.1307 | -0.0064 |
| 2 | 4.1766 | 4.2605 | -0.0839 | +0.0124 |
| 3 | 4.1795 | 4.2557 | -0.0762 | +0.0122 |
| 4 | 4.1899 | 4.3069 | +0.1170 | -0.0068 |
| 5 | 4.0541 | 3.9865 | -0.0676 | -0.0119 |
| 6 | 4.2430 | 4.0233 | +0.2197 | +0.0044 |
| 7 | 4.0859 | 4.1322 | -0.0463 | +0.0113 |
| 8 | 4.0092 | 4.1524 | -0.1432 | +0.0139 |
| 9 | 4.1014 | 4.2779 | -0.1765 | +0.0147 |
| 10 | 4.2677 | 4.1510 | +0.1168 | +0.0068 |
| 11 | 4.1991 | 4.2123 | +0.0133 | -0.0096 |
| 12 | 4.0912 | 4.2565 | +0.1653 | -0.0056 |
| 13 | 4.1620 | 4.1118 | -0.0502 | -0.0114 |
| 14 | 4.1821 | 4.1967 | +0.0147 | -0.0096 |
| 15 | 4.1891 | 4.0946 | -0.0945 | -0.0127 |
| 16 | 3.9473 | 4.1574 | -0.2101 | +0.0154 |
| 17 | 4.1064 | 4.1348 | -0.0284 | +0.0108 |
| 18 | 4.1820 | 3.9411 | -0.2409 | -0.0160 |
| 19 | 4.1066 | 3.9588 | -0.1478 | -0.0140 |
| 20 | 4.1307 | 4.0624 | -0.0684 | -0.0119 |
| 21 | 4.0974 | 3.9506 | +0.1467 | +0.0060 |
| 22 | 4.0777 | 3.9675 | -0.1102 | -0.0131 |
| 23 | 3.9619 | 4.1106 | +0.1486 | -0.0060 |
| 24 | 4.1364 | 3.9959 | +0.1406 | +0.0062 |
| 25 | 4.0322 | 4.0423 | -0.0101 | +0.0103 |
| 26 | 3.9977 | 4.0247 | -0.0270 | +0.0108 |
| 27 | 4.0684 | 4.0692 | -0.0008 | +0.0100 |
| 28 | 4.1408 | 4.3511 | +0.2102 | -0.0046 |
| 29 | 4.1570 | 4.2032 | +0.0461 | -0.0087 |
| 30 | 4.1865 | 4.2727 | -0.0861 | +0.0124 |
| 31 | 4.2160 | 4.1700 | +0.0460 | +0.0087 |
| 32 | 4.1758 | 4.0738 | +0.1019 | +0.0071 |
| 33 | 4.0746 | 4.1372 | -0.0626 | +0.0118 |
| 34 | 4.0972 | 4.0574 | +0.0398 | +0.0089 |
| 35 | 4.0907 | 4.1083 | -0.0176 | +0.0105 |
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 +0.1307 -> computed delta -0.0064; 4.1250 -0.0064 = 4.1186