Storyline
Jeff Fink entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 4.0790. Across 20 rated doubles games, the player went 9-11 and moved -0.0576, finishing at 4.0214.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The 9-11 record produced +0.0748 from wins and -0.1324 from losses, for a net move of -0.0576. The biggest single-game impact was -0.0195 against Scott Konkel as partner and Ramon Jimenez / ANDREW HARRIS as opponents. In game #11 on 2026-08-20, VIPR expected the player's team to have the edge, so the loss carried a larger drop: player team 3.9567 vs opponent team 3.3185.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Jeff's most common partner signals so far: Joe Spano (1-2, 33%), Scott Konkel (1-2, 33%), ANDREW HARRIS (1-1, 50%), Christopher Burns (1-1, 50%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Jeff has faced Joe Spano 6 times - record: 3-3. A close matchup worth watching.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 1-3 | 4.0790 | 4.0530 | -0.0260 |
| 2026-08-13 | 2-2 | 4.0530 | 4.0476 | -0.0054 |
| 2026-08-20 | 2-2 | 4.0476 | 4.0353 | -0.0123 |
| 2026-08-27 | 2-2 | 4.0353 | 4.0294 | -0.0059 |
| 2026-10-29 | 2-2 | 4.0294 | 4.0214 | -0.0080 |
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 | 0-11 | Joe Spano | Martin Brady / Craig Narod | 4.0790 | -0.0127 | 4.0663 |
| 2 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 9-11 | Fred Veenstra | Joe Spano / Martin Brady | 4.0663 | -0.0088 | 4.0575 |
| 3 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | Martin Brady | Craig Narod / Fred Veenstra | 4.0575 | -0.0118 | 4.0457 |
| 4 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-3 | Craig Narod | Joe Spano / Fred Veenstra | 4.0457 | +0.0073 | 4.0530 |
| 5 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 9-11 | Pete Nikolakakis | Scott Konkel / Christopher Burns | 4.0530 | -0.0097 | 4.0433 |
| 6 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-3 | Joe Spano | Scott Konkel / Pete Nikolakakis | 4.0433 | +0.0052 | 4.0485 |
| 7 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-9 | Christopher Burns | Joe Spano / Pete Nikolakakis | 4.0485 | +0.0085 | 4.0570 |
| 8 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 9-11 | Scott Konkel | Joe Spano / Christopher Burns | 4.0570 | -0.0094 | 4.0476 |
| 9 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-6 | Ramon Jimenez | Scott Konkel / Christopher Burns | 4.0476 | +0.0193 | 4.0669 |
| 10 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 1-11 | Christopher Burns | Scott Konkel / ANDREW HARRIS | 4.0669 | -0.0128 | 4.0541 |
| 11 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Scott Konkel | Ramon Jimenez / ANDREW HARRIS | 4.0541 | -0.0195 | 4.0346 |
| 12 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-8 | ANDREW HARRIS | Ramon Jimenez / Christopher Burns | 4.0346 | +0.0007 | 4.0353 |
| 13 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Scott Konkel | ANDREW HARRIS / Joe Spano | 4.0353 | +0.0094 | 4.0447 |
| 14 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-10 | Tim Tonguis | ANDREW HARRIS / Scott Konkel | 4.0447 | +0.0097 | 4.0544 |
| 15 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 4-11 | Joe Spano | Tim Tonguis / Scott Konkel | 4.0544 | -0.0151 | 4.0393 |
| 16 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | ANDREW HARRIS | Tim Tonguis / Joe Spano | 4.0393 | -0.0099 | 4.0294 |
| 17 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 3-11 | Robert Naumann | Dan Scheer / Matt Dame | 4.0294 | -0.0144 | 4.0150 |
| 18 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | Terry N Plunk | Matt Dame / Robert Naumann | 4.0150 | -0.0083 | 4.0067 |
| 19 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-10 | Matt Dame | Dan Scheer / Terry N Plunk | 4.0067 | +0.0058 | 4.0125 |
| 20 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-6 | Dan Scheer | Robert Naumann / Terry N Plunk | 4.0125 | +0.0089 | 4.0214 |
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 | 4.0692 | 3.9729 | -0.0963 | -0.0127 |
| 2 | 3.9465 | 3.9897 | +0.0431 | -0.0088 |
| 3 | 3.9953 | 3.9314 | -0.0639 | -0.0118 |
| 4 | 4.0465 | 3.9491 | +0.0974 | +0.0073 |
| 5 | 3.9175 | 3.9270 | +0.0095 | -0.0097 |
| 6 | 4.0567 | 3.8756 | +0.1811 | +0.0052 |
| 7 | 3.9711 | 3.9191 | +0.0521 | +0.0085 |
| 8 | 3.9687 | 3.9879 | +0.0192 | -0.0094 |
| 9 | 3.3556 | 3.9318 | -0.5762 | +0.0193 |
| 10 | 3.9757 | 3.8769 | -0.0988 | -0.0128 |
| 11 | 3.9567 | 3.3185 | -0.6382 | -0.0195 |
| 12 | 3.9257 | 3.3534 | +0.5723 | +0.0007 |
| 13 | 3.9558 | 3.9337 | +0.0221 | +0.0094 |
| 14 | 3.8941 | 3.8837 | +0.0104 | +0.0097 |
| 15 | 4.0580 | 3.8639 | -0.1941 | -0.0151 |
| 16 | 3.9094 | 3.9135 | +0.0041 | -0.0099 |
| 17 | 3.9777 | 3.8149 | -0.1628 | -0.0144 |
| 18 | 3.8512 | 3.9099 | +0.0587 | -0.0083 |
| 19 | 3.9354 | 3.7810 | +0.1543 | +0.0058 |
| 20 | 3.8600 | 3.8216 | +0.0384 | +0.0089 |
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 -0.0963 -> computed delta -0.0127; 4.0790 -0.0127 = 4.0663