Storyline
Mark Norman entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 4.0000. Across 12 rated doubles games, the player went 7-5 and moved +0.0456, finishing at 4.0456.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The 7-5 record produced +0.0758 from wins and -0.0302 from losses, for a net move of +0.0456. The biggest single-game impact was +0.0168 against Chris Eversole as partner and Kevin Faust / Steve LaVallee as opponents. In game #7 on 2026-08-20, the player's team was the lower-rated team, so the win carried a larger gain: player team 4.1286 vs opponent team 4.4146.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Mark's most common partner signals so far: Gary Jones (1-1, 50%), ANDREW HARRIS (1-0, 100%), Chris Eversole (1-0, 100%), Craig Vogel (1-0, 100%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Mark has faced Gary Jones 4 times - record: 1-3. A tough matchup so far.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 4-0 | 4.0000 | 4.0330 | +0.0330 |
| 2026-08-20 | 2-2 | 4.0330 | 4.0569 | +0.0239 |
| 2026-09-17 | 1-3 | 4.0569 | 4.0456 | -0.0113 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Jim Feehan | ANDREW HARRIS / Mark Wu | 4.0000 | +0.0121 | 4.0121 |
| 2 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-0 | Mark Wu | Jim Feehan / Craig Vogel | 4.0121 | +0.0046 | 4.0167 |
| 3 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-6 | Craig Vogel | ANDREW HARRIS / Jim Feehan | 4.0167 | +0.0080 | 4.0247 |
| 4 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-1 | ANDREW HARRIS | Mark Wu / Craig Vogel | 4.0247 | +0.0083 | 4.0330 |
| 5 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | Steve LaVallee | Kevin Faust / Gary Jones | 4.0330 | -0.0038 | 4.0292 |
| 6 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 1-11 | Gary Jones | Steve LaVallee / Chris Eversole | 4.0292 | -0.0041 | 4.0251 |
| 7 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Chris Eversole | Kevin Faust / Steve LaVallee | 4.0251 | +0.0168 | 4.0419 |
| 8 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Kevin Faust | Gary Jones / Chris Eversole | 4.0419 | +0.0150 | 4.0569 |
| 9 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 3-11 | Richard Whittington | John Hubbs / Gary Jones | 4.0569 | -0.0047 | 4.0522 |
| 10 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Craig Narod | Gary Jones / Richard Whittington | 4.0522 | -0.0072 | 4.0450 |
| 11 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-10 | Gary Jones | John Hubbs / Craig Narod | 4.0450 | +0.0110 | 4.0560 |
| 12 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 9-11 | John Hubbs | Richard Whittington / Craig Narod | 4.0560 | -0.0104 | 4.0456 |
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 | 3.8304 | 3.9028 | -0.0725 | +0.0121 |
| 2 | 3.9857 | 3.7737 | +0.2120 | +0.0046 |
| 3 | 3.8574 | 3.7878 | +0.0696 | +0.0080 |
| 4 | 3.9078 | 3.8484 | +0.0594 | +0.0083 |
| 5 | 4.1414 | 4.3919 | +0.2505 | -0.0038 |
| 6 | 4.1291 | 4.3669 | +0.2377 | -0.0041 |
| 7 | 4.1286 | 4.4146 | -0.2861 | +0.0168 |
| 8 | 4.1692 | 4.3603 | -0.1911 | +0.0150 |
| 9 | 4.0753 | 4.2795 | +0.2042 | -0.0047 |
| 10 | 4.0718 | 4.1706 | +0.0988 | -0.0072 |
| 11 | 4.1249 | 4.1599 | -0.0351 | +0.0110 |
| 12 | 4.1186 | 4.1057 | -0.0129 | -0.0104 |
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 -0.0725 -> computed delta +0.0121; 4.0000 +0.0121 = 4.0121