Storyline
Ellen Huber entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 3.4170. Across 8 rated doubles games, the player went 3-5 and moved +0.0408, finishing at 3.4578.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The record was below .500, but the rating rose because the 3 win(s) added +0.0535 against stronger situations while the 5 losses cost -0.0127. The biggest single-game impact was +0.0181 against Mike Blackston as partner and Mary Seifert / Douglas Starn as opponents. In game #2 on 2026-10-13, the player's team was the lower-rated team, so the win carried a larger gain: player team 3.5759 vs opponent team 3.9632.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Ellen's most common partner signals so far: Mike Blackston (2-0, 100%), David Koleda (1-1, 50%), Bob Humphrey (0-2, 0%), Cookie Sciacca (0-2, 0%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Ellen has faced Mary Seifert 4 times - record: 1-3. A tough matchup so far.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 1-3 | 3.4170 | 3.4255 | +0.0085 |
| 2026-10-20 | 2-2 | 3.4255 | 3.4578 | +0.0323 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-10-13 Santiago Club - Team 1 vs Team 2 |
Loss | 12-21 | Cookie Sciacca | Mary Seifert / Sandy Zutter | 3.4170 | -0.0017 | 3.4153 |
| 2 | 2026-10-13 Santiago Club - Team 1 vs Team 2 |
Win | 21-18 | Mike Blackston | Mary Seifert / Douglas Starn | 3.4153 | +0.0181 | 3.4334 |
| 3 | 2026-10-13 Santiago Club - Team 1 vs Team 2 |
Loss | 24-25 | Bob Humphrey | Mary Seifert / Greg Dodge | 3.4334 | -0.0017 | 3.4317 |
| 4 | 2026-10-13 Santiago Club - Team 1 vs Team 2 |
Loss | 12-21 | David Koleda | Mary Seifert / Tad Leffelman | 3.4317 | -0.0062 | 3.4255 |
| 5 | 2026-10-20 Santiago Club - Team 4 vs Team 2 |
Loss | 15-21 | Cookie Sciacca | Nancy OBrien / Barb O'Connor | 3.4255 | -0.0017 | 3.4238 |
| 6 | 2026-10-20 Santiago Club - Team 4 vs Team 2 |
Loss | 15-21 | Bob Humphrey | Nancy OBrien / Chris Eversole | 3.4238 | -0.0014 | 3.4224 |
| 7 | 2026-10-20 Santiago Club - Team 4 vs Team 2 |
Win | 21-14 | David Koleda | Nancy OBrien / Ken Vallance | 3.4224 | +0.0176 | 3.4400 |
| 8 | 2026-10-20 Santiago Club - Team 4 vs Team 2 |
Win | 25-24 | Mike Blackston | Nancy OBrien / Mike Fritz | 3.4400 | +0.0178 | 3.4578 |
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 | 3.3001 | 3.7127 | +0.4126 | -0.0017 |
| 2 | 3.5759 | 3.9632 | -0.3873 | +0.0181 |
| 3 | 3.6651 | 4.0754 | +0.4103 | -0.0017 |
| 4 | 3.6136 | 3.7534 | +0.1398 | -0.0062 |
| 5 | 3.2998 | 3.7146 | +0.4148 | -0.0017 |
| 6 | 3.6535 | 4.1075 | +0.4539 | -0.0014 |
| 7 | 3.6054 | 3.9512 | -0.3458 | +0.0176 |
| 8 | 3.6048 | 3.9674 | -0.3626 | +0.0178 |
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 +0.4126 -> computed delta -0.0017; 3.4170 -0.0017 = 3.4153