Storyline
Phil Sciacca entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 3.2500. Across 8 rated doubles games, the player went 3-5 and moved +0.0148, finishing at 3.2648.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The record was below .500, but the rating rose because the 3 win(s) added +0.0452 against stronger situations while the 5 losses cost -0.0304. The biggest single-game impact was +0.0176 against Mike Blackston as partner and Mike Fritz / Bruce Ashley as opponents. In game #6 on 2026-10-20, the player's team was the lower-rated team, so the win carried a larger gain: player team 3.4580 vs opponent team 3.8010.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Phil's most common partner signals so far: Ed Carney (1-1, 50%), Kirstin Burri (1-1, 50%), Mike Blackston (1-1, 50%), Kerry Jewell (0-2, 0%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Phil has faced Kevin Eisemon 4 times - record: 1-3. A tough matchup so far.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 1-3 | 3.2500 | 3.2476 | -0.0024 |
| 2026-10-20 | 2-2 | 3.2476 | 3.2648 | +0.0172 |
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 | 16-21 | Kerry Jewell | Kevin Eisemon / James Ballard | 3.2500 | -0.0053 | 3.2447 |
| 2 | 2026-10-13 Santiago Club - Team 1 vs Team 2 |
Loss | 11-21 | Kirstin Burri | Kerry Ferrero / Kevin Eisemon | 3.2447 | -0.0086 | 3.2361 |
| 3 | 2026-10-13 Santiago Club - Team 1 vs Team 2 |
Win | 25-24 | Ed Carney | Kevin Eisemon / Ron Houck | 3.2361 | +0.0145 | 3.2506 |
| 4 | 2026-10-13 Santiago Club - Team 1 vs Team 2 |
Loss | 10-21 | Mike Blackston | Douglas Starn / Kevin Eisemon | 3.2506 | -0.0030 | 3.2476 |
| 5 | 2026-10-20 Santiago Club - Team 4 vs Team 2 |
Loss | 12-21 | Ed Carney | Bruce Ashley / Eric Jones | 3.2476 | -0.0085 | 3.2391 |
| 6 | 2026-10-20 Santiago Club - Team 4 vs Team 2 |
Win | 21-19 | Mike Blackston | Mike Fritz / Bruce Ashley | 3.2391 | +0.0176 | 3.2567 |
| 7 | 2026-10-20 Santiago Club - Team 4 vs Team 2 |
Win | 21-19 | Kirstin Burri | Debbie Hellman / Bruce Ashley | 3.2567 | +0.0131 | 3.2698 |
| 8 | 2026-10-20 Santiago Club - Team 4 vs Team 2 |
Loss | 19-21 | Kerry Jewell | Bruce Ashley / Ted Abelson | 3.2698 | -0.0050 | 3.2648 |
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 | 3.3076 | 3.4869 | +0.1793 | -0.0053 |
| 2 | 3.2982 | 3.3485 | +0.0503 | -0.0086 |
| 3 | 3.2432 | 3.4122 | -0.1690 | +0.0145 |
| 4 | 3.4660 | 3.7667 | +0.3007 | -0.0030 |
| 5 | 3.2584 | 3.3092 | +0.0508 | -0.0085 |
| 6 | 3.4580 | 3.8010 | -0.3430 | +0.0176 |
| 7 | 3.2966 | 3.4093 | -0.1127 | +0.0131 |
| 8 | 3.3293 | 3.5179 | +0.1886 | -0.0050 |
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 +0.1793 -> computed delta -0.0053; 3.2500 -0.0053 = 3.2447