As Amended by the Membership on January 4, 2002

Note: This Rating System is not currently used in the Wednesday Mixed Doubles League. Players who play only on Wednesday are assigned a rating by the Ratings Committee at the end of the season.

A printable version of the Rating System (in PDF format) is available HERE.

The table shown below is used to determine your rating in all rated divisions. Ratings are set by your win / loss average, which is based on "player-points". Player-points are the match points awarded for winning a game divided by the number of players on each side. For example, one-point Singles earn 1 full player-point. One-point Doubles (or two-point, 4-player Team games [i.e. Team 1001]) earn ½ player-point. One-point Team games (i.e. Team Spanish) earn ¼ player-point, etc.

To qualify for a rating, a player must accumulate a minimum number of attempted (thrown) player-points equal to the total possible in three full matches in their division. However, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, the Ratings Committee will assign ratings, by vote, to any new (un-rated) players who do not play enough to qualify in any division, or to any players who play only in leagues or divisions designated as "non-rated" by the Board of Directors.

Your average is calculated using the total number of won player-points divided by the total number of thrown player-points.

For example, if your record were 5 - 3 in Doubles 501 (worth 1 match point each), 5 - 3 in Doubles Cricket (1 match point each), 2 - 6 in Team Spanish (1 match point), 6 - 2 in Singles (1 match point each) and 4 - 4 in Team 1001 (2 match points), your average would be 13.5 ÷ 22 or .614 (2½ + 2½ + ½ + 6 + 2 = 13.5 divided by 4 + 4 + 2 + 8 + 4 = 22). Note also that in this example match format, 2.75 player-points are possible per week per player, so 8.25 thrown player-points are needed to qualify for a rating in this division (3 weeks x 2.75). This example player has already qualified with 22 thrown player-points.

To use the table, find the row that includes your average and read across to the column for your division level.

If you qualify on only one team, the rating on the chart would be your rating if ratings were assigned today (ratings are assigned at the end of each season).

If you qualify on multiple nights at the same division level, the average is based on the overall total player-points.

If you qualify on teams at different division levels and your rating is not the same in each, then the Ratings Committee will assign a rating that may fall anywhere between the highest and the lowest that you earned (inclusive), by vote.

Your rating may be appealed to the Board of Directors if there are special circumstances that you feel warrant a different rating, whether you are rated by committee vote or by calculation as above. The decision of the Board of Directors is final.

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