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Many Years ago when the Arizona Ratings Committee decided to form. There was a definition sheet created that listed
the different elements that would help determine a players ranking/rating/speed/skill level, whatever you want to call it.
Here is a guideline that was first created to help distinguish where a player would fall on the ratings sheet. The Ratings are
then used to determine amount of games that a player would race to (play to) in a match.
They are also ways for players to match-up and play someone at any level without "stealing". For example. If a '7' rated
player was to play a '9' rated player. The even match would be the '7' plays to 7 games while the '9' plays to 9 games.
Another example would be a tournament: where all races would be to your handicap minus 3 games. 5's race to 2, 6's
race to 3, etc. This would promote larger fields in tournaments, because any player would have the opportunity to win.
Also, the lower rated players would get a chance to play higher rated players, which would increase there knowledge of
the game and higher rated players could remain focused because they are giving up weight.
The ratings list goes from 4 - 10, and then there are 10-1 and 10-2 rated players (not listed). These are players that play
at or very near the pro level. The Minus number in a race would be given to there opponent. ie. An '8' and a '10-1' match
up in a tournament. The '10-1' would race to 10 games, where the '8' would race to 8 minus 1 or 7 games.
the different elements that would help determine a players ranking/rating/speed/skill level, whatever you want to call it.
Here is a guideline that was first created to help distinguish where a player would fall on the ratings sheet. The Ratings are
then used to determine amount of games that a player would race to (play to) in a match.
They are also ways for players to match-up and play someone at any level without "stealing". For example. If a '7' rated
player was to play a '9' rated player. The even match would be the '7' plays to 7 games while the '9' plays to 9 games.
Another example would be a tournament: where all races would be to your handicap minus 3 games. 5's race to 2, 6's
race to 3, etc. This would promote larger fields in tournaments, because any player would have the opportunity to win.
Also, the lower rated players would get a chance to play higher rated players, which would increase there knowledge of
the game and higher rated players could remain focused because they are giving up weight.
The ratings list goes from 4 - 10, and then there are 10-1 and 10-2 rated players (not listed). These are players that play
at or very near the pro level. The Minus number in a race would be given to there opponent. ie. An '8' and a '10-1' match
up in a tournament. The '10-1' would race to 10 games, where the '8' would race to 8 minus 1 or 7 games.
Now it's time to give yourself a little self examination to see where your ranking "Might" fit in. And as with
anything involving judging someones skills, ratings are subjective. So set the ego aside for a few minutes
and carefully weight out your skills. Don't sell yourself short either.
anything involving judging someones skills, ratings are subjective. So set the ego aside for a few minutes
and carefully weight out your skills. Don't sell yourself short either.