Is there a computer rating or is it b.s.?

[sliderserve]

I was visually rated in 2003 as a 3.5.
My 2003 record was 2-5 in doubles with the wins being close ones and the loses being slaughters.

As a result, I got rated down to 3.0

In 2004, I played on a 3.0 team and the same 3.5 team, playing only doubles.
In 3.0 I went 5-0 in reg. season, 1-0 at districts, 2-1 at sectionals and
2-2 at nationals. I also played 3.5 and went 1-6.
I got rated back up to 3.5 & my 3.0 doubles partner did not get rated up.

So entering 2005, it is safe to say I had a low 3.5 rating....

In 2005, I played 3.5 & 4.0, going 6-3 in 3.5 and 0-1 at 4.0 (all doubles)
maybe my rating went up a smidge?

In 2006, I played 3.5 & 4.0 (all doubles) for three 3.5 teams (each in different districts/section) and one 4.0 team.

I live in NJ and can play in NJ & Philly leagues in Middle States Sections as well as having No. Jersey being in a different section to allow additional play.

At 3.5, I went 12-3 during the reg. season for the 3 teams. One of the teams went to districts where I went 3-0, but the team came in 2nd. Another 3.5 team won the district & I went 3-0. We then went to Sectionals and went 5-0 as a team and I went 5-0 w/ my doubles partner (So my dubs partner and I were 11-0 between 2 district playoffs and the Sectional playoffs).
We went to Nationals and finished 2nd overall as a team, losing 3-2 in the final to No. Cal. My partner & I went 2-2 with a bad loss in the final (6-0, 6-2)
and I won another match in our flight w/ another guy to go 3-2 at Nationals.
At 4.0 doubles, I went 3-4. I was an "early start" rating bump up to 4.0, but then dropped back down to 3.5 at the year end ratings.

I was really p.o.'ed over this.....to say the least....going 14-2 in playoffs doesn't warrant the bump up to 4.0?

So to answer your question, anything is possible......
But if you don't get rated up, play 3.5 & 4.0 next year.
You may be bored at 3.5 as I am, but being that good, get yourself on a strong team and get to the playoffs. It is a great experience but you will have to endure poor opposition in the regular season in order to get to the tough matches at 3.5.....the 4.0 matches that you play in, win or lose, will prepare you for those playoff matches....

 

[Raiden.Kaminari]

Ummm ... are you asking a question here, or telling a story here?

When a 3.5 player drops to 3.0, is his rating fell below 2.999 (3.000 to 3.499 is a 3.5). Unfortunately, it would take several blow outs to move the NTRP up above this number, or several solid wins at 4.0.

 

[goober]

Just start playing 4.0 if that is where you feel you belong.

 

[lostinamerica]

You can play any division you like as long as it is higher than your computer rating. If you win matches at the higher level, you will get bumped.

 

[Cruzer]

If you really want your rating to go up one way to make it happen is only play up. Don't play on any teams at your rating level and risk having a bad match or two adversely affect your rating. Since you only play doubles your match results and rating will be impacted by your partner. You cannot control how good or bad your partner plays in any match and the USTA rating system doesn't know who played good or not so good if you have a match where you lose 1 and 1. You both get impacted the same.

 

[BravoRed691]

If you really want your rating to go up one way to make it happen is only play up. Don't play on any teams at your rating level and risk having a bad match or two adversely affect your rating. Since you only play doubles your match results and rating will be impacted by your partner. You cannot control how good or bad your partner plays in any match and the USTA rating system doesn't know who played good or not so good if you have a match where you lose 1 and 1. You both get impacted the same.

Maybe im reading this thread wrong but anyways ..this is from personal experience: I dunno how long USTA has been using the system called "Dynamic Rating" but i was bumped up to 4.0 in the middle of this season. This system keeps your rating "fluid" throughout the season . We are actually rated for every match we play. If your rating for a match is "significantly" over your regular rating, that match will be noted. Get three matches rated significantly over and you're out. The system is actually a formula but while USTA tells us what goes into its formulation, they do not tell us how much each of the factors are weighted. Your gonna have to check the website for a list of those factors (i can't remember them off the top of my head). But im pretty sure that the quality of your opponents and how close the score wasmatters.

"Bad" matches at the lower levels, as far as i can tell, do not affect your rating when your looking to get bumped up. You can have a 0-10 record at the 3.5 level but a 3-0 record at the 4.0 level and you'll still get bumped up! That's because those 3 4.0 wins will give you 3 ratings above 3.5! This is basically what happened to me. I had an .500 (even, maybe even losing) record at the 3.5 level when i got bumped because i had too many wins at the 4.0 levels, the dynamic rating bumped me up. What sucked is that the 4.0 wins were against players whom i don't feel should have rated themselves as 4.0 in my area. I played in the 3 slot against mostly weak teams (They wouldn't have done all that well even at the 3.5 level!) USTA sent me a bunch of emails about my DQ'ed matches at the 3.5 levels (all of them; which also didn't make sense but that's a different topic). More importantly, they showed me all my matches and what they were rated (which was kinda cool actually, wonder if USTA would provide that kind of info upon request?!).

Ok .. tired of rambling ... long story short if you want to get bumped up ... like others (including the guy i qouted) have said, play up and win ... But i don't think you have to worry about losses, only wins count significantly towards this aim.

O yea, im only assuming this system is being used nationwide. I live in Southern California and they use it hear.