This means that matches played through yesterday 11/9 will count towards your 2014 year-end rating but those played from today forward, even though they are in "2014" will count towards your 2015 NTRP rating. And I suspect if a match was played this weekend but not entered yet, it may not get included for 2014 so make sure those results get entered quickly.
It has always seemed a bit odd to me that the 2014 year-end ratings show as having a rating date of 12/31 on TennisLink, but the cut-off date is about 2 months before that and they are actually released about a month before that date.
In any case, if you are anxious about knowing what your rating is going to be, the best way to find out early is to get an Estimated Dynamic NTRP Rating Report. My ratings have been 90-95% accurate in predicting year-end and early start ratings and when getting a report you get much more than just a number, but instead a full analysis and chart showing match by match performance breaking out singles and doubles statistics and matches separately so you can see how you do in each. And I'm still offering the partner report at no extra charge which shows how your performance varies with different doubles partners.
In addition to individual reports, team reports are available or I can generate ratings lists if you want to see how a team's roster did or start scouting and recruiting for a 2015 team. Leagues are starting soon or have already started and finding out who will be bumped up or down early can give you the edge in getting to the right players early. I worked with several teams in 2014 to identify players to recruit and several made it to Nationals.
But reports don't have to be just for yourself or your team. We are approaching the holiday season so getting them as gifts is a great thing to do for your tennis crazy friends.
If interested in a report or ratings lists, contact me for details.
It is my understanding that playoffs are weighted more heavily than flight play. Do you know how much? And if not how can you account for that? Appreciate your insights.
ReplyDeletethat is true but have never got the exact weighting
DeleteIt varies on how many matches you play in the post-season I believe.
DeleteBenchmarking from Playoffs are 50 percent of your final rating.
DeleteDid the USTA change how many matches a person has to play in in a league for it to count toward that person's NTRP rating. For 2014 year end ratings is it 2 or 3 matches?
ReplyDeleteI have not heard that it changed from the 3 it has been in the past.
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