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Old 02-27-2005, 09:42 PM
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Default Logrithmic league ranking system

Logrithmic league ranking system

Algorithm
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A player's score for a tournament is based on two
variables:
1. The size of the tournament, and
2. Where the player finished in the standings.

The score is computed using the following algorithm:
score = ln((p + 1) / f)

where

p = the participant count for the tournament and
f = the player's finish in the standings

Overall score is the average of all tournament scores.

Examples
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Malcolm finishes 7th in a 17 player tournament.
Malcolm receives 0.94 points:
. ln((17 + 1) / 7)

Dr. Neau's Comments
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Fair and balanced rankings system.
Rewards players for higher finishes.
Rewards players for doing better in bigger tournaments.
Does not penalize players for missing a tournament.
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