TOP 10: Record Keeping

RE: Ranking the monthly Top 10.
This post continues the earlier discussion concerning the minimum number of games to be played in order to qualify for the monthly Top 10.
Currently we require a minimum of 40 games then use the formula :
Rank in Points + Rank in S.R to determine placement.
Upon further discussion, reflection and analysis I plan to simplify the entire process.
First allow me to explain my thought process.
1. The reason we introduced the formula using S.R. was based on the logic that the more games one plays, the more points one gains. For example if two people average 1 point per game then the person playing 80 games will score twice as many points as a player who only plays 40. This is contentious as there is little correlation between points won and games played. You may not see it in the results but many of the players who fail to make the cut have played more games than players in the Top 10.
2. I have culled all the months that I could find for the year 2014 Top 10 and shown them below:

DEC.2014
01. SilentSam ……PTS: 72 (01)             The final ranking from 1-10 is shown on the left.
2-3. mphenix .…..PTS: 63 (02)              The Points are shown to the right and the rank based solely
2-3. wizard ……...PTS: 46  (03)              on points is shown in brackets.
04. ncenigma ……PTS: 30 (5.5)             Although if solely points were used some positions           
05. weiz …………….PTS: 31 (04)             would go either up or down but for the most part
06. blcross_99 ….PTS: 30 ( 5.5)            there are not giant shifts in position. Study the figures closely.
07. kek_in_TN ….PTS: 27 ( 07)              The conclusion is that using solely points for monthly ranking
08. Crystal9 ………PTS: 20  (08)              is a much simpler and faster system that produces much
09. XAriesGirlX ..PTS: 16   (10)              the same result.
10. kbmcdev …...PTS: 17   (09)              There is another major benefit in addition to simplicity.
                                                                    There is no need to require a set number of minimum
Nov. 2014                                                   games to be played. Regardless if whether you play 25
01. mphenix PTS: 58 (1)                           games or 125 games you are included in the competition.
02. SilentSam PTS: 55 (2)                          Consequently I am currently planning on moving to a
03. jake44 PTS: 48 (3)                               "Points Only" system with no minimum game requirement.
04. bneet PTS: 31 (6)                                  There is no perfect system but on balance I believe the
05. blcross_99 PTS: 44 (4)                         change will be a positive one.
06. ncenigma PTS: 20 (9)                         * If you believe playing more games gives you an edge, that's
07. wiggins PTS: 23 (8)                               great! Play more games.
08. wizard PTS: 18 (10)                             * Another big plus! New players on the Facebook site
09. kbmcdev PTS: 25 (7)                              will be stymied by the complex formula and use of the
10. The_Wiz PTS: 35 (5)                               term "Skill Ratio". The simpler system will be just that;
                                                                          clear and simple.
OCT.2014
1. blcross_99 ……………PTS: 71 (1)
2. Rock Man …………….PTS: 42  (4
3/4. wiggins …………….PTS: 35  (5)
3/4. magicgirl ……..….PTS: 54   (2)
5. The_Wiz ………………PTS: 43  (3)
6. kalea ……………………PTS: 31 (6.5)
7. frostie ………………….PTS: 31 (6.5)
8. ncenigma …………….PTS: 10  (8)
9. kek_in_TN …………..PTS: 5    (9)
10. bneet …………………PTS: 4  (10)

May 2014
1. verona .................PTS: 52 (1)
2. ncenigma ............PTS: 44 (3)
3. The_Wiz .............PTS: 50 (2)
4. frostie .................PTS: 37 (4)
5. kbmcdev ............PTS: 22 (6.5) .
6. Mr. Farms .........PTS: 27 (5)
7. magicgirl ...........PTS: 22 (6.5)
8. Rock Man .........PTS: 17 (9)
9. tuokool ..............PTS: 21 (8)
10. bneet ...............PTS: 10 (10)

APR.2014
1. Rock Man………. PTS: 93 (1)
2. ap sirius ………….PTS: 43 (3)
3. cargobeep ………PTS: 50 (2)
4. XAriesGirlX ……..PTS: 33 (4)
5. SilentSam ……….PTS: 22 (5)
6. Mr. Farms ……….PTS: 19 (7)
7. The_Wiz ………….PTS: 20 (6)
8. bneet ………………PTS: 11 (9)
9. tuokool …………..PTS: 16 (8)
10. merlin …………..PTS: 6 (10)

SEPT 2014
01. Mactonight……PTS: 47 (1/2)
02. mphenix ………PTS: 47 (1/2)
03. Rock Man ……PTS: 44 ...(3)
4/5. tuokool ………PTS: 26 ..(5)
4/5. ncenigma ……PTS: 16 (..6)
06. weiz …………….PTS: 28 (..4)
07. merlin …………PTS: 13 ...(7
08. wry ………………PTS: 6 ...(8)
09. blcross_99 ……PTS: -8 ..(9)
10. The_Wiz ……….PTS: -18 (11)