FargoRate

Rhea

Rhea

Retired Road Player
Silver Member
I would like to use FargoRate to measure my own improvement rate. I am fascinated with the rating system so far.

I am currently motivated by the top 100 lists in both the World list and the USA list.
My first goal will be to get on the top 100 USA list which I am 3 points shy of at the moment. Then I would like to try to get on the top 100 World list eventually as I continue to improve.

What is the best way to go about this? Should I play challenge matches between myself and people who are already on the list? Or is it better to only try to enter into tournaments that effect your rating directly? Also how can I find which ones do and which ones do not? If I am going to travel out of state just to get rated I want to know which tournaments to play in.
 
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one stroke

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Rhea said:
I would like to use FargoRate to measure my own improvement rate. I am fascinated with the rating system so far.

I am currently motivated by the top 100 lists in both the World list and the USA list.
My first goal will be to get on the top 100 USA list which I am 3 points shy of at the moment. Then I would like to try to get on the top 100 World list eventually as I continue to improve.

What is the best way to go about this? Should I play challenge matches between myself and people who are already on the list? Or is it better to only try to enter into tournaments that effect your rating directly? Also how can I find which ones do and which ones do not? If I am going to travel out of state just to get rated I want to know which tournaments to play in.
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Well although I understand anyone wanting to better themselves , I hardly believe the Fargo ranking is very accurate in woman's standings ,the participants in tourneys is far less on the woman's side ,, thier could possibly be hundreds of woman better than the top 25 in rankings accordin to Fargo rankings
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Poolplaya9

Poolplaya9

Tellin' it like it is...
Silver Member
Rhea said:
My first goal will be to get on the top 100 USA list which I am 3 points shy of at the moment. Then I would like to try to get on the top 100 World list eventually as I continue to improve.

What is the best way to go about this? Should I play challenge matches between myself and people who are already on the list? Or is it better to only try to enter into tournaments that effect your rating directly? Also how can I find which ones do and which ones do not? If I am going to travel out of state just to get rated I want to know which tournaments to play in.
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Playing matches against people on the list will do nothing to your rating unless it is an event or match that Mike Page will be getting the data from. I know he has gotten his data from a lot of places but the one that I am pretty certain that it appears that he will always be using and that will affect your Fargo rating are the BCAPL Nationals singles events. There may be others that are guaranteed to be used or that he already has arrangements with, that is just the only one I am aware of where it appears to for sure be the case.
 
iusedtoberich

iusedtoberich

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Play on every event that CSI is a part of.

I also think the JPNEWT tour is sending him data, because I have one friend that is rated on the FargoRate, and I think she only played on the JPNEWT 5 years ago, and hasn't picked up a cue since. I was actually shocked she was on the database.
 
Rhea

Rhea

Retired Road Player
Silver Member
iusedtoberich said:
Play on every event that CSI is a part of.

I also think the JPNEWT tour is sending him data, because I have one friend that is rated on the FargoRate, and I think she only played on the JPNEWT 5 years ago, and hasn't picked up a cue since. I was actually shocked she was on the database.
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I assume all regional WPBA qualifying tours count? Such as OBCuestour?
 
Rhea

Rhea

Retired Road Player
Silver Member
Today, 10-6-2015

I finally made the Top 100 U.S. list

Top 100 U.S. Female Players Updated 10-6-2015
1. Mary Rakin USA 680
2. Monica Webb USA 679
3. Vivian Villarreal USA 677
4. Jeanette Lee USA 667
5. Melissa Little USA 658
6. Helena Thornfeldt USA 655
7. Liz Lovely USA 651
8. Briana Miller USA 641
9. Jennifer Barretta USA 638
10. Rebecca Wagner USA 636
11. Pam Patton USA 629
12. Janet Atwell USA 628
13. Eleanor Callado USA 625
14. Jessica Frideres USA 620
15. Linda Shea USA 610
16. Kim White-Newsome USA 608
17. Gail Eaton USA 608
18. Heather Pulford USA 608
19. Taylor Hansen USA 606
20. Kim Benson USA 605
21. Nicole Keeney USA 604
22. Kim Jones USA 602
23. Tara Williams USA 601
24. April Larson USA 601
25. Amanda Lampert USA 600
26. Dawn Hopkins USA 599
27. June Maiers USA 595
28. Jolene Herum USA 591
29. Liz Cole USA 588
30. Caroline Pao USA 588
31. Tracy D'Andrea USA 586
32. Betty Lea USA 582
33. Kelly Jones USA 581
34. Emily Duddy USA 580
35. Cindy Sliva USA 578
36. Bernie Stor USA 578
37. Jessica Barnes USA 577
38. Nicole Nester USA 577
39. Ricki Casper USA 576
40. Hiroko Makiyama USA 575
41. Tina Larsen USA 575
42. Kelly Isaac USA 574
43. Kim Broughton USA 572
44. Belinda Calhoun USA 571
45. Teruko Cucculelli USA 569
46. Rachael Nadeau USA 569
47. Beth Fondell USA 568
48. Phyllis Fernandez USA 568
49. Linda Asleson USA 567
50. Borana Andoni USA 566
51. Kimberly Sanders USA 565
52. Meredith Lynch USA 565
53. Kim Pierce USA 564
54. Erin McManus USA 563
55. Michelle West USA 562
56. Susan Williams USA 562
57. Jennifer Kraber USA 561
58. Crystal Mccormick USA 560
59. Dawn Fox USA 559
60. Jing Liu USA 558
61. Mary Coffman USA 556
62. Chris Glass USA 554
63. Kimberly Kirk USA 554
64. Michelle Cortez USA 553
65. Laura Trovecke USA 553
66. Khanh Ngo USA 553
67. Shelby Butman USA 551
68. Carissa Biggs USA 548
69. Cheryl Sporleder USA 547
70. Stacy Allsup USA 546
71. Kim Whitman USA546
72. Rhea Brooks USA 545
73. Deby Welfringer USA 545
74. Suzanne Smith USA 544
75. Kelly Haffner USA 544
76. Ashea Erdahl USA 543
77. Brook Thomason USA 542
78. Jan Maglio USA 542
79. Susan Mello USA 542
80. Trina Lyman USA 542
81. Brenda Schilling USA 539
82. Kathy Friend USA 539
83. Melinda Bailey USA 538
84. Linda Carter USA 537
85. Mary Hopkin USA 536
86. Aimee Chastain USA 536
87. Nicole Fleming USA 536
88. Faith Thompson USA 535
89. Kelly O'Heron USA 535
90. Jennifer Gardner USA 535
91. Leana Finley USA 533
92. Sara Miller USA 533
93. Jessica Human USA 529
94. Amanda Pulley USA 527
95. Melissa Jenkins USA 526
96. Kira North USA 526
97. Cathy Gamble USA 524
98. Sheila Clark USA 520
99. Carol Graham USA 520
100. Shawn Modelo USA 520

Only 23 points shy to get on the World list.

"These lists are limited to currently active players. For that we have a pretty modest requirement of having played 100 games in our system in the last three years (and 200+ games overall). So there are a lot of players who would be on these lists if they had more games in the FargoRate system. We are adding games at an increasing rate, and in time these lists will be more complete." --Mike Page
 
iusedtoberich

iusedtoberich

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
How did you go from over 100 to #72 in 4 days? Did you rating change because more of your games were discovered in the system? Or did you play in a ton of games in those 4 days? Or some other reason?
 
Rhea

Rhea

Retired Road Player
Silver Member
iusedtoberich said:
How did you go from over 100 to #72 in 4 days? Did you rating change because more of your games were discovered in the system? Or did you play in a ton of games in those 4 days? Or some other reason?
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Actually neither one... they improved the rating system by changing the way people are listed... Your actual robustness never goes away, but unless you have a minimum of 200 games AND at least 100 over the past 3 years you arent considered currently playing as far as being on the list is concerned... my rating only changed slightly numberwise, however some competitors are not being listed because they havent been actively playing in the past 3 years... which is a better more accurate way to view the list.
 
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