Im trying to check the round ratings on one of my tournaments and I cant how come

Does it say Official results?

If so, the TD report has been processed by the PDGA HQ, and the results are now in the hands of the Ratings committee for finalizing round ratings. Your ratings will return when they release the ratings (on/around 12/20).

The Unofficial results are ones the TD uploads before the TD report is sent in. And a simpler version of the formula is used to calculate those unofficial ratings.

BTW, if we can get the web programing done by a volunteer, we'd like to figure out a way to leave the Unofficial ratings online during the time the results are posted as Official and before the Official ratings are calculated.

Chuck:

That wouldn't be that difficult to do. All you would need to do is add in a column for estimated round rating and actual round rating, along with a bit field that you can set to 1 or 0 to show which of the round ratings. Then all it would take would be a case statement to show the rating based off of the bit field being updated to 0 (estimated) or 1 (actual). You get what I am saying?

I do database and web development all day long, so I know that the concept isn't too difficult to implement.

Gary Duke is on top of it since I posted so hopefully we can get this done to start the new year. It's a little bit tricky because of how the files are set up but Gary thinks he got a way and will talk with Dave Gentry about it.

if ya need help with that, lemme know.

also, it would be sweet indeed, and not difficult at all, to show the players rating at the time of the event, instead of the current rating. it can be misleading the way it is now. actually, both at-the-time and current would be the very best!

again, it wouldnt be that hard to do it. i already have the sql code to grab the most recent rating before a given date.. so all we'd have to do is add a column on the display.

That's a great idea Pat. I've looked back at past results before and wondered what the then-ratings were for the players.

It would be interesting to have the THEN rating instead of the NOW rating if you're following up on old arguments we had about the effect of ratings on the system. For example, a few years ago we were discussing whether uniform ratings breaks for lower amateur divisions would overcome local cultural values regarding who should play what divisions. Would 870 rated players continue to play Advanced in Potipsee because they always figure if you shoot par from the shorts you should move up? That sort of thing.

On that topic it looks like in some of the most egregious Potipsee regions and in some of the most ratings resistant divisions, the ratings standards are prevailing. Like at USWDGC this year virtually every intermediate am woman played intermediate. The only exceptions were in the Am Master division, and we all understand that. That was not the case three or four years ago when almost half the advanced field was intermediate women.

Also this year only two of the advanced rated women played intermediate. :o But because we show their ratings now and not then, you can't tell by glancing at the results, so it is all good. :p

I would guess that past ratings are not readily available, but I could be wrong.

The ratings for each person at each update are in the data file. That's how you can look up your ratings history. Take a look at your history if you haven't checked it out. Click on your name on this message board. Then, click on your PDGA number and then on your Ratings History.

Cool ...........Thanks !!!!