There hasn't been a ratings update this week. Were there no events, or is the office having a problem?
No CFC ratings update?
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Re: No CFC ratings update?
I think that when the ratings are updated, there should be a message on the home page... easy enough to do. If the ratings are delayed, for some reason, I think that should be on the website too.
For average players, participation in rated tournaments is just about the only benefit of CFC membership.
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New Rating Update Day - Fridays
From the Governors' Meeting (I am assuming this is not confidential):
1. ED Michael von Keitz moved the ratings update day from Wed. to Fri. starting last week;
2. Michael took ill, and was unable to do the rating update on the Friday;
3. He will be working to complete the missed Friday update ASAP;
4. The next update after that should be the new, now standard, one of this Friday.
Bob A, CFC Public Relations Coordinator
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Re: New Rating Update Day - Fridays
I would like to see the weekly ratings update remain on wednesday.
I have posted the following in the governors meeting:
"Wednesday updates are perfect, they allow enough time for TD's to get their tournament submissions in from the prior weekend, and allow TD's and players adequate time to prepare for the upcoming weekend. We didn't just pick wednesday willy nilly, it is the optimal day for the update. It has been that way since December 2007 when I instigated it. Prior to that, they were done every 3 weeks, if that. We must not now begin another backslide in services. We've seen this movie before."
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Re: New Rating Update Day - Fridays
Originally posted by Steve Douglas View PostHi Bob:
I agree with you that doing it on Friday is too late. My first thought was about the scramble with setting up stuff for a weekend tournament. If it's being moved to Friday, my first question would be "why?"
Steve
And I agree with Steve when he states that no reason has been publicly presented to put forth the alleged merits of moving to Friday.
Bob ALast edited by Bob Armstrong; Tuesday, 8th October, 2013, 12:30 PM.
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Re: New Rating Update Day - Fridays
Originally posted by Bob Gillanders View PostI would like to see the weekly ratings update remain on wednesday.
I have posted the following in the governors meeting:
"Wednesday updates are perfect, they allow enough time for TD's to get their tournament submissions in from the prior weekend, and allow TD's and players adequate time to prepare for the upcoming weekend. We didn't just pick wednesday willy nilly, it is the optimal day for the update. It has been that way since December 2007 when I instigated it. Prior to that, they were done every 3 weeks, if that. We must not now begin another backslide in services. We've seen this movie before."Gary Ruben
CC - IA and SIM
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Re: New Rating Update Day - Fridays
I don't play rated chess, but if I did, I would want to see my new rating as soon as possible after an event. I know that several local juniors, and their parents, always eagerly await rating updates.
It seems to me that an important effect of delaying crosstables and ratings is to reduce the players' excitement about the event. Yeah-yeah, I know that in the good old days we had to wait two months till the magazine came out, but that was then.
I like the US and CMA system where ratings are automatically calculated as soon as a crosstable is submitted. When we spent $18,000 on updating the website 3-4 years ago, I think it a great shame that automatic updating wasn't included.
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