| Updated: 09/21/2009 |
Team Rankings HOA team rankings are strictly based on head-to-head results between HOA teams. Since all we are doing is comparing HOA teams on how they match up with each other, we do not take in account any matches against out of region teams.How the ranking works: There will be a constant recalculation going on. If you beat early in the season a team that had a high value, but that team midway season starts loosing a lot of matches, it can have an effect on your ranking (your strenght of schedule will devaluate). It is possible for your value to drop down or go up without playing, if teams you have played before win or loose. If your team is ranked lower than some teams you beat, think about the teams you lost to. Some of those may be ranked below you and "pull you down". In this system, every set counts. Tournament directors are required to put in the match from every set played. Playoff matches have a heavier impact on the values than pool matches. Early in the year, the effect of a few matches on the rankings can be large. As more data is entered, the actual rankings will become more and more accurate. We have used this system for several years now and are impressed by how good a job it does in determining actual strenght of teams. Once a good amount of results is in the database, the system does a great job in helping rank the teams for tournaments. The Math: |