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Virginia State Ranking System
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DETAILS
The CVRA ranking system is a points based system which takes into account the size of the draw in each division of a tournament, the quality of each draw, and wins against higher ranked players. The Standard Point Scale is the basis for points awarded in all divisions. This is a sliding point scale with 3 levels to differentiate between the number of participants. This allows more points to be awarded for the larger draws. All first round losers receive 5 points regardless of the number of participants. Bonus Points are awarded to players in each division who beat an opponent ranked at least 5 positions ahead of them. A Bonus win is worth 10 points regardless of the level of the draw. Only one bonus per division per tournament will be awarded (i.e. if the lowest ranked player wins a division, he/she will not get bonus points for each win in the draw that would qualify for bonus points).
The Power Point Scale is used when a minimum number of top ranked players participate in a division. These points are 1.5 times greater than the Standard Points to reward “quality” wins in a tougher division. In order for this scale to apply, a LEVEL I division must have 3 of the top 5 ranked players as participants, a LEVEL II division must have 5 of the top 8 players as participants, and a LEVEL III division must have 6 of the top 10 players as participants. Even if a division qualifies for the Power Point Scale, Bonus wins will still be worth 10 points and all first round losers receive 5 points regardless of the number of participants. This point scale will also be used for the State Singles Championship regardless of the number of top ranked players in the draws.
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POINTS
Every participant accumulates points for each division played in all tournaments. Points are active for a 12 month period. Points are dropped from the totals at the beginning of the 13 month after they were earned. This results in a 12 month running total which provides the rankings in each division. The rankings will be updated monthly (or as appropriate based on the tournament schedule).
In cases where divisions are combined, points are earned based on the placement in the combined division and are awarded in the division the participant entered. All out of state players who participate in a CVRA sanctioned tournament are awarded points and are included in the state rankings.
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STANDARD POINT SCALE
Participants:
Level I - 3 to 8
Level II - 9 to 16
Level III - 17 or more
Points:
Level I - 50 (1st), 30 (2nd), 20 (Semi's), 5 (First Round)
Level II - 75 (1st), 45 (2nd), 30 (Semi's), 15 (Qtr's), 5 (First Round)
Level III - 100 (1st), 60 (2nd), 40 (Semi's), 20 (Qtr's), 10 (Round of 16), 5 (First Round)
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POWER POINT SCALE
Participants:
Level I - 3 to 8 and must have 3 of top 5 ranked players
Level II - 9 to 16 and must have 5 of 8 top ranked players
Level III - 17 or more and must have 6 of 10 top ranked players
Points:
Level I - 75 (1st), 45 (2nd), 30 (Semi's), 5 (First Round)
Level II - 110 (1st), 65 (2nd), 45 (Semi's), 20 (Qtr's), 5 (First Round)
Level III - 150 (1st), 90 (2nd), 60 (Semi's), 30 (Qtr's), 15 (Round of 16), 5 (First Round)
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Virginia State Rankings as of 6/9/08
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Skill Division Advancement Criteria
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A player who attains a certain “level of success” competing in any skill division during the season (partial or entire) is required to move up to a higher division. This “level of success” is defined by the following criteria:
- Winners of a skill division at the Virginia State Championship tournament if there were a minimum of 8 participants in the draw.
- Outright winners of a skill division in the CVRA Championship Series. Outright winners are those who earned the most points in that division – not those who won a prize with the second or third most points because the top point earner did not qualify.
- Winners of 5 or more state sanctioned tournaments in a season (none of which have to be the Virginia State Championship).
If any of these criteria are met the player must move up to a higher skill division at the beginning of the next season. The player is not required to move up at the time these criteria are first met during the season.
When a player is required to move up in a division, their ranking points will be dropped from the division they are no longer eligible to play in. This will be reflected in the first rankings update of the new season.
A player may petition the Board to reinstate their eligibility to a lower skill division once they have competed in a higher division for an entire season. The petition should be sent to the Board via email: board@cvra.org
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Ranking News
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RANKING UPDATE
The 6/9/08 rankings update includes all tournament results from the last 12 months (tournaments listed below). This update incorporated the Coventry Commonwealth Games results - the Joe Mancuso results have not yet been received by the CVRA. The next update will be in mid August after the Robious Summer tournament.
Reminder: Ranking points are active for a 12 month period. As points are added in from this season's tournaments, points from last season's tournaments drop out. For this update the 2008 Commonwealth Games points were added and points from the 2007 Commonwealth Games tournament were deleted.
Note: In the first update of the 2007/2008 season, the State Champions and Championship Series winners from the 2006/2007 season who met the Skill Division Advancement Criteria (listed below the rankings) were removed from the rankings in their respective divisions. These players are listed below:
Former Men's A division participants - Lee Plaza (State Champ) and Jason Gallop (CS Winner)
Former Men's B division participants - Ruben Albert (State Champ) and Ron Hamilton (CS Winner)
Former Men's C division participants - Craig Alden (State Champ) and Rion Ocampo (CS Winner)
Former Men's D participant - Fernando Infante (State Champ)
Former Women's B participant - Carrie Hoeft (CS Winner)
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Tournaments Used for Current Rankings
•Robious Summer Tournament – Aug 07
•Curt Rettke Memorial Tournament – Aug 07
•American Family Fall Open – Sept 07
•Fall Fling – Oct 07
•Ghostly Gateway - Oct 07
•Turkey Shootout – Nov 07
•Mistletoe Matchup Tour for Hope – Dec 07
•Christmas Classic/WPRO – Dec 07
•Winter Snowman Classic – Jan 08
•Arlington Open – Jan 08
•Dave Sarmadi Winter Classic – Feb 08
•14th Annual American Family Winter Classic – Feb 08
•Virginia State Singles Championship – Mar 08
•Dr Edward M. Jewusiak Memorial Tournament - Mar 08
•Worldgate Spring Open - Mar 08
•Military Classic – May 08
•Coventry Commonwealth Games – Jun 08
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RANKING INQUIRIES
Please send all comments and questions regarding the State Ranking System or your points and ranking in any division to the Rankings Coordinator. All comments and questions will be addressed in a timely manner.
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