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[spherulitic]

UPDATED 8 Aug
Updated with latest Berkley results. Also I've broken out CSW and OWL peak ratings for people who may qualify on either.
To review:

• The US will have 14 spots at the next WSC
• drbing is the man
• Three spots will be decided at a qualifying tournament
• This leaves ten spots by rating
• Peak rating requirements:
  • Must have played 65 games
  • Must have played 30

Comments

[wordslinger_eh]

I'm not sure why people are so enamoured of WESPA ratings. The WESPA rating system was so flawed that there was just a major overhaul, with new ratings backdated to 2004. Even with this improvement, the WESPA ratings suffer from the major flaw that they are based on very few tournaments. I think that NASPA Collins ratings are based on a sounder rating system, and are more reliable for choosing US (and Canadian) participants to the WSC because the contestants are much more likely to have played rated games against each other multiple times. More data = more reliability. I also disagree about TWL ratings. I think TWL ability is relatively easily transferrable to CSW play, especially at the expert level. Someone who qualifies via their TWL rating who makes the effort will do well at the WSC, imo.

[spherulitic]

I suppose the argument isn't that top OWL players can't easily become top CSW players if they put in the effort, but that the players with top CSW ratings already *have* put in the effort. Having players on the team who show up but don't put forth their A games is a problem.

[jalapic]

I think Tony makes some sound points about WESPA and the reliability of data. I agree too with Chris - Given enough games, those players with the top TWL ratings are going to be the same people with the top CSW ratings. I think the issue is with people acquiring a top CSW rating without having played hardly any CSW games. Those people are going to be the top CSW players in the future, but at this moment in time they may not be.

[eurobikermcdog]

I agree with this. Someone like me whose NASPA rating is high could qualify for Worlds and then not prepare well enough and do terribly. I'd end up with a high WESPA rating but wouldn't do the team proud.

[bbstenniz]

cmon doug! worlds 2013!

[backhoeing]

I totally understand the (very pointed) criticism you're making, but what you're talking about is a special case, really. I don't think it should have any bearing on policy decisions regarding qualification.