16-09-2016, 11:02 PM
"Can someone tell me how it's possible to select 3 players based on 6 games per player in as many months?"
They don’t select based on 6 games though do they, Alan - the ratings provide estimates of general strength and the question in that case is what difference the period of inactivity makes. As noted, inactive players don’t get worse so quickly that they should be dropped automatically if the sole criteria is strength. Selectors use their judgement on this issue - based on the gap between players, the length of the period of inactivity/number of games. It's subjective but better than an inflexible rule IMO. Cheers
They don’t select based on 6 games though do they, Alan - the ratings provide estimates of general strength and the question in that case is what difference the period of inactivity makes. As noted, inactive players don’t get worse so quickly that they should be dropped automatically if the sole criteria is strength. Selectors use their judgement on this issue - based on the gap between players, the length of the period of inactivity/number of games. It's subjective but better than an inflexible rule IMO. Cheers