Live Grade Calculation:
• ROSS BLACKFORD
• 28276
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1950
• ADJUSTED GRADE: 1950 + 50 = 2000
• STATUS: J18
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• RESULTS:
• STEPHEN R MANNION | 4858 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2150 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2150 | USED GRADE: 2150 | EXP: 0.243
• JIM ROBERTSON | 5812 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1377 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1377 | USED GRADE: 1550 | EXP: 0.918
• JONATHAN I M GRANT | 4168 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 2125 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2125 | USED GRADE: 2125 | EXP: 0.271
• RAGNAR HOLM | 32144 | V | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 2130 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2130 | USED GRADE: 2130 | EXP: 0.265
• KANISHKA BHATIA | 29848 | J14 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1736 | ADJ GRADE (+120): 1856 | USED GRADE: 1856 | EXP: 0.629
• TAVISH RAILWANI | 29428 | J10 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1552 | ADJ GRADE (+140): 1692 | USED GRADE: 1692 | EXP: 0.816
• DEVESH SHARMA | 30159 | J9 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1712 | ADJ GRADE (+140): 1852 | USED GRADE: 1852 | EXP: 0.634
• ANDREW B BURNETT | 3349 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2167 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2167 | USED GRADE: 2167 | EXP: 0.226
• EDWIN A SPENCER | 6072 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 2166 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2166 | USED GRADE: 2166 | EXP: 0.227
• JAINILL VADALIA | 28248 | J14 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1899 | ADJ GRADE (+120): 2019 | USED GRADE: 2019 | EXP: 0.404
• ROBERT KANE | 22505 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1796 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1796 | USED GRADE: 1796 | EXP: 0.704
• CHRIS SYKES | 12843 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1739 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1739 | USED GRADE: 1739 | EXP: 0.768
• ALAN JELFS | 4482 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1712 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1712 | USED GRADE: 1712 | EXP: 0.796
• ANDREW N GREET | 21675 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2456 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2456 | USED GRADE: 2350 | EXP: 0.082
• DEREK MCCORMACK | 8860 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1866 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1866 | USED GRADE: 1866 | EXP: 0.616
• JEREMY J MITCHELL | 9047 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1747 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1747 | USED GRADE: 1747 | EXP: 0.76
• JAMIE MALKIN | 14049 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 2080 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2080 | USED GRADE: 2080 | EXP: 0.324
• MARTIN MITCHELL | 5303 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 2161 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2161 | USED GRADE: 2161 | EXP: 0.232
• IAN P WHITTAKER | 6460 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1611 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1611 | USED GRADE: 1611 | EXP: 0.88
• JOHN WATKINS | 6392 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1675 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1675 | USED GRADE: 1675 | EXP: 0.83
• EVE CLARK | 31473 | J19 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1465 | ADJ GRADE (+45): 1510 | USED GRADE: 1550 | EXP: 0.918
• IAN C ROBERTSON | 5811 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2051 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2051 | USED GRADE: 2051 | EXP: 0.363
• JOHN MCKENNA | 5128 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1609 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1609 | USED GRADE: 1609 | EXP: 0.882
• ROBERT LOTHIAN | 4722 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1978 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1978 | USED GRADE: 1978 | EXP: 0.461
• MICHAEL ADAM | 18380 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1543 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1543 | USED GRADE: 1550 | EXP: 0.918
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• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 25 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 25
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 16.5
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 14.167
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1950
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 25
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 0.98 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 0.98 x 25 / 30 = 1 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1950 + (800 x (16.5 - 14.167) / 30) + 1 = 2013 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: +63
• LIVE GRADE: 2013
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• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 2013
Published Grade Calculation:
• ROSS BLACKFORD
• 28276
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1926
• ADJUSTED GRADE: 1926 + 55 = 1981
• STATUS: J17
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• RESULTS:
• VIPIN ZAMVAR | 22822 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1517 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1517 | USED GRADE: 1526 | EXP: 0.918
• ISHAN KUMAR | 27691 | J15 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1575 | ADJ GRADE (+100): 1675 | USED GRADE: 1675 | EXP: 0.809
• TUSHAR ROUL | 29366 | J14 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1548 | ADJ GRADE (+120): 1668 | USED GRADE: 1668 | EXP: 0.816
• TOBY COX | 31165 | J18 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1967 | ADJ GRADE (+50): 2017 | USED GRADE: 2017 | EXP: 0.376
• JAMIE MALKIN | 14049 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2179 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2179 | USED GRADE: 2179 | EXP: 0.189
• MIKE CHISHOLM | 16085 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1939 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1939 | USED GRADE: 1939 | EXP: 0.482
• WALTER BURNETT | 3352 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1910 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1910 | USED GRADE: 1910 | EXP: 0.522
• BENJAMIN RIDGE | 22809 | J19 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1747 | ADJ GRADE (+45): 1792 | USED GRADE: 1792 | EXP: 0.681
• NICOLAS SKETTOS | 26683 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 2021 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2021 | USED GRADE: 2021 | EXP: 0.37
• OLIVER SAPSFORD | 28799 | J17 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1215 | ADJ GRADE (+55): 1270 | USED GRADE: 1526 | EXP: 0.918
• ARTHUR MOULL | 31366 | J18 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1537 | ADJ GRADE (+50): 1587 | USED GRADE: 1587 | EXP: 0.88
• SHAHVEZ ALI | 31362 | J17 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1664 | ADJ GRADE (+55): 1719 | USED GRADE: 1719 | EXP: 0.764
• OLIVER SAPSFORD | 28799 | J17 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1215 | ADJ GRADE (+55): 1270 | USED GRADE: 1526 | EXP: 0.918
• ARTHUR MOULL | 31366 | J18 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1537 | ADJ GRADE (+50): 1587 | USED GRADE: 1587 | EXP: 0.88
• SHAHVEZ ALI | 31362 | J17 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1664 | ADJ GRADE (+55): 1719 | USED GRADE: 1719 | EXP: 0.764
• IAN A MARKS | 4866 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1793 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1793 | USED GRADE: 1793 | EXP: 0.68
• ARYAN MUNSHI | 27788 | J16 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1725 | EST GRADE: 1976 | USED GRADE: 1976 | EXP: 0.43
• BENJAMIN RIDGE | 22809 | J19 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1747 | ADJ GRADE (+45): 1792 | USED GRADE: 1792 | EXP: 0.681
• DONALD HERON | 4339 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1599 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1599 | USED GRADE: 1599 | EXP: 0.873
• STEPHEN W HOGG | 4365 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2028 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2028 | USED GRADE: 2028 | EXP: 0.361
• KEITH RUXTON | 5884 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2379 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2379 | USED GRADE: 2326 | EXP: 0.082
• ADITYA SRIVASTAVA | 29367 | J15 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1638 | ADJ GRADE (+100): 1738 | USED GRADE: 1738 | EXP: 0.744
• JACOB WATSON | 30213 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1896 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1896 | USED GRADE: 1896 | EXP: 0.542
• JAKE M SANGER | 22551 | J19 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 2028 | ADJ GRADE (+45): 2073 | USED GRADE: 2073 | EXP: 0.305
• SERGEY IGNATOV | 30773 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2074 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2074 | USED GRADE: 2074 | EXP: 0.303
• LOUIS CHENG | 29934 | J8 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1471 | EST GRADE: 1821 | USED GRADE: 1821 | EXP: 0.643
• TATE RANDLE | 31596 | WIN | UNGRADED
• ROBERT LOTHIAN | 4722 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1992 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1992 | USED GRADE: 1992 | EXP: 0.408
• NEIL M BERRY | 3187 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 2265 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2265 | USED GRADE: 2265 | EXP: 0.12
• ANDREW N GREET | 21675 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 2486 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2486 | USED GRADE: 2326 | EXP: 0.082
• M R SOORAJ | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1925 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1925 | USED GRADE: 1925 | EXP: 0.501
• MICHAEL MKPADI | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1456 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1456 | USED GRADE: 1526 | EXP: 0.918
• STANLEY BADACSONYI | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2008 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2008 | USED GRADE: 2008 | EXP: 0.387
• BALAHARI BHARAT KUMAR | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1936 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1936 | USED GRADE: 1936 | EXP: 0.486
• QIXIANG HAN | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1671 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1671 | USED GRADE: 1671 | EXP: 0.813
• JAMIE MOLLISON | 9024 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1814 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1814 | USED GRADE: 1814 | EXP: 0.652
• RICHARD PITTS | 5646 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1494 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1494 | USED GRADE: 1526 | EXP: 0.918
• STUART BALLANTYNE | 29148 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1635 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1635 | USED GRADE: 1635 | EXP: 0.844
• BERISLAV MARUSIC | 30100 | NEW | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1627 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 1667 | USED GRADE: 1667 | EXP: 0.817
• DAVID BEGG | 3164 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1680 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1680 | USED GRADE: 1680 | EXP: 0.804
• CHRISTOPHER MCINTEE | 7999 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1758 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1758 | USED GRADE: 1758 | EXP: 0.721
• CALUM MCGILLIVRAY | 18587 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1630 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1630 | USED GRADE: 1630 | EXP: 0.848
• ALLAN MCDIARMID | 5009 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1751 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1751 | USED GRADE: 1751 | EXP: 0.729
• IAN C MORRISON | 5375 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1811 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1811 | USED GRADE: 1811 | EXP: 0.656
• ALAN D BELL | 3166 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1949 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1949 | USED GRADE: 1949 | EXP: 0.468
• MATT ROUNDS | 26695 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1825 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1825 | USED GRADE: 1825 | EXP: 0.637
• HELGE MAGNUSSEN | 26600 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2071 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2071 | USED GRADE: 2071 | EXP: 0.307
• ROBERT LOTHIAN | 4722 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1992 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1992 | USED GRADE: 1992 | EXP: 0.408
• ELLIOT S SLOAN | 6012 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1931 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1931 | USED GRADE: 1931 | EXP: 0.493
• ALEX GILLIES | 4084 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1945 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1945 | USED GRADE: 1945 | EXP: 0.473
• NICOLAS SKETTOS | 26683 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2021 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2021 | USED GRADE: 2021 | EXP: 0.37
• ROBERT S MONTGOMERY | 5335 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1620 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1620 | USED GRADE: 1620 | EXP: 0.857
• RICHARD SCOTT | 5921 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1692 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1692 | USED GRADE: 1692 | EXP: 0.792
• JONATHAN MCKAY | 24546 | J20 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1979 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 2019 | USED GRADE: 2019 | EXP: 0.373
• H CAMPBELL DOUGAN | 3780 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1673 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1673 | USED GRADE: 1673 | EXP: 0.811
• ANDREW B BURNETT | 3349 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2274 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2274 | USED GRADE: 2274 | EXP: 0.113
• CHRISTOPHER NIELD | 28934 | J19 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1417 | ADJ GRADE (+45): 1462 | USED GRADE: 1526 | EXP: 0.918
• JONATHAN MCKAY | 24546 | J20 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1979 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 2019 | USED GRADE: 2019 | EXP: 0.373
• JAMIE MALKIN | 14049 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 2179 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2179 | USED GRADE: 2179 | EXP: 0.189
• LEWIS BROOKENS | 14758 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1739 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1739 | USED GRADE: 1739 | EXP: 0.742
• ROBERT KANE | 22505 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1812 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1812 | USED GRADE: 1812 | EXP: 0.655
• RAJ BHOPAL | 22894 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 2039 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2039 | USED GRADE: 2039 | EXP: 0.346
• NEIL M BERRY | 3187 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 2265 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2265 | USED GRADE: 2265 | EXP: 0.12
• FREDERICK WALDHAUSEN GORDON | 28608 | J13 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2212 | ADJ GRADE (+130): 2342 | USED GRADE: 2326 | EXP: 0.082
• CRAIG S M THOMSON | 6238 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 2220 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2220 | USED GRADE: 2220 | EXP: 0.154
• MICHAEL RIDGE | 15018 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1843 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1843 | USED GRADE: 1843 | EXP: 0.614
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• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 65 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 65
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 38.5
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 36.930
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1926
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 65
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 30
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 4.63 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 4.63 x 30 / 30 = 5 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1926 + (800 x (38.5 - 36.930) / 65) + 5 = 1950 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: +24
• LIVE GRADE: 1950
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• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1950
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• LIVE GRADE FROM THE 2024 SEASON BECOMES THE PUBLISHED GRADE FOR THE 2025 SEASON
• PLAYER GRANTED A PUBLISHED GRADE OF 1950
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