3/3 LadderRanks

What's the deal w/ teams w/ 0 games played being ranked higher than teams have actually played...and better yet, played w/ no losses. Also, what's w/ undefeated teams being stuck on the second page. That ladder is way outta whack.

The ladder is working perfectly fine.

1) Team with 0 games being played ranked higher than ones with a 1-0 or similar record. -----> Quite common actualy. If Team A joins the ladder and there is only 90 teams in the ladder, they will be ranked #90. Two weeks later, along comes Team B who joins when there are 150 teams; they will be rankded #150. Team B challenges ladder spot #130 and win. They would then move to spot #130. Team B then challenges #115 and wins. They still would be only at ladder rung #115, ranked below Team A at spot 90.

2) Undefeated teams-----> Same as above for the most part. Teams will move up as they challenge more and win. This is exactly how a ladder is supposed to work. This is why when your team is free to challenge another team, you should challenge as high as possible. Nothing to lose. Here's a section from our general ladder rules:

"Any Ladder team that does not have a match scheduled is free to challenge anyone above their ladder rung by 10 slots or 50% of the remaining ladder from your current rank - whichever is higher. (Ex: Rung 100 can challenge rung 50. Rung 48 can challenge to rung 24. Rung 15 can challenge to rung 5)."

Thanks for your questions and I hope this answers them. Good luck.


ND80
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I'm not saying the whole thing doesn't make sense to me but there is "logically" no reason whatsoever that a team w/out a game under it's belt is ranked higher than teams that have played, let alone undefeated. Some of the other things in there I can understand as it's not the BCS or AP Poll in college sports, just a ladder. I just "think" (oopsies) that there should be some way to keep all 0-0 teams behind all teams w/ a game under their belt cause...well nevermind...it's obvious why. K, just asking. Thanks.

challenge higher teams to get ranked higher.

I didn't say a thing about how to get my team higer btw...it's doing quite fine, thanks. I don't recall asking how to move up in a ladder.

Once the ladder has been around awhile that will happen naturally... nothing to get your panties in a twist over.

this is a normal occurance in Ladders. you can move up the ladder by recieving forfeit wins but show a 0-0 record. In TWL forfeit wins do not register in a teams win/loss record.

Teams "stuck" on the second page simply either have not had the opportunity or choosen to challenge teams on the first page. Its up to what a team wants to do .. and how fast they want to move up the ladder.

Another scenario is that a team can request to be moved to the bottom of a ladder so they can start the whole process of climbing the ladder again. This isnt all too common but it does happen.


btw .. if your interested in why a team is on the rung they are on, Click on the teams name and then look at the teams "history"

Wouldn't say that my panties are in a bind though my boxers are just a tad wrinkled.

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