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IMTrack Rating Score Information
The rating score is used by IMTrack/IMOnline to rank the teams in each league and potentially seed the teams for the playoff tournaments. There are five main evaluation criteria for each game played. Head to head sports by default do not use the point differential criteria. Set sports by default do not use the defense criteria.
Game Result
Teams get a base bonus of 10 points for each win, 5 points for each tie, and an additional 5 points for each set won (volleyball, tennis, et. al.). Additionally, a bonus of up to 20 points (10 for ties) is given based on the winning percentage of the opponent. This bonus is dynamic and will change depending on the results of the opposition, so there is no penalty for beating a good team early in the season nor an advantage for beating that same good team later in the season.
Offense
Teams get a bonus depending on the amount of points scored (average of all sets for volleyball, tennis, et. al.) in the game. The default settings cap this bonus at 20 points (head to head) or 15 points (sets). The default settings provide diminishing returns for the highest scores to discourage running up the score. Administrators can edit the default settings for a certain sport model by going to the IMOnline Admin Links, Sport Models, and clicking the pencil. The bonus points are usually given in ranges, such that if you score between X and Y points, you get Z bonus points.
Defense
Teams get a bonus depending on the amount of points allowed (average of all sets for volleyball, tennis, et. al.) in the game. The default settings cap this bonus at 20 points (head to head, no defaults for sets). The default settings provide a larger bonus for shut outs/very low scores. Administrators can edit the default settings for a certain sport model by going to the IMOnline Admin Links, Sport Models, and clicking the pencil. The bonus points are usually given in ranges, such that if you allow between X and Y points, you get Z bonus points.
Point Differential
Teams get a bonus depending on the point differential (average of all sets for volleyball, tennis, et. al.) in the game. The default settings cap this bonus at 15 points (sets, no default settings for head to head sport models). Administrators can edit the default settings for a certain sport model by going to the IMOnline Admin Links, Sport Models, and clicking the pencil. The bonus points are usually given in ranges, such that if your point differential is between X and Y points, you get Z bonus points.
Sportsmanship
Teams get a bonus depending on the sportsmanship rating awarded for the game. The default settings cap this bonus at 10 points. The default settings are setup for a scale similar to a Grade Point Average scale 0 - 4, and provide no bonus for grades under 2.5 (B-). Administrators can edit the default settings for a certain sport model by going to the IMOnline Admin Links, Sport Models, and clicking the Sportsmanship Rating Defaults text link under the list of models. The bonus points are usually given in ranges, such that if your sportsmanship rating is between X and Y points, you get Z bonus points.
Other Information
Note that defensive points is the default for head to head sports so that shut outs can be rewarded appropriately. However, in Set sports the losing teams would almost always average about the same amount of points allowed, so the point differential is a better way to distinguish between results. In the end, with the capabilities of editing the defaults you can rank the teams however you feel is the best way. Just note that you should set the defaults BEFORE you create a new sport in IMOnline.
Note that the rankings are intended to be for fun and to allow an objective way to determine who the number one seed should be in the playoffs. In the real world results like forfeits can skew the rankings. This is unfortunate and some teams may be affected by winning a game by a Forfeit. However fact is that the team did not perform on the field so objectively speaking their bonus points for that game should be lower than if they had blown out that opponent in the field of play.
Note that we understand some teams may decide to "run up" the score or call time outs to get more bonus points. This is not condone and considered unsportsmanlike behaviour. Officials and supervisors should be trained to spot when teams are obviously running up the score and deduct sportsmanship points for this act. Reducing the sportsmanship by 1 point will more than offset any gains for scoring one more touch down, scoring 1 more run, or scoring 10 more points.
