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<div><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Took a quick look at the Tennis Ranking. It appears that players are ranked according to ability from a low of 1.5 to a high of 7.0. I can see how tournaments can be set-up accordingto skill level for the 10 million in the US that play Tennis.</FONT></div>


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<div>In Golf, handicap is doing something similar</div>


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<div>In Pattern, where many of us already know one another and the numbers are 3-4 orders of magnitude smaller, I don't think it applies</div>


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<div>Matt K</div>


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From: Dave Burton &lt;burtona@atmc.net&gt;<br>
To: 'General pattern discussion' &lt;nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org&gt;<br>
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] National Ranking System?<br>
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<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ">Not really, I pretty much know where I rank already.</SPAN></div>


<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: ">Dave</SPAN></div>


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<div class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: ">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "> <A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A> [<A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org?">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Keith Hoard<br>
<B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 05, 2013 12:59 PM<br>
<B>To:</B> NSRCA Discussion<br>
<B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] National Ranking System?</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Would a National Ranking System similar to what’s used in <A href="http://www.usta.com/Adult-Tennis/USTA-League/Information/About_NTRP/" target=_blank>amateur tennis</A> get you to go to a contest that you normally wouldn’t attend?&nbsp; </SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Keith Hoard<br>
<A href="mailto:klhoard@hotmail.com">klhoard@hotmail.com</A></SPAN></div>
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