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View Poll Results: In your preferred/best weapon, how are you rated? (poll closes in 60 days) | |
A
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B
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C
|    | 13 | 10.57% | |
D
|    | 11 | 8.94% | |
E
|    | 17 | 13.82% | |
U
|    | 18 | 14.63% | |
Not competing in North America
| | 17 | 13.82% |
The poll is flawed (aka: I'm wanna be Inq.  )
| | 4 | 3.25% | 
02-28-2006, 02:23 PM
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#1 | | Senior Member
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02-28-2006, 02:32 PM
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#2 | | Fencing Expert
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| I'm an A AND a wannabe Inq... the poll should have checkboxes rather than radio buttons, and is therefore.... :)
-B
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02-28-2006, 03:11 PM
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| And for the record, I consider myself to be A+
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02-28-2006, 03:51 PM
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#4 | | Senior Member
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| Well...in my preferred weapon, I'm an E. In my best weapon, I'm a D.  | |
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02-28-2006, 05:36 PM
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#5 | | Have Blazer, Will Travel
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| I shall wait at least part of the 60 days before answering, in hopes of changing my answer. | |
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02-28-2006, 06:05 PM
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#6 | | Senior Member
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| I choose "Not competing in North America" even though I do... ratings are different in Canada.
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02-28-2006, 09:44 PM
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#7 | | Senior Member
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| I had a chance at my C last week, but blew it...a teammate got it though, so it worked out.
I'd wait a bit, but I can't go to any usfa tournaments for the next two weeks. So D it is. | |
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03-01-2006, 12:36 AM
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#8 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Fencergrl I choose "Not competing in North America" even though I do... ratings are different in Canada. | The reason I made reference to North America is because I have been told that Canadian ratings are quite similar to USFA ratings.... at least at rating levels A-C.
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03-01-2006, 01:25 AM
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#9 | | Have Blazer, Will Travel
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| Not to mention the number of Canadians who have USFA ratings from visiting our tournaments. | |
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03-01-2006, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JEC The reason I made reference to North America is because I have been told that Canadian ratings are quite similar to USFA ratings.... at least at rating levels A-C. | We have to earn them every year (we don't get to keep them for 4 years) and ratings can only be achieved in certain tournaments. Some areas have lots of rated tournaments while others have only 1 or 2 per year.
These factors make it more difficult to earn and keep your rating. So you’re really not comparing apples and oranges. I know lots of fencers with an “A” rating in the US, but have a “C” or none in Canada. I would just make your ratings question for the US as including Canada skews your poll.
Also, as mentioned, many of us fence in the US therefore we have two ratings.
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03-01-2006, 02:39 PM
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| Heh. Not exactly a Normal distribution that we've got going, is it?
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03-01-2006, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by oiuyt Heh. Not exactly a Normal distribution that we've got going, is it?
-B | to many epeeists on the board.
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03-01-2006, 02:50 PM
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#13 | | Have Blazer, Will Travel
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| Obviously ratings are terribly inflated and we need to knock everyone down a levewl. | |
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03-01-2006, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by KD5MDK Obviously ratings are terribly inflated and we need to knock everyone down a levewl. | Doesn't change the shape of the curve, merely moves the center.
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03-01-2006, 04:10 PM
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| Hey... I don't mind. I miss watching the green dots grow. On the other hand it's nice having so many points you can add a dot to a newcomer's collection.
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03-01-2006, 07:34 PM
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#16 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Mr Epee And for the record, I consider myself to be A+ | We all think you're very special, too.
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03-01-2006, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by oiuyt Heh. Not exactly a Normal distribution that we've got going, is it?
-B | And what have we learned, so far?
Primarily - C and D are the most embarrassing ratings to 'fess up to.
Secondarily - It's better to be known as "Inq", than an "E"
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03-01-2006, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Army Fencer We all think you're very special, too. | It was an awfully short bus, now that you mention it. 
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03-01-2006, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Epee And what have we learned, so far?
Primarily - C and D are the most embarrassing ratings to 'fess up to.
Secondarily - It's better to be known as "Inq", than an "E" | Oh… and people NEVER, EVER lie on the internet about their rating *cough cough Poulet cough cough*.... Nasty cold I have….
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03-01-2006, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Epee And what have we learned, so far?
Primarily - C and D are the most embarrassing ratings to 'fess up to.
Secondarily - It's better to be known as "Inq", than an "E" | Thirdly, posting on fencing.net makes you a better fencer!
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