A's B's C's D's U's?? What does it all mean!?

[edew]

Originally Posted by rory

Bojti? Fairly short guy, dark hair, about 25?
He's a good guy - I used to fence with him at MTK in Budapest.
Is he living in the US now, or was he just visiting?

Not too short, dark hair, about 25. I think he's here for about 6 months or so and then goes back. And then comes back and so on.

He's from Hungary. Fairly good fencer. Lost to him 15-14 in November (a decidedly weak referee), defeated him 15-13 in February (a better skilled referee). Still, he had me work for the touches. I think I've figured him out for a few touches. He's got a great attack into prep mixed into a strong parry (but not always a riposte) system.

[nahouw]

Originally Posted by Army Fencer

Are you trying to start another heated debate about the rating system? 'Cause that would be fun!

Don't even start another debate about the rating system -- it is what it is, and as a competition organizer, it is a relatively easy way to quickly organize the start of the tournament by it.

I am certainly not a fan of the current rating system, and would like to see it changed into something more meaningful, but the Benefit/Cost ratio doesn't make it practical (my pragmatism wins out over my concerns of the inherent logic of the rating system); bottom line: it helps to seed the competition, and it is only by that day's pool rounds which is what seeds the DE's anyway -- though it is imperfect, hey, on any given day, it will always be the luck of the draw that you have to work with.