As far as I can tell, we are saying the same thing. You reduce variance by,
as I said, reducing "the lengths of the extremely long matches" (and, as you
added, by increasing the lengths of the short ones). The extremely long ones
are most likely to produce new kill records, thus the current records are
likely to remain unchallenged.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peglar, Robert" <robert_peglar@...>
To: <bigtenvb@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 12:24 PM
Subject: RE: [bigtenvb] Big10 stats


> Chris - the goal of RPS was not necessarily to reduce match length - it
was
> to make game length, and indirectly match length _more predictable_, not
> necessarily shorter (or longer, for that matter). The goal was to have
most
> matches fit into a 110 to 130 minute window, predictably. Reduce the
> variance of game length. Some, of course, will be outside the window;
that
> is true regardless of system.
>
> You probably also remember both the experimental Big Ten system (1996
IIRC -
> Doug probably remembers) and also Dr. Erbe's prototype 'system' - which he
> used a few times at MSU, as well as later (1999) trying to get the D-I
> coaches to accept it - they did not. Erbe's system involved a clock and
> win-by-1, among other things. It was interesting to say the least.
>
> Rob
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris Wolf [mailto:wolfcj@...]
> > Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 9:33 AM
> > To: bigtenvb@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [bigtenvb] Big10 stats
> >
> >
> > > Anyway, the point of all that is RPS, when you break it down, won't
> > > affect career stats much at all.
> >
> > I would agree that rally scoring will have the most effect on
> > match kill records, less effect on season kill records, and
> > least on career kill records. However, one main point of the
> > switch was to reduce the lengths of the extremely long
> > matches, and extremes after all are what create records.
> > (Extreme talent always helps of course.)
> >
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