<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"><base href="x-msg://112/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Indeed, helpful insight. Thanks JC.<div><br></div><div>Speaking of median…</div><div><br></div><div>This link takes one to an ACBL percentile table that suggests the median masterpoint holding for all ACBL members is less than 175 points:</div><div><a href="https://web3.acbl.org/mpholdings">https://web3.acbl.org/mpholdings</a></div><div><br></div><div>The table here, combined with the understanding that there are presently about 1460 U446 members, suggests a median masterpoint holding in our unit of around 80 (seems low):</div><div><a href="http://www.coloradospringsbridge.com/PR_FILES/WEBPAGES/U446WEB/U446MPS.HTM">http://www.coloradospringsbridge.com/PR_FILES/WEBPAGES/U446WEB/U446MPS.HTM</a></div><div><br></div><div>However we view these data, they reinforce idea of the huge untapped market (for tournament participation) of Strat C players. It also suggests it would be appropriate to encourage Strat C / NLM unit members to run for the board. Toward this idea, Ray mentioned in Victoria that Pam Gibson had at one point indicated she might run. I ran into Pam at the table a couple of weeks ago and asked her. She said she would consider this, but not until after her retirement. Let's give thought to Strat C players who would be good candidates for the board and encourage them to run -- now is the right timing for this.</div><div><br></div><div>Tim</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On May 13, 2017, at 7:48 AM, John <<a href="mailto:judgejohn@msn.com">judgejohn@msn.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Very interesting, JC – and helpful for us in keeping perspective as to who our “constituency” is.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">I am surprised that the “average” master point total in our unit is as high as 710.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Perhaps this is another “mean vs. median” issue, and 710 is the mean.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Can you, without a lot of time and effort, come up with a median level, or even break it down into three or four brackets?<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">John W.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Sbuboard [mailto:sbuboard-<a href="mailto:bounces+judgejohn=msn.com@mailman.celestial.com">bounces+judgejohn=msn.com@mailman.celestial.com</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>JC Chupack<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, May 09, 2017 10:10 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Seattle ACBL Unit Board <<a href="mailto:sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com">sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[SBU Board] Interesting data tidbit - average masterpoints<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The average masterpoint total (per member) for our unit board as of last month's reckoning is 2325. (Admittedly, there's one masterful player on our board who is an outlier :D ...if we kick that certain someone out of the average, it goes down to 1551 for the board.)<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The average masterpoint total per member for our unit is 710.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The average masterpoint total per member for our district is 676.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">I can't as easily get to the average masterpoint total per member for the ACBL as a whole, but I'm assured it's lower than our district's. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Just some food for thought! (I was playing with the data for our Build the Unit committee and figured I'd check this at the same time for fun. Yes, this is what I do for fun. Don't judge me! :D )<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">JC<br clear="all"><o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">--</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><br></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">JC Chupack</span><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">* Find me on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, or Twitter: jcchupack</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Sbuboard mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com">Sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com</a><br>http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/listinfo/sbuboard</div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>