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BASEBALL 2000

Baseball is ranked by net profit. The star rating used by the handicapper determines the net profit.   Each star is 100 units adjusted to the money line. 1* to  10* is the regular star range used by handicappers.  The star range of 11* to 20* is limited to the following:  1 selection per day, plus 1 selection for each week, plus 1 selection for each month and 1 selection for the year. The 1* compare is determined by grading each game with 1*, for the dollar bettor.  ROR is the average rate of return or the percentage of profit per dollar of risk and represents the side/game selections only.  Totals are graded 11/10.

DIRECT PHONE SERVICE

900 PHONE SERVICE

BASEBALL - KEY

RK stands for RANK , the number indicates a handicappers place in rank standing. Codes explained below:

W/L WON/LOSS number of games won - number of games lost

NET PROFIT or net units is computed by the star ranking each handicapper gives his selections

1 STAR (*) COMPARE NET PROFIT (for the dollar bettor) each game graded with 100 units adjusted to the money line.

STARS: Regular Star Ratings are 1* to 10*. Selections in the 11* to 20* range are limited to the following:

(1 game per day, 1 game per week, plus 1 game per month, plus 1 game per year.)

ROR (Return on Risk) Percentage of profit per dollar of risk or average rate of return.

ROR is calculated on side/game selections only.

DIRECT PHONE SERVICE - Call direct to the handicapper for selections.

900 PHONE SERVICE - Call a 900 phone number for selections which are charged to your phone bill .

TOP PLAYS or BEST BETS represents each handicappers choice of his top play plus any 11* to 20* selections.

SIDE/GAME selections are graded against the money line using the 10 cent + line.

TOTALS are the over or under selections. Totals are ranked by net profit won & graded at 11/10.

SECOND HALF RECORD: Is an insert for the 2^nd half of the season. This record is also included in the season to date record.

A Minimum number of plays: Did not have 0 for this week,  and does not have 90 for the season.

Ties are counted for the minimum, however are not reflected on the report due to lack of space.

B Joined late. Will become eligible for weekly rank standing in W/L division after weeks monitored equals weeks missed.

C Must have begun monitoring by _____ to be eligible for final rank standing in won/loss division.

D Service no longer satisfies contractual agreement and will be dropped from future reports.

G Game duplication: When a handicapper is monitoring more than one group of selections and uses over 25% of the same games in both records. Only one record is eligible for final rank standing.

I Incomplete record: All game selections were not reported.

< First Half Record Only: Did not submit any (or enough) picks for second half of the season to count.

> Second Half Record Only: Did not submit any (or enough) picks the first half of the season to count..

* by the name of a service indicates that service no longer monitors their selections.

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