What if ....
Weeks before
the end of the competition, you sometimes test scenarios to see where your team
will end up.
But that's not easy to do in your head. That's no longer necessary.
The standings predictor does it all for you in seconds.
As soon
as the last fireworks have been shot off and the regret of all the oliebollen, Christmas
wreaths, and stuffed turkeys gnaws at us, we prepare for the second half of the
volleyball competition. For some, it no longer matters, but for many, the most exciting
months are about to begin.
Some
must fear relegation. Others are counting on a spot in the top five and maybe even
….
Whatever category
you belong to, chances are you are closely monitoring the competition and opening
an app every weekend to see if any results are known. And you might also be looking
at the program to make predictions about results and the associated standings. The
immediate surroundings sometimes don't understand at all why you are so busy with
'a simple game' and prefer to immerse themselves in a real-life soap opera. We,
die-hard volleyball enthusiasts, look forward to an exciting end to the competition,
but when the time comes, we prefer to be sure of retention or, of course, the title
by March. However, that scenario is not reserved for many, and so in February/March,
we are calculating and making what-if predictions. If A wins from B and C loses
to D, then we must win at home from E and take at least one set from F away to ….
Easy to oversee one match before the end, but too complex in February. And so I
built a standings predictor in Excel.
Exactly
what the name suggests: it predicts the standings. Or rather: it shows what the
standings will be if the results you enter turn out to be correct.
You
can fill in the standings predictor at any point in the competition. Just like in
the standings published by the Nevobo, match points are awarded based on the result.
And there is a worksheet where the standings are shown in the correct order. So
the team with the most points is at the top.
By the way:
the standings predictor assumes matches of 4 or 5 sets. It is conceivable to build
a version for competitions where the match ends at 3-0.
For the use
of this application, an amount of € 10.00 per team, per season is charged.
Click
the button to go to the order form.