How often is the half-point calculator updated?

**Justin7** · 09-24-09, 10:15 AM

I don't believe that it is... But there should not be any major revisions unless there is a rule change that affects it.

**OSUCOWBOYS** · 09-24-09, 01:20 PM

Wouldn't the push rates change over time? Thus changing the true numbers on both the Moneyline Conversion Chart and on the Half Point Calculator?

Without current info being updated regularly it seems the both would be off. No?

**Justin7** · 09-24-09, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by OSUCOWBOYS

Wouldn't the push rates change over time? Thus changing the true numbers on both the Moneyline Conversion Chart and on the Half Point Calculator?

Without current info being updated regularly it seems the both would be off. No?

If the sample size goes up, your error will go down... but the error levels are already pretty reasonable. I wouldn't expect there to be any major changes.

**durito** · 09-24-09, 05:30 PM

I swear Ganch said the data was updated at the end of every year, but I can't find the thread.

The covers data isn't the most accurate however.

**smitch124** · 09-24-09, 06:10 PM

Here is the only comment Ganch made about the 1/2 point calc and updates that I remember:

forum.sbrforum.com/handicapper-think-tank/234680-how-often-half-point-calculator-updated.html#post2279299

and this was in reference to the NBA database for the calculator

**smitch124** · 09-24-09, 06:14 PM

Link is not working, for me at least, its post #29 in the thread with the subject TIP---keep in mind the number 7 in the NBA........

I bumped it

**OSUCOWBOYS** · 09-25-09, 07:58 AM

Thanks for your help guys.

**RickySteve** · 09-25-09, 02:59 PM

Updating the data is a trivial task for anyone with access to the SBR Odds archive. No reason not to do it.

**skrtelfan** · 11-07-09, 12:18 PM

Originally posted by Justin7

If the sample size goes up, your error will go down... but the error levels are already pretty reasonable. I wouldn't expect there to be any major changes.

The error levels are pretty reasonable for the middle ranges but for sides and totals at the extreme margins, like +37 in CFB or a total of 54 in the NFL, the samples are small enough that it would definitely be good to have updated data.