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How does the Australian rating system (ACF) make use of information from games played outside of Australia?

I have yet to find any details of how the Australian rating system is implemented other then it being based on Glicko2. It must clearly do more than the Glicko research papers says. This question is ...
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What "hacks" does the Australian rating system (ACF) have to cope with fast improving children?

It seems practically all national rating systems have special rules to advoid issues with deflation due to fast improving children as well as special rules to help these children recorded ratings keep ...
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Can one feasibly calculate the Glicko rating of a player by just using a pen, a paper and a calculator?

I calculate the informal Elo ratings of a small pool of players (~10-15 in number) of whom I'm a member, using a scientific calculator. Can I do the same with the Glicko rating system, feasibly? (I'd ...
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