Yeah, I think you're understanding correctly. Basically, if a team is "supposed" to get 45'd, and does, not much will happen. That's what you're seeing with Richland Springs so far this season. They're "supposed" to 45 the teams they've played so it really doesn't affect either team a whole lot when it happens. There may be a little movement, but not much.
If a team is supposed to play a closer game and gets 45'd, one team will gain some rating points, and one team will lose some. That's been the case with Klondike in a few of their games, which is why you've seen them drop some rating points. However, their closer games with top ranked opponents is keeping their rating up. If they'd gotten 45'd by all 4 opponents, they'd probably be moved pretty far down the list.
