diff --git a/backends/genericFFA.py b/backends/genericFFA.py
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+# insurgency specific
+import StorrageBackend  as SB
+import TrueSkillWrapper as TS
+
+# general
+import Player
+import time
+from   datetime import datetime
+
+def loadCache(cacheFile):
+    raise NotImplementedError("This backend does not support caching")
+
+def parse(f, exit_on_eof=True, start_at_end=False, cacheFile=None):
+    last_round_end = None
+    seek_start = True
+    round_lines = []
+    last_line_was_winner = False
+    lineCount = 0
+    startTime = datetime.now()
+
+    while True:
+        old_line_nr = f.tell()
+        line = f.readline()
+        
+        # if no line or incomplete line, sleep and try again #
+        if not line or not line.strip("\n"):
+            if exit_on_eof:
+                return
+            time.sleep(5000)
+            continue
+        elif not line.endswith("\n"):
+            f.seek(old_line_nr)
+            time.sleep(5000)
+            continue
+    
+        players = line.strip("\n").split("|")
+        playerObjects = [Player.PlayerForDatabase(pname, pname, TS.newRating()) for pname in players]
+
+        # get ratings if there are any yet #
+        SB.sync_from_database(playerObjects)
+        TS.rate_ffa(playerObjects)