Player Ratings

A Pickleball Player Rating is a numerical representation of a player’s skill level and performance on the court. These ratings provide an objective measure of a player’s ability, allowing for fair and competitive matchups regardless of age, gender, or experience level.

Player Ratings at Pickleball Charlotte allow players with similar skills to play together and are used for many different events including Open Play, Tournaments, Group Play, and more. Although many of our Open Play Sessions and Other Programs require a Player Rating, there are other Open Play Sessions and Clinics, Lessons, etc that do not require a specific Player Rating.

When Pickleball Charlotte started in 2019, there were no reliable Player Rating options available. Realizing the value and need to be able to have players be grouped together by some type of playing level, our Pickleball Pros and Directors created our own “PC Player Rating System” using a series of Skills Checklists and Personal Observations as a means to assign each player a Player Rating. We have observed and assigned a Player Rating to over 8,000 players and over 20,000 if you count players getting re-rated.

The industry standard Player Rating system is called DUPR. DUPR is designed to provide accurate and dynamic player ratings by using algorithms that continuously adjust based on match results, ensuring that ratings reflect current skill levels. DUPR’s dynamic rating system unifies Pickleball across age, gender, and location by analyzing match results to accurately evaluate all players across a 2.000 – 8.000 scale. You can easily download the DUPR APP and have a Player Rating after entering just a few scores.

Starting in 2024, Pickleball Charlotte became a DUPR Club and began experimenting with accepting DUPR Player Ratings OR Pickleball Charlotte (PC) Player Ratings for many of our Events and Programs. Your DUPR Player Rating will not always be a one-for-one exact match to your PC Player Rating, but Pickleball Charlotte does compare DUPR Player Ratings with our PC Player Ratings each month and updates our customer’s Player Ratings in CourtReserve system if warranted.

There are THREE ways to get an INITIAL Player Rating.

1. You can register for a Pickleball Charlotte (PC) Player Rating Evaluation online that is most equal to your Self-Rated Level. (See chart below.)
2. You can attend a Clinic, Lesson or Instructional League with one of our Pickleball Charlotte Instructors. Visit our Clinics & Lessons online.
3. You can create a Free DUPR account and start entering your own scores. We review DUPR scores each month and update CourtReserve.

PICKLEBALL CHARLOTTE (PC) – INITIAL Player Rating
If you do not have a current Pickleball Charlotte Player Rating, our Pickleball Charlotte Staff will be glad to provide you with an INITIAL PC Player Rating. This Visual Analysis will allow you to receive an INITIAL Player Rating to get you started playing at Pickleball Charlotte and allow you to register for specific Events and Programs. Review the “Rating Descriptions” below and determine which Player Rating Level that most accurately describes your level of play and then review the upcoming INITIAL Player Rating Evaluation Sessions on CourtReserve and register for the session that matches your level of play. When you arrive at Pickleball Charlotte, let the front counter know you are there for an INITIAL PC Player Rating. This rating will give players a starting point, or at least a general idea of the playing level range they are most likely in. We encourage all players to also create a DUPR Account and begin entering your scores. Once you have an INITIAL PC Player Rating, you can then register for additional Player Rating REVIEWS to obtain an updated Player Rating and feedback from our Instructors.

DUPR
Create a Free DUPR account and start entering your scores. It is that simple! The more times you play and the more scores you enter, the more accurate your DUPR Player Rating will be. If you are playing with your friends in your neighborhood or at the park, you can enter your scores on your DUPR APP. Since Pickleball Charlotte is a DUPR Club, if you are playing at any of our 4 Pickleball Charlotte locations, we will be glad to enter your scores for you and your group. Just pickup a scorecard at the front counter and fill it out with your game results and turn it in. If you are playing in a sanctioned tournament, your scores will automatically be entered into the DUPR system. Pickleball Charlotte staff are also available during many Open Play Sessions and Court Rentals to help educate and encourage all players to track and enter scores in DUPR. Players can easily link their DUPR Account to their Pickleball Charlotte CourtReserve Account to be able to utilize both rating systems. To link your DUPR account to your CourtReserve account, just go to your Profile in your CourtReserve APP and click on “Link DUPR Ratings” and follow the instructions. Your DUPR score will now always be up to date on your CourtReserve APP.

There are THREE ways to get RERATED.

1. You can register for a PC Player Rating REVIEW online that is equal to your CURRENT PC Player Rating. (Most Popular Option.)
2. You can create a Free DUPR account and start entering your own scores. We review DUPR scores each month and update CourtReserve.
3. You can attend one of our standard Clinics, Lessons or Instructional Leagues. (Note: Not all Training Sessions are designed to be able to always evaluate your “Player Rating”.) We encourage customers to attend a Player Rating REVIEW if their main goal is to be evaluated for a new Player Rating and receive specific feedback from our Pickleball Charlotte Instructors.

Pickleball Charlotte Player Rating REVIEWS
Players who have a CURRENT Pickleball Charlotte Player Rating, and want to be “ReRated”, can register for a Pickleball Charlotte Player Rating REVIEW on CourtReserve and register for the session that matches your current Player Rating. These Player Rating Evaluation sessions are for any PC Player Rating Level from 1.5 – 3.75* and are usually 2 hours long and are scheduled multiple times each month at all Pickleball Charlotte locations. Our Pickleball Charlotte Instructors will be on hand to provide verbal feedback during the session and additional feedback can be requested via email if needed. The sessions will include a warm up and welcome, followed by competitive games with other players wanting to be re-evaluated and are the same or similar playing level. Scores for the certain levels of players will be recorded into DUPR. Once the session concludes, you can check your CourtReserve customer profile to view your updated Pickleball Charlotte Player Rating. If your Player Rating in CourtReserve is the same, that means our instructors determined your Player Rating Level has not changed.

*Pickleball Charlotte’s Player Rating Levels include 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 2.75, 3.0, 3.25, 3.5, 3.75 and 4.0. See the Player Rating Descriptions below for an explanation of each level. Our Programs and Events use these ratings. Once players receive a 4.0 status with Pickleball Charlotte, they would typically use the DUPR rating system to achieve higher rating levels for tournaments and events outside of Pickleball Charlotte.