At Pickle Point, we want every session you play here to be a good one. That's why we run Club Rating Sessions — and why we accept DUPR — so you're matched with players at your level, in games that stay close and rallies that go somewhere.

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Your Club Rating is simply how we make that happen.

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What it is:

The level we use to place you in Pickle Point programming — from 3.0 through 4.5+ and the steps in between. That's the whole job of it: sorting games so they stay close, so the rallies last, all designed to create a fun, supportive, and competitive environment.

Ratings are assigned here at Pickle Point, by our certified coaching team.

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What yours does for you:

• Gets you into the right games. Leveled Open Play, leagues and events where you're actually challenged.

• Tells you where you stand. You get every note in writing, so you know what's working and what isn't.

• Shows you the next step. The standard for every level is published, so you always know what the one above looks like.

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And you don't need one to play here. While many of our Open Play sessions are leveled, we also run clinics, private lessons and select Open Play sessions that are open to all skill levels.

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Club Skill Rating Guidance

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2.0 — Beginner
You're new to the game and learning the rules, the scoring, and where to stand on court. No rating needed — start with Learn to Play, a clinic, or Open Play.

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2.5 — Novice
You can hold a short rally with players of similar ability and keep score on your own. Your serve and return are landing more often than not. No rating needed — Open Play and clinics are open to you.

 

3.0 — Intermediate
You know the rules and can keep a rally going. Your serve and return land in play with some depth, and you're starting to dink on both sides and get yourself up to the kitchen line.

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3.25 — Intermediate Plus
You dink consistently down the line and cross court, your punch volley keeps opponents back, and you get to the kitchen line and stay in the rally instead of retreating.

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3.5 — High Intermediate
You hold the kitchen line through long dink exchanges without popping the ball up, your third shot drops are aimed rather than hopeful, and you move up the court with your partner instead of on your own.

 

3.75 — Pre-Advanced
You dink with a purpose rather than just keeping the ball alive, you use spin and shot selection to cut down your errors, and you can change the pace of a point on purpose.

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4.0 — Advanced
You control the point from the kitchen line, you can block a hard drive and turn defense back into a rally, and you plan points with your partner — switching, poaching and stacking when it's on.

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4.5+ — Elite
You set the tempo of the point rather than reacting to it, you reset under pressure from anywhere on court, and you and your partner run a game plan and adjust it mid-match. Your level doesn't move with the score.

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What is a Rating Session?

One court. Four players. All game play — you just play, and we watch the whole thing.

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You partner with each of the other three players, so a tough draw in one game gets balanced out across the rest.

And every game is recorded. Save My Play, the camera system on our courts, captures your entire session from the moment you step on — every rally, every point. Your rating doesn't come down to what one person happened to be watching at the time. It comes from the games themselves, reviewed by our coaching team afterward.

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How you get your rating:

We look at ten areas of your game — the same ten for every player, against a standard we publish before you ever sign up:

Kitchen Game · Ball Control · Offense · Defense · Court Awareness & Positioning · Shot Placement · Pace Control · Shot Selection · Partner Play · Composure

Each one is noted as Meets Expectation, Approaching, or Needs Improvement.

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What you walk away with:

• Your Club Rating — and everything it opens up at Pickle Point.

• Game Footage — video recordings of your matches so you can analyze your play and see your game in action.

• Personalized feedback from your coach — what's working, what to focus on next, and exactly what the level above looks like.

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You leave with a plan, not just a number.

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If your play doesn't support the level you registered for, you'll be placed at the level that fits. Every session ends with a rating. Results are emailed within 48 hours, so you can take them in on your own time.

We accept DUPR

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If you have a DUPR with a reliability score above 60% built on 10 or more Pickle Point DUPR sessions or tournament matches, we'll honour it — send a screenshot to diego@picklepointcentre.com and we'll set your Club Rating to match. No session needed.

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What about DUPR?

DUPR — Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating — is the global system built on tournament and league results. It travels with you to any club in the world, and it takes 20+ matches to settle.

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Your Pickle Point Club Rating is ours. It exists to get you into the right games here, and you can earn one in an afternoon. Most members only need this one. If you compete outside the club, keep your DUPR current and we'll honour it here too.

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Leveled play

A Club Rating is required for Leveled Play and rating-restricted events. Without one you're welcome in Open Play, Practice Sessions, Social Play, and anything not marked as Leveled Play.

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Questions?​

Call us at 403-635-7953 or email diego@picklepointcentre.com — we're happy to help you figure out which session to book.

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The Pickle Point Club Rating is used to place players within Pickle Point Centre and area programming. It is not a DUPR, CTPR, UTPR or any sanctioned tournament rating, and no official rating card or certificate is issued.

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