Club Ratings & DUPR Play

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Club Rating Sessions

Here at YYC enhancing your on court experience and skill level is important to us! That’s why, to create a meaningful, engaging, supportive environment we’ve created the YYC Club Rating Session, along with offering DUPR rated matches.

We did, and do this to make sure you, and everyone you play with are on the same skill level!

Rating Sessions

Club Pickleball Placement Rating Session

These are quick 15 min placement sessions for those looking to get a feel for their playing level without the pressure of an official rating system.

During these sessions, participants will take part in a brief, individual evaluation. No official certification, document, or ranking is given, but players will walk away with a better sense of their abilities and the YYC programs that best support their enjoyment, learning, and growth.

These are mandatory for those signing up for Advanced and Intermediate classes from April 1st onwards.

Detailed Rating Sessions

These one hour long comprehensive skill assessment rating sessions are designed for those looking for detailed feedback on their strengths and areas for improvement.

Our evaluations, conducted by experienced coaches, measure key aspects of a player's game, including technique, strategy, and court awareness. Through skill observation, gameplay analysis, and a structured scoring system, we deliver objective ratings to help players track their progress and enhance their performance.

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Club Skill Rating Guidelines

  • 2.0

    New to Pickleball and you are just starting to understand the rules of pickleball.

    Course Recommendation: Introduction to Pickleball

  • 2.5

    Limited experience playing pickleball, you can keep a short rally on the pickleball court, and you have a basic understanding of the rules of pickleball (particularly, if you can keep the score properly).

  • 3.0

    Generally hit forehand drives, serves, and returns with medium pace, as well as dinks, but generally lack consistency and control (for instance, serves and returns are not consistent and lack depth); and (ii) you understand the basic strategy and rules of pickleball, including that you can keep the score properly.

  • 3.5

    You can hit drives, serves, and returns with pace (including developing backhand shots), as well as dinks and drop shots, and are developing some consistency and control (including consistently hitting serves and returns in play); and (ii) you understand the basic strategy and rules of pickleball, you are starting to vary your shots between the hard and soft game, and you are moving quickly to the Non-Volley Zone line when you have the opportunity.

  • 4.0

    You can generally hit both forehand and backhand drives, serves, and returns with pace, as well as dinks, drop shots, and volleys (including block volleys) of different speeds, and have consistency and control; and (ii) you understand the strategy and rules of pickleball (including stacking), you have a moderate number of unforced errors, and you understand how to attack your opponents’ weaknesses on the pickleball court.

  • 4.5

    You can hit both forehand and backhand drives, serves, returns, dinks, drop shots, and volleys with pace, spin, depth, direction, consistency and control; and (ii) you understand the strategy and rules of pickleball (including stacking), you have a limited number of unforced errors, and you change your game play to attack your opponents’ weaknesses on the pickleball court.

  • 5.0

    You have mastered both forehand and backhand drives, serves, and returns with pace, as well as dinks, drop shots, and volleys of different speeds, and have consistency and control; and (ii) you have mastered the strategy and rules of pickleball (including stacking), you rarely make unforced errors, and you attack your opponents’ weaknesses on the pickleball court.

  • 5.5-6.0+

    You have mastered all shots and strategy on the pickleball court; and (ii) you are consistently winning at the highest level, meaning that you are winning against the best professional pickleball players at the tournament level.

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DUPR Play

Introducing DUPR Play at YYC Pickleball! Elevate your pickleball experience with the world's most accurate rating system.

To get your official DUPR rating, you'll need to play a minimum of 20 games. This ensures that your rating accurately reflects your skill level, making every match more competitive and enjoyable.

Ready to get started? Sign up for DUPR Play at YYC Pickleball and see your game soar!

DUPR stands for Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating.

It's a global rating system designed specifically for pickleball players of all levels.  The DUPR system is designed to provide a standardized measure of a player's abilities across various skill levels.

This rating system, which typically ranges from 2.0 (beginner) to 6.0+ (professional or highly skilled). This system is used in competitive play, such as tournaments, leagues, and other organized events, to match players with similar skill levels. It helps ensure that games are balanced, providing players with a fair and enjoyable experience.

DUPR - What is it?

DUPR - How it works?

A player’s DUPR rating is calculated using match results against opponents of varying skill levels. Winning against higher-rated opponents or winning consistently can help increase a player’s rating.

The rating is updated regularly to reflect a player’s current skill level, providing a more accurate representation than older systems that might be static or based only on tournament performance.

Overall, the DUPR system is widely used in organized play and tournaments to ensure a fair, accurate, and dynamic evaluation of players' abilities across all levels of competition in pickleball.

DUPR - Key Features

  1. Dynamic: The rating changes based on a player’s ongoing performance. It adjusts after every match, taking into account not just wins and losses but the quality of those matches, including the level of opponents faced.

  2. Universal: The DUPR system is designed to be consistent across all formats of play—whether singles, doubles, or mixed doubles—and across all tournaments and recreational events.

  3. More Data Points: DUPR considers a broader range of data to calculate a player’s rating, such as match outcomes, the level of competition, and consistency. It provides a more accurate reflection of a player’s abilities than traditional systems that are typically based only on wins and losses.

  4. Range: DUPR ratings range from 2.0 (beginner) to 6.0+ (highly advanced/professional), similar to other pickleball rating systems.

  5. Fair Matchups: The primary purpose of DUPR is to ensure fair matchups in both competitive and recreational settings. Players with similar ratings will typically be paired together to maintain balanced and enjoyable games.

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Become a Member Today

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