{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"4ebbcb4e-60e0-48de-bd79-c6c86a0dfcd4","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How do Club Ratings Work in Pickleball Clubs (PC)?","slug":"article/how-club-ratings-work-in-pc","html":"\u003Cp\u003EClub ratings in Pickleball Clubs (PC) are a skill-based ranking system calculated exclusively from match results played on any pickleball.com platform (Pickleball Tournaments, Pickleball Leagues and Pickleball Team Leagues). They are entirely separate from \u003Ca href=\u0022/docs/en/article/pickleball-skill-levels-ratings-guide-from-20-to-50-explained\u0022\u003EDUPR\u003C/a\u003E and self-rating, and only reflect how players perform against each other within your specific club\u0027s ecosystem.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022what_are_club_ratings\u0022\u003EWhat Are Club Ratings?\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClub ratings track player skill over time using results from tournament or league play logged within your club. Rather than comparing players across the broader pickleball community, they measure performance against the players in your own club \u2014 making them especially useful for established clubs that want accurate, context-specific skill tracking.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022availability_andamp_cost\u0022\u003EAvailability \u0026amp; Cost\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClub Ratings are available on \u003Cb\u003EBusiness\u003C/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EEnterprise\u003C/b\u003E plans only \u2014 they are not included in the Digital or Basic plans. The fee is \u003Cb\u003E$0.10 per active member per month\u003C/b\u003E, so your total cost scales with the size of your active membership.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Cthead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003EClub Size\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EActive Members\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EEstimated Monthly Cost\u003C/th\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/thead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESmall\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E50\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E$5.00/mo\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EMedium\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E150\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E$15.00/mo\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ELarge\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E500\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E$50.00/mo\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor a full breakdown of what\u0027s included at each plan tier, see Club Subscription Levels \u0026amp; Fee Plans.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_the_pb_club_rating_algorithm_works\u0022\u003EHow the PB Club Rating Algorithm Works\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClub ratings (sometimes referred to as PBR) is calculated based on the following areas: match outcomes, point differentials, probability, reliability factor, and the relative strength of all players in the matches logged in Pickleball.com products like Pickleball Tournaments (PT), Pickleball Leagues (PL), or Pickleball Team Leagues (PTL).\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA club can specify the starting point for club ratings by pulling from self-ratings or DUPR ratings and then can manually adjust those by player if choose to.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022match_outcomes\u0022\u003EMatch Outcomes\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClub Ratings analyze how many points you win or lose relative to what is expected, based on your opponents\u0027 current ratings. Beating a higher-rated player moves your rating up more than beating a lower-rated one. Losing to a lower-rated player drops your rating more than losing to a higher-rated one.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022point_differential_pd\u0022\u003EPoint Differential (PD%)\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe exact score and margin of victory heavily influence how much your rating moves. Club Ratings don\u0027t just track wins and losses \u2014 it tracks \u003Ci\u003Ehow decisively\u003C/i\u003E you won or lost. This is expressed as \u003Cb\u003EPD%\u003C/b\u003E, your cumulative point differential divided by the maximum possible points from the games in a match.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, in a bracket where 7 games are played to 11 points, the maximum possible points total 77. Each player\u0027s PD% is their cumulative point differential divided by 77. A higher PD% means a player won their matches more decisively relative to others with the same win-loss record, which is why PD% is sometimes used as a tiebreaker when ranking players in bracket results.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022club_ratings_vs_dupr\u0022\u003EClub Ratings vs. DUPR\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClub ratings and \u003Ca href=\u0022/docs/en/article/pickleball-skill-levels-ratings-guide-from-20-to-50-explained\u0022\u003EDUPR\u003C/a\u003E serve different purposes and are not interchangeable:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EClub ratings\u003C/b\u003E reflect performance within your club only \u2014 against the specific players in your club for all types of matches selected in the software to count towards club ratings.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDUPR\u003C/b\u003E is a universal system used across the broader pickleball community, including tournaments, leagues, team leagues and even social matches reported from any software, not just pickleball.com products. \u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022club_rating_as_a_ranking_type\u0022\u003EClub Rating as a Ranking Type\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen configured as the \u003Ca href=\u0022/docs/en/article/league-setup-ranking-types-in-pl\u0022\u003EClub Rating ranking type\u003C/a\u003E in your league session, players are seeded and ranked based entirely on their club rating. This is the most skill-accurate ranking type for established clubs, because it reflects actual head-to-head performance within your specific format and court conditions \u2014 not against the broader DUPR population.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022frequently_asked_questions\u0022\u003EFrequently Asked Questions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EHow is my club rating different from my DUPR?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYour club rating is calculated exclusively from match results played within your club\u0027s programs using Pickleball.com products (tournaments, leagues, etc.). It only reflects how you perform against players in your specific club. \u003Ca href=\u0022/docs/en/article/pickleball-skill-levels-ratings-guide-from-20-to-50-explained\u0022\u003EDUPR\u003C/a\u003E is a universal rating that factors in results from all types of tournaments and leagues across the broader pickleball community and softwares, not just Pickleball.com products. The two ratings are entirely separate and one does not affect the other.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan I use Club Ratings from my very first league sessions\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClub ratings work best once players have built up some match history. For a brand new league with no prior game history, running at least 1-2 King of the Court (KOTC) sessions will keep play competitive but also get solid ratings. Using it too early \u2014 before enough matches have been played \u2014 may result in ratings that don\u0027t yet accurately represent skill levels.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhy isn\u0027t my club rating updating after matches?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETwo things must be in place for club ratings to calculate: .\u003Cb\u003ECount Games Toward Club Ratings\u003C/b\u003E must be enabled in your tournament, league and/or team league settings,\u0026nbsp;and your club must be on a Business or Enterprise plan with Club Ratings active. If either is missing, ratings won\u0027t update. Check your session settings and plan status, or contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@pickleball.com\u0022\u003Esupport@pickleball.com\u003C/a\u003E if you need help.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhat is a good way to establish club ratings?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA good way to get a club ratings is to consistently run at least 1-2 King of the Court (KOTC) sessions to keep play competitive but also get a solid ratings.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022related_articles\u0022\u003ERelated articles\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/how-to-set-up-organization-ratings-for-your-club\u0022\u003EHow to Set Up Organization Ratings for Your Club\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/docs/en/article/league-setup-ranking-types-in-pl\u0022\u003ERanking Types in PL\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/docs/en/72000638040-league-setup---creating-first-league-session\u0022\u003EHow to Create Your First League Session in PL\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/docs/en/article/how-club-billing-works-on-pickleballcom\u0022\u003EHow Club Billing Works on Pickleball.com\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/docs/en/article/pickleball-skill-levels-ratings-guide-from-20-to-50-explained\u0022\u003EPickleball Skill Levels \u0026amp; Ratings Guide: From 2.0 to 5.0\u002B Explained\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/docs/en/article/what-is-world-pickleball-rankings-wpr\u0022\u003EWhat Is World Pickleball Rankings (WPR)?\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHave questions about club ratings? 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