Yes, Pickleball Tournaments (PT) integrates directly with DUPR to pull player ratings and generate seedings automatically at registration close. Players need a DUPR account and a verified rating for this integration to work, and it's strongly recommended for competitive events since it produces fairer seedings than self-reported skill levels.
Once registration closes, PT can automatically pull each registered player's current DUPR rating and use it to generate seeded brackets, eliminating the manual work of ranking and placing every entrant by hand. For events registered with DUPR, PT can also automatically submit match results back to DUPR, keeping player ratings current after the event.
For Play Providers running competitive events, DUPR registration is strongly recommended even beyond the seeding benefits, since automatic result submission back to DUPR is itself a valuable service to your players — they don't need to manually log results elsewhere.
Players without a DUPR account or rating typically need a self-reported skill level or a default placeholder rating for seeding purposes. Define and publish your policy for unrated players before registration opens so there's no ambiguity.
No — DUPR integration is optional and most valuable for competitive or DUPR-sanctioned events. Recreational tournaments can run entirely on self-reported skill levels without ever connecting to DUPR.
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