Ratings

Rating Assessment Panel

Pickleball Canada strongly recommends that a player not be rated too low or too high, but rather based upon their current skill level. Pickleball Canada goes on to say, “The mantra for Clubs should be to provide “the very best games for players as possible”. This is the challenge for any Club.

The Assessment Rating Panel will be a three person team who have the following certifications/rating:

Left to Right:
Leo Gillich – Panel chairperson CTPR (Canadian Tournament Pickleball Rating) 4.1 rated player. lgillich@shaw.ca

Ian Brown – NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) Level 1 Instructor CTPR 4.46 rated player. jobster60@gmail.com

Kim Coleman - NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) Level 1 Instructor CTPR 4.49 rated player. energy2burn@hotmail.com

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Rating Panel Policy and Procedure

Penticton Pickleball players will Self Rate. If you wish to play in programs above 3.49, and you don't have a Club rating, then you may sign up to get a club rating (above). Until you are club rated, then you will be considered self rated. For self-rating purposes the rating descriptions below serve as a guide as well as the rating sheets provided by the Assessment Rating Panel under the Policy and Procedures tab titled “How to Self-Assess your skill level”.

These descriptions were derived from the rating descriptions used by the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA).

Here are several guides to determine your rating.

Self Rating from Pickleball Canada

This is a good site to convert numbers to names of levels to help determine event play.

Numbers to Worded Rating

These descriptions below were derived from the rating descriptions used by the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA).

Rating

Player Level Descriptions/Characteristics

1.0 New and have only minimal knowledge of the game and the rules. Need to work most on developing their hand/eye coordination. Frequently miss the ball entirely, but can hit some of the slower balls with their forehand. They have a hard time playing games because they can't keep a rally going.

1.5 Keep some short rallies going with their forehand, but still fail to return easy balls frequently and occasionally miss the ball entirely. They have played a few games and know the basic rules of the game, including scoring.

2.0 Learning to judge where the ball is going, and can sustain a short rally with players of equal ability. They have obvious weaknesses in most of their strokes. Familiar with court positioning in doubles play.

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Rating

Player Level Descriptions/Characteristics

1.0

New and have only minimal knowledge of the game and the rules. Need to work most on developing their hand/eye coordination. Frequently miss the ball entirely, but can hit some of the slower balls with their forehand. They have a hard time playing games because they can't keep a rally going.

1.5

Keep some short rallies going with their forehand, but still fail to return easy balls frequently and occasionally miss the ball entirely. They have played a few games and know the basic rules of the game, including scoring.

2.0

Learning to judge where the ball is going, and can sustain a short rally with players of equal ability. They have obvious weaknesses in most of their strokes. Familiar with court positioning in doubles play.

2.5

Self Assessment Sheet for 2.5

3.0

Self Assessment Sheet for 3.0

3.5

Self Assessment Sheet for 3.5

4.0

Self Assessment Sheet for 4.0

4.5

Self Assessment Sheet for 4.5

5.0

Self Assessment Sheet for 5.0