Will USA Pickleball Tournament Player Rating System produce 4-digit player ratings or 2-digit player ratings?
USA Pickleball Tournament Player Rating System will produce both a 4-digit player rating and a 2-digit skill rating for each event category played. The more precise, 4-digit rating, will be used primarily for seeding. The 2-digit skill rating will be a derivation of the 4-digit rating and used primarily for tournament registration and structured club/league play.
The first two digits of the 4-digit rating will dictate the 2-digit skill level rating. The first 2-digits must meet or exceed a standard skill level. Example: A 3.994 4-digit rating has not met the 4.0 standard and will convert to a 3.5 skill level rating.
USA Pickleball Conversion Chart:
| 4-DIGIT | 2-DIGIT |
| 1.000 – 1.499 | 1.0 |
| 1.500 – 1.999 | 1.5 |
| 2.000 – 2.499 | 2.0 |
| 2.500 – 2.999 | 2.5 |
| 3.000 – 3.499 | 3.0 |
| 3.500 – 3.999 | 3.5 |
| 4.000 – 4.499 | 4.0 |
| 4.500 – 4.999 | 4.5 |
| 5.000 – 5.499 | 5.0 |
| 5.500 – 5.999 | 5.5 |
| 6.000 – 6.499 | 6.0 |
| 6.500 – 6.999 | 6.5 |