A Better Pickleball Rating System
True Rank provides accurate, category-specific pickleball ratings without the clutter of advertisements. Know your true skill level in Men's, Women's, and Mixed play.
Why Choose True Rank?
True Rank delivers what pickleball players actually want: accurate, format-specific ratings without distractions.
Category-Specific Ratings
Separate ratings for Men's, Women's, and Mixed play to accurately reflect your skills in each format.
Ad-Free Experience
No advertisements or distractions. Just the ratings and information you need.
Accuracy Focused
Our algorithm is designed to provide the most accurate reflection of your true skill level.
Understanding True Rank's Rating System
Our rating system provides a more comprehensive view of your pickleball skills across different play formats.
- M
Men's Doubles Rating
Specific rating based on your performance in men's doubles matches only.
- W
Women's Doubles Rating
Specific rating based on your performance in women's doubles matches only.
- X
Mixed Doubles Rating
Specific rating based on your performance in mixed doubles matches only.
True Rank vs. DUPR
See how True Rank compares to other rating systems in the pickleball community.
True Rank
DUPRWhat Makes Our Ratings Smarter
Fewer matches to get ranked, ratings that actually reflect today's form, and clear separation between Men's, Women's, and Mixed play.
| What we do | How it helps you |
|---|---|
| Glicko-2 core, not basic Elo We track both rating and volatility, updating confidence after every match. | You reach a stable rating in 6–8 verified matches instead of 20+. |
| Performance-weighted points Margin of victory, rally length, and clutch points carry extra weight. | Close battles nudge your rating; blowouts move it faster—no more stagnant scores. |
| Recency bias that decays smoothly | Recent form matters, but a single bad night won't tank your rating. |
| Separate pools for Men's, Women's, and Mixed | No cross-inflation—each format reflects its own competitive landscape. |
| Two-captain verification + club imports Scores must be confirmed by both teams; leagues upload nightly CSVs or connect via API. | Cleaner data, zero self-reported fluff, and thousands of results flowing in from day one. |
| Open math & public changelog | Every tweak to the formula is logged and explained—no black boxes. |
How TrueRank Compares to DUPR and Elo
| System | Core math | Key variables they publish |
|---|---|---|
| DUPR | Proprietary Elo-style model wrapped in a Bayesian logistic regression. Adjusts win-probability curve after every update, similar to Glicko, and applies a post-processing "reliability" weight. | • Win/Loss only (latest update removed close-score bonuses) • Opponent's current rating • Your last 30 singles / 60 doubles results • Reliability Score (how much data you've logged) |
| Plain Elo | Fixed K-factor; rating moves based solely on expected-vs-actual result. | Win/Loss & opponent rating only |
DUPR isn't using a brand-new statistical technique—it's a customized, multi-factor Elo variant that throws everything (recent results, sample size, margin rules) into a closed formula. They've never open-sourced the exact coefficients, but every release note describes tweaks to those weighting factors rather than a wholesale new algorithm.
Bottom line: fewer matches to get ranked, ratings that actually reflect today's form, and clear separation between Men's, Women's, and Mixed play.
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