Self-Rating
A new member may assess their own skills up to the 2.5 level using published skill descriptions.
Fair, competitive play
Skill Level Ratings
Player ratings help Bend Pickleball Club organize enjoyable, competitive play among members with similar skills and abilities.
Ratings from 2.0–5.0A numeric measure of skills and abilities
Recognized authoritiesDUPR, legacy UTPR, BPC and CORE
Matched organized playPlay and clinics with similar-level members
Understanding ratings
What a rating means—and why it matters
A shared measure of playing ability
A skill rating is a numeric value from 2.0 through 5.0 that classifies a player’s pickleball skills and abilities.
Better-matched groups
Ratings group players with others of similar ability for organized Club play and clinics.
More competitive games
Similar skill levels improve the likelihood of balanced matches that remain engaging for everyone.
A path for progress
Recognized rating systems provide a consistent way to document growth and advance into higher-level play.
Recognized rating types
How Club ratings are established
The complete eligibility and reliability requirements are provided in the official policy below.
DUPR
A global rating earned through tournament results. BPC policy includes a minimum reliability requirement for recognition.
Legacy UTPR
A USA Pickleball tournament rating formerly assigned from sanctioned tournament performance.
Club Rating
A rating based on local observation and evaluation, within the limits described by Club policy.
Central Oregon Rating Evaluation (CORE)
A competitive round-robin evaluation system shared by approved Central Oregon organizations, giving players a recognized avenue to advance their rating.
CORE ratings
Recognized across participating Central Oregon clubs
CORE was created to provide local players with a consistent competitive evaluation and a rating recognized among participating organizations.
Bend Pickleball Club
Pickleball Zone Bend
Widgi Creek Pickleball
La Pine Pickleball Club
Keeping ratings current
Changes, reductions and appeals
Members are responsible for informing the Club when their recognized rating changes.
Rating Advancement
Rating increases may result from eligible DUPR performance or successful CORE evaluation, subject to the requirements in Club policy.
Rating Reduction
Members may request a temporary medical reduction or a permanent reduction when they can no longer play safely at their current level.
Requests & Appeals
Email sufficient details and contact information to the Rating Chair at ratings@bendpickleballclub.com.
Official Club policy
Player Rating Policies
Read the complete February 2026 policy for recognized authorities, rating requirements, CORE eligibility, competition rules, reductions and appeals.
The PDF is the authoritative Club policy.If an overview on this page differs from the official document, follow the policy PDF.
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