Pickleball Rating Estimator

What’s my pickleball rating?

Slide each bar to match your current skill level. This tool will estimate your 2.0–5.0 style pickleball rating based on common recreational and club skill levels.

Serve & return consistency

5/10

How often do you get serves and returns deep and in play?

Rarely in Rock solid

Dinking & soft game

5/10

Comfort at the kitchen line, control on soft shots, ability to sustain dink rallies.

Mostly hard shots Calm, controlled

Volleys & hands speed

5/10

Winning hands battles, blocking hard drives, reacting quickly at the net.

Often late Very quick

Movement & court coverage

5/10

Footwork, balance, and ability to get to balls wide, short, and deep.

Limited Excellent

Strategy & shot selection

5/10

Using drops, thirds, resets, and smart targets instead of just “hit it back”.

Mostly reactive Very intentional

Overall consistency

5/10

How often you can play at your “best level” for a full game to 11.

Up & down Very steady

Doubles & rec play focused Unofficial rating estimate

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Estimated skill level

Rec club level

3.5

approximate rating

Solid 3.5 player

You likely compete well in most rec games, can hold dinks, and are starting to use third-shot drops and resets instead of only driving.

Quick snapshot

Comfortable in rec doubles against similar skill.
Can sustain medium-length rallies and dink exchanges.
Some awareness of strategy: court positioning, targeting feet, etc.

How the scale roughly maps

2.0–2.5 New to the game

3.0 Developing consistency

3.5 Strong rec level

4.0 Competitive club

4.5+ High level / tourneys

Pickleball rating levels explained (2.0–5.0)

Most pickleball players use a scale from 2.0 to 5.0+ to describe skill level. This pickleball rating calculator gives you a quick estimate based on how you actually play: serve, dinks, volleys, movement, strategy, and consistency.

New player Recreational Competitive

2.0–2.5 Beginner

2.5–3.0 Developing

3.0–3.5 Strong rec

3.5–4.0 Club level

4.0–5.0+ Advanced

As a rough guide:

2.0–2.5: Just learning rules, scoring, and basic shots.
3.0: Can rally, understands where to stand, and plays regular rec games.
3.5: Strong recreational player with some soft game and strategy.
4.0: Competitive club player, mixing drives, drops, resets, and dinks.
4.5+: High-level or tournament-level player with very strong consistency.

This tool is designed for self-assessment only. Your official rating may differ based on league rules, tournament results, or verified rating systems.