PCVG Rating Clinic

3.0 & 3.5 Rating Clinic: ROHAN - POD A, 1st Thursday of Every Month @ 2PM & 3PM

• The 3.0 & 3.5 Rating Clinic is specifically designed for both UNRATED players who have been playing pickleball for 3 or more months and current PCVG or DUPR rated 2.0, 2.5 & 3.0 players who have (preferably) attended pickleball instructional programs and drills and are ready to be rated to play in more organized tournaments, leagues and drills.
• The Rating Clinic is skill based.
• You will need to demonstrate the following:
  • Controlled dinks in the kitchen.
  • Controlled forehand and backhand volley to the Rater's sternum area. Note:  These are fed by hand.
  • Forehand and/or backhand deep groundstrokes. Note:  These should land in the back half of the court.

  • Deep Serves to the diagonal court. Note: These should land in the back half of the court.

  • Game play including 8 elements:  accurate scoring, court positioning, court mobility, partner communication, drop shots, lobs, changing the ball pace and use of strategy. Note: Lobs, change of pace and drop shots cannot be counted as strategy.

• The highest achievable rating at this clinic is 3.5.

• You must have a Resident ID to be eligible to participate in a ratings clinic. Individuals with Guest IDs are not eligible.
• Eye protection and court shoes are REQUIRED for participation.
• The link to register will go live at 8:30PM on the THURSDAY prior to the first Thursday of the month.

4.0 Rating Clinic: ROHAN - Pod A, 2nd Thursday of Every Month @ 2PM

• The 4.0 Rating Clinic is specifically designed for players who have a 3.5 PCVG rating and are seeking to increase their rating OR who are not yet PCVG rated and have a 3.75+ DUPR (with at least 30 DUPR games and 60%+ reliability).  Your rating must be posted in the PCVG Player Rating list. This rating clinic is play based. You will need to demonstrate evidence of 4.0 skills, tactics and strategies. Earning your 4.0 is based on the weight of evidence of 4.0 play versus errors or lack of evidence. (Refer to the USA Pickleball 4.0 Skill Assessment for further explanation of 4.0 play.  Click here to access the USA Pickleball 4.0 Skill Assessment.
• Play format includes:
  • Doubles game to 11 points with a known 4.0 control player.
  • Skinny singles game to 20 points, rally scoring, against a 3.5 player.
  • Skinny singles game to 20 points, rally scoring, against a 4.0 control player.
  • Doubles game to 11 points with a 3.5 player, against two 4.0 control players.
• You must have a RESIDENT ID to be eligible to participate in a ratings clinic. Individuals with Guest IDs are not eligible.
• Eye protection and court shoes are REQUIRED for participation.
• The link to register will be live at 8:30PM on the first THURSDAY of the month. 
• Click here to access the REQUIRED Self-Assessment Form.

4.5 Rating Clinic: ROHAN - Pod C & LAKE MIONA

• The 4.5 Rating Clinic is specifically designed for players who are seeking to earn their 4.5 Villages PCVG rating.

  Clinic Schedule

  • Men’s Clinics:  Second Tuesday of each month, 10:00 AM – 11:50 PM at the Rohan Recreation Center. The link to register will be live at 8:00AM on the TUESDAY before the second TUESDAY of the month. 
  • Women’s Clinics:  Second Thursday of each month, 12:00 PM – 1:50 PM at the Lake Miona Recreation Center. The link to register will be live at 8:00AM on the THURSDAY before the second THURSDAY of the month. 

  Eligibility

  To attend a 4.5 rating clinic, players must meet the following criteria:

  • You must have a RESIDENT ID to be eligible to participate in a ratings clinic. Individuals with Guest IDs are not eligible.
  • Hold a current 4.0 Villages PCVG rating, or have a DUPR rating of 4.4 or higher with at least 60% reliability
  • We recognize that some players may be competing at the 4.5 level without a qualifying rating. A new qualifying program
    is in development for these players and will be announced soon.

Play format

The play format includes:

A series of competitive games played with and against existing 4.5-rated “control players.”

Opportunities to rotate partners and opponents for a well-rounded evaluation.

Non-playing 4.5-level raters observing and assessing performance.

Final evaluations made by a 5-person rating committee, based on input from both control players and raters.

What to Expect on Rating Day

Rating Clinic Process

• Your Resident Village ID is required to check in (individuals with Guest IDs are not eligible to participate).
• Check in will start 15 minutes prior to the session that you signed up for.
• Eye protection and court shoes are required.
• While players are being rated, spectator access is limited.

Important Information

• Your Skill Sheet shows your “Current PCVG Rating”. If one is “Not Listed” in the PCVG Player Rating list, it will show “0” or “NR”. Your desired rating WILL be shown. This rating is used to assign you to the appropriate court for your Rating assessment. Your skill sheet will show your current DUPR score if you have one with 60%+ reliability and at least 30 DUPR games.
• PLEASE address any “on court” procedure concerns during the session with your Raters. We will assess your comments and take the appropriate action immediately. 
• YOUR NEW RATING will be posted on our website–NOT given on court. Please allow us 48-72 hours to post it.
• Click here to REQUEST a copy of your rating sheet. This is available for 7 days after your rating is posted on the pickleballcommunity.com website.
• Three (3) months must elapse after your most recent rating before you can sign up again. This allows you time to improve your skills and others an opportunity to sign up.
• Also, if you do not delete your sign up by noon the day prior to the rating clinic OR you do not show up for the rating clinic you signed up for, you are not eligible to sign up again for 3 months.
• All PCVG ratings awarded after June 1, 2024, will be valid for 5 years.