UTR Sports is excited to partner with PlayTime Scheduler to help hundreds of thousands of pickleball players engage with the UTR Pickleball Rating (UTR-P Rating), the world’s most accurate and reliable pickleball rating.
PlayTime Scheduler, the world’s No. 1 platform for finding and scheduling pickleball play, serves over 387,000 players. As part of the partnership, through the use of Engage API, PlayTime Scheduler players can connect their accounts to UTR Sports so their dynamically updated UTR-P Rating syncs to their profiles. Players will also utilize the UTR-P Rating during play session creation and sign-ups. When organizing games through PlayTime Scheduler, players will seamlessly benefit from level-based play backed by the UTR-P Rating system.
“We’re thrilled to offer our Engage API and work with PlayTime Scheduler, long a favorite of pickleball players throughout North America, to grow the sport and help thousands more players find level-based play,” said Chase Hodges, UTR Sports Vice President/General Manager. “The UTR-P Rating makes finding players near your level and in your area easier than ever.”
“For the past 8 years, we’ve focused on providing the best tool for pickleballers to arrange fun and competitive local play,” said Reine Steel, PlayTime Scheduler Co-Founder and Lead Developer. “The consensus among users is clear — pickleball is most enjoyable when played with others near your skill level. Self-ratings have proven to be too subjective, and strictly tournament-based ratings don’t support the 90% of players who only participate at a recreational level. The UTR-P Rating promises to be the most accurate and inclusive this sport has ever seen. We are extremely excited to partner with UTR Sports to deliver new options for self-scheduling finely-tuned recreational play sessions."
UTR Sports, along with developing the most accurate rating in pickleball, also provides the technology and software for hosting pickleball tournaments and leagues. An innovative leader in sports technology, UTR Sports is also the technology partner of the APP (the Association of Pickleball Players) and USA Pickleball (the governing body of pickleball in the U.S.) to support the continued robust growth of pickleball.
Equipped with over a decade of expertise as the creator of the gold-standard UTR Rating for tennis, the UTR-P Rating is designed to rate every level of player, including both provisional and numerical ratings for singles and doubles players. Players without match results logged will receive a provisional rating (P1-P5) based on a questionnaire. After a few matches, the rating automatically converts to a reliable decimal rating on a scale of 1 - 10.0 (from beginner to expert/pro).
About UTR Sports
The mission of UTR Sports is to connect and grow the sports of tennis and pickleball with accurate global ratings, innovative software and events, and a global community centered around level-based play. The UTR Sports Platform is anchored by our renowned ratings technology. UTR Sports provides the technology and solutions relevant and valuable to players, from recreational to professional, coaches, and organizers. UTR Sports is creating opportunities and pathways, including the UTR Pro Tennis Tour, for players from all over the world, in all stages of life, to find better matches and unlock a more fun, affordable, and flexible experience. To learn more, visit www.utrsports.net.
About PlayTime Scheduler
Since 2016, pickleball communities all over the world have been powered by PlayTime Scheduler's unique and comprehensive pickleball scheduling software. The free website and mobile app allows players to easily arrange games in their local area. Players also use the platform to stay in touch through local community alerts, session notes, and private and group chats. Each PlayTime Scheduler region is open to the public and powered by local players, ensuring the most accurate calendars and court maps available anywhere online. PlayTime Scheduler recently released its free companion mobile app for iOS/Android, making it easier than ever to stay connected to your local pickleball scene.