DUPR Launches First-Ever Reset Program, Giving Players a Fresh Rating Start

For players who have felt trapped under a DUPR rating that no longer reflects how they actually play, Tito Machado has a two-word answer: reset it.

DUPR launched its first-ever Reset program on March 16, 2026, opening a two-month window in which any player who already holds a DUPR rating can opt in, play a fresh batch of competitive matches, and have their number recalculated using only those recent results. The floor is guaranteed: once the Reset Period closes on May 17, DUPR will set a player's ongoing rating to the higher of the Reset rating or the original baseline. The original number cannot be undercut.

"Players want their rating to represent who they are today," said Machado, DUPR's CEO. "Reset gives them a transparent pathway to prove it through meaningful competition."

The cost to enter is $34.99 per player, and all sales are final. Registration is open now through the end of the Reset Period on May 17. Players who signed up before March 16 have their baseline locked to their rating as of end of day on March 15; players who register after the period has already started use their rating as of end of day on their registration date, with their personal Reset window running from the day after they enroll through May 17.

To actually produce a Reset rating rather than simply staying put, players must hit minimum thresholds: 8 matches against at least 2 different opponents for singles, or 8 matches with at least 2 different partners for doubles. There is no ceiling on matches or partners. Miss the minimums and the original rating holds, unchanged.

The program applies to a player's account rather than a single rating type, meaning it can address a singles rating, a doubles rating, or both simultaneously, provided the player meets the match minimums in each format. One significant exclusion: self-reported matches do not count toward Reset calculations at all. Every match that does count must come from a tournament, league, or club play environment that submits scores directly to DUPR. All Reset Period matches must be submitted to DUPR by May 20, 2026, three days after the play window closes.

A nuance worth understanding: ratings will continue to move normally throughout the Reset Period as new results are entered, meaning a player's visible DUPR number can tick up or down during those weeks. The risk-free guarantee applies to the final outcome after processing, not to mid-window movement. When Reset matches are fully processed, DUPR compares the Reset rating against the original baseline and applies whichever is higher.

Players will receive a personalized summary after processing that shows their original rating, their Reset rating, the number of matches counted, and their final rating going forward.

"At its core, DUPR Reset reflects our commitment to competitive integrity and player confidence," Machado added.

DUPR operates on a 2.000 to 8.000 scale and serves as the official rating system for USA Pickleball, the Professional Pickleball Association, and Major League Pickleball. The company framed the Reset explicitly as a way to remove the psychological barrier that keeps players from entering events: the fear that competing will hurt their number. With the Reset active, the worst outcome is staying exactly where you started.

DUPR noted that the program is limited-time and that availability may change in the future, making this first Reset window the only guaranteed opportunity on the calendar so far.