Level descriptions and ratings in Vietnam

The Importance of a Rating System in Growing Padel in Vietnam

As Padel continues to gain traction in Vietnam, the implementation of a comprehensive rating system is crucial for the sport's development and the enhancement of player engagement. A well-structured rating system serves multiple pivotal roles, from motivating players to providing a foundation for robust competition across all levels and demographics.

Motivating Players Through Measurable Progress

A rating system offers a clear, objective measure of a player's skill level and progress. By having a quantifiable way to assess their abilities, players are not only able to see where they stand relative to others but are also motivated to improve. As players witness their ratings improve, it fuels their desire to continue developing their skills, attend more training sessions, and participate in more games. It transforms personal improvement into a tangible goal, driving players to push themselves towards reaching their full potential.

Fostering Competitive Integrity and Inclusivity

For Padel to flourish in Vietnam, embracing inclusivity is key. A rating system allows for the organization of competitions that cater to various skill levels, including juniors, adults, seniors, as well as both women and men. This ensures that tournaments are fair, with players competing against others of similar abilities, which enhances the competitive integrity of the sport. Moreover, such a system can help in identifying talent at an early stage, particularly among juniors, and guide their development appropriately.

Structuring Competitions Across Demographics

With a reliable rating system, the Vietnam Padel Association (VPA) can develop a strong, organized competition program that is accessible to all players, regardless of age or gender. This can lead to more structured league systems, regional tournaments, and even national championships, each designed to match players of equivalent skill levels. It ensures that every player, from a beginner to a pro, finds meaningful competition and growth opportunities within the sport.

Conclusion

A robust rating system is more than just a tool for ranking—it's an essential component for nurturing a thriving Padel community in Vietnam. It supports structured growth and development within the sport, encourages players to improve, and lays the groundwork for a diverse and inclusive competitive scene. By adopting and refining a comprehensive rating system, VPA will not only elevate the sport but also inspire a broader participation base, paving the way for a vibrant Padel future in the country.

Vietnam Padel rating

VPR Rating

Every player involved with Vietpadel requires a VPR Rating. This is a system which determines your ability, and helps you find appropriate matches with other players at your level. It will also help you to know which tournament level to enter, and what group coaching lessons you should attend. 
You can find full details of group lessons here.

You can visit the Vietnam Padel Association website here to see the Ratings in full. Click on the Mens Ratings tab or Womens Ratings tab as needed.

Once on that pade, you will see various columns. 

Your VPR Rating is your ability rating. This will be impacted by your results in ranking matches (tournaments, leagues, americanos). 
It will be updated once per month.
We also use this to determine the seedings in Tournaments by combining your VPR rating with your partner to have a total score. The highest ranked pair in the category would be number 1 seeds, 2nd highest 2nd seeds and so on. 
If a previously unranked player enters a tournament, it will be our best to find out their ability level and give them a VPR rating which is as fair as possible.  

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Next is your Vietpadel rating. We have 10 Vietpadel Levels. These are used to help group players together accurately. 
You should use this Level guide to ensure you attend the right Group Lesson or to enter a tournament or Americano at the right level.
It can also be used when finding players to play with for friendly matches - for example in the whatsapp groups, beginner+ or intermediate can be quite vague or subjective, so you could now post
"Looking for players at level 3 or 4"

If you believe your Vietpal Level or VPR rating is wildly inaccurate, please let us know and we can chat about it, or the next steps. The best way to improve your rating is playing well in a tournament, league match or Americano. 

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Finally, there is the International Level column. This shows how your Vietpadel level compares to the world. 

As an example, if you travel abroad and want to play a padel match, you will often be asked for your level to find players at a similar level. 
The words beginner or intermediate can mean very different things in different nations. 

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VPR Ratings Explained

Below are explanations of how the system works after the initial rating has been allocated to you.  

In simple terms, the better your ability, the more matches the rating system expects you to win. The better you become, the smaller the ratings reward for winning a match against someone rated lower than you.

Many things can impact the gain or loss you receive;

1. The ability and rating of your playing partner
2. The ability and rating of your opponents
3. The margin of victory/defeat - for example, winning 6-0 will get you more points that winning 6-4
4. The overall sets score = for example in a best of 3 set match, losing 2-0 will be worse than losing 2-1

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Here are some examples for you to see how the system works and the points rewards. 

Player A - rating 500 Player C - rating 350
    v   
Player B - rating 350 Player D - rating 350

Based on this, Team AB are rated at 850 overall. Team CD are rated at 700. Therefore, the system believes that Team AB should win this match. 

If Team AB wins, the rating gain is small for them. It also means the rating loss for Team CD is small. Here are some more exact figures. 

If team AB wins 6-4 6-4, their point gain is only 3 points per player because this is an expected result, and team CD have actually competed well here given the rating difference. 

If team AB wins 6-0, 6-1, their point gain will be 5 points per player, because this is a comprehensive victory and they will be better rewarded for this. 

 The same conclusion can come for Team CD - losing 6-4 6-4 will see them drop 3 points per player, but losing 6-0 6-1 will see them lose 5 points each. 

However, if Team CD win 6-4 6-4, they will gain 9 points per player, and if they win 6-0 
6-1, their rating will increase by 16 points each. 
In this scenario, Team AB will lose the same points that CD have gained.

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Player A - rating 300 Player C - rating 320
 v
Player B - rating 310 Player D - rating 295

Here we have very evenly matched teams, 610 v 615.

If
AB wins 6-4 6-4 - 6 points gain for each winner and 6pt loss for each loser
CD win 6-4 6-4 - 6 points 

 AB won 6-0 6-0 - 11.5 points
CD won 6-0 6-0 - 11 points

AB wins 6-2 2-6 6-4 - 5 points 
CD wins 6-2 2-6 6-4 - 4.5 points

CD win 6-3 3-6 6-0 - 7 points
CD win 6-3 3-6 6-4 - 4.5 points

CD wins 6-3 - 5 points

Every single game means something. Every golden point is crucial - not just for the match, but for your rating.

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Tournament Scenario

A pair are rated at 400 and 370, compared to 770 total as a pair. 

Here are their tournament results;