About this app

This HANDICAP CALCULATOR:PICKLEBALL app is one of a series of racket sports handicapper apps. It calculates the players’ starting points position by blending elements derived from their Age, Gender and Skills - their personal player profiles.

The aim is to equalise winning opportunities for all players.

It should encourage both men and women to prolong their involvement in this sport as
- it allows all to continuously achieve competitive results
- sets realistic challenges
- enables genuine achievement
- is simple to use
- takes 20 seconds or so to complete the overall process, per pair
- works

Remember - a starting points position of 0:0 is often most unequal

FEATURES

Just two screens, HOME & CALCULATOR
- HOME has a very brief introduction to the App
- CALCULATOR uses the selections of Age, Gender & Skill for the 2 players
which, when combined with the games’ points target of 11, creates and displays the players’ suggested starting points

THE :HANDICAP CALCULATION
- uses Age and Gender values built on the principles detailed in many published research and statistical analyses for related sports performance - an objective approach
- uses a multi-level set of skills - more subjective
- includes a limit on the points split in order to avoid too broad a handicap
- shouldn’t spoil the game from either players’ perspective
- method is unique
- uses some science, some art

It’s for
- uses some science, some art
- all PICKLEBALL sports players, across the world, whatever standard
- from age 20 to 81 inclusive,
- from Beginners to those Top in the pool individuals, player groups, clubs, team, squad, leagues, competitions, associations, organisers, coaches, fun and social occasions and so on

AGE
- the age factor is important, the rate of decline in sports performance starts slowly and increases significantly in the late 50s and beyond
- an Age-based points difference calculation is included here to recognise the proven impact of ageing on sports performance

GENDER
- published research proves that Gender is a significant factor determining sporting results
- a Gender-based points difference has been duly incorporated into both the ageing and skill element calculations

SKILL
- this :Handicap system respects well-earned skills
- the choice of skill level here for a player should be appropriate to the group being considered

BENEFITS
- consistent calculations from a range of factors
- creates tight games
- more unpredictability of match result
- promotes challenges
- equalise opportunities
- rewards effort
- more fun
- supports ‘can do’ attitude

Playing sport frequently and regularly helps people to
- maintain good fitness and sound general health
- achieve a true active status
- feel better
- play better
- achieve better mental health

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