VAIRify my game · Video

Get your official rating in 48 hours or less.

Film three doubles games, upload them, and a Certified Rater assesses you remotely. It is free to submit and you pay $59 only once a rater confirms they can rate you.

  • Free to submit
  • Pay only after approval
  • Rater replies within 24 hours

Filming

Film three doubles games.
One camera, behind the baseline.
A Certified Rater does the rest.

How it works

From your court to an official rating

  1. Film 3 doubles videos

    About 12 to 20 minutes each

    Record from behind the baseline, at least 8 feet high, in landscape, at 1080p and 30fps or better, with the whole court in frame.

  2. Submit them

    Free

    There is no payment at this stage.

  3. A rater confirms the requirements

    Within 24 hours

    A Certified Rater contacts you to confirm every requirement is met and that they can rate you.

  4. You pay $59 and get rated

    Rating in 48 hours or less

    You pay only after that confirmation. Your official rating and written report sync to your dashboard.

What you get

A detailed rating, not just a number.

Your Certified Rater sends a written report, and your rating syncs to your player dashboard:

  • Your rating

    Your official VAIRified rating, on the 2.00 to 8.00 scale.

  • Your strengths

    What your game already does well.

  • Your weaknesses

    Where your game has the most room to grow.

  • How to improve

    Written guidance on what to work on next.

A sample VAIR Certified Pickleball Rating email, highlighting the rating, strengths, weaknesses and how to improve.

41

game elements assessed

Your raters

Get rated by Certified Raters.

A VAIR Certified Rater evaluates 41 distinct game elements, with AI insights from scorecards and video review. Here are three of them, with their own VAIRified ratings.

Sydnee Metzold

Sydnee Metzold

5.12

Certified Rater Coach · VAIRified

Caio Bardauil

Caio Bardauil

6.18

Certified Rater Coach · VAIRified

Silvano Coloumbo

Silvano Coloumbo

4.53

Certified Rater Coach · VAIRified

Is this for you

Who video VAIRification suits.

A good fit if you

  • want an official rating and written feedback without travelling
  • can film three doubles games from behind the baseline
  • are happy to have a Certified Rater review your play remotely
  • want to see your strengths, weaknesses and how to improve

Look at drop-in instead if you

  • cannot set up a camera at your court
  • would rather play live in front of a Certified Rater

Video or in person

Same official rating. Pick how you get assessed.

From anywhere

Video VAIRification

How it works
Submit 3 doubles videos. A Certified Rater reviews them remotely.
Time
Three videos of about 12 to 20 minutes each. Rating in 48 hours or less.
Cost
$59.
When you pay
Only after a rater has reviewed your videos and confirmed they can rate you.
What you get
An official VAIRified rating and a written report.
Best if
You can film your doubles games and want to be rated from anywhere.

In person

Drop-in VAIRification

How it works
Play a drop-in session with other players and a Certified Rater at a club.
Time
A 1 to 2 hour session.
Cost
$59.
When you pay
You pay $59 when you register for a session. You need a VAIR account first.
What you get
An official VAIRified rating and a written report.
Best if
You would rather be rated live than film yourself.

If your videos are not good enough

You find out before you pay.

  • A Certified Rater contacts you within 24 hours to confirm that your videos meet the requirements.
  • You pay $59 only after the rater has confirmed they can rate you. If they cannot, you are not charged.
  • Portrait video, a handheld camera, a camera placed too low and a court cut off in the frame all break the requirements. The camera setup guide shows how to avoid each.

Cost and requirements

Everything in one place.

Cost
$59.
When you pay
Only after a rater has reviewed your videos and confirmed they can rate you. Submitting is free.
What to film
3 videos of doubles, each about 12 to 20 minutes.
Video specs
Landscape, minimum 1080p at 30fps, behind the baseline, at least 8 feet (2.5 meters) high, whole court in frame.
Turnaround
A rater contacts you within 24 hours. Your rating follows in 48 hours or less.
With VAIR+
The online video assessment is included in the $54 a year membership.

Not sure how to set up the camera? The setup guide covers court cameras, phones and placement.

VAIR was created, not for control or hype, but for the players. Every player is different and VAIR rates them fairly across all formats. Its algorithm is designed to rate based on gender, age, mixed, rec, singles, and even wheelchair. It’s accurate and built to protect your rating, no matter where or how you play.

Dayne Gingrich

Professional Player and Coach

Questions

Questions about video VAIRification.

  • $59. Submitting your videos is free. You pay only after a rater has reviewed them and confirmed they can rate you.

Something we haven't covered? Ask the team.

Let a Certified Rater do the work.

Free to submit. You pay only once a rater approves your videos.