Become a Certified VAIR Pro. Rate the Game You Know Best.

Human-led ratings, AI-backed. Every player is evaluated by a certified rater watching real gameplay, not guessed from match scores.

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Join a growing network of certified pickleball raters.

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Measured, Not Inferred.

Other systems rate you on match outcomes or self-reports. VAIR is different. A certified rater evaluates your actual gameplay, backed by VAIR's technology, so your rating reflects how you really play, not just who you beat.

Watch how VAIR Pro raters are changing the game (1 Min).

Organize

Run round robins, tournaments and rating sessions seamlessly.

As a certified VAIR Pro, you get direct access to create and manage events — and they're automatically surfaced to players actively looking to join.

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Get Discovered

Have those events displayed to all of our players who are looking to join an event.

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Your Coaching Business, In One Place

VAIR Pro runs on Bounce, our partner platform. It's everything you need to run your coaching business in one place: book and manage rating sessions, run events and tournaments, and take payments. The screen below is the toolkit you get access to as a Certified VAIR Pro.

Bounce coaching business management toolkit

Built for raters and coaches

Who want to run real experiences — not wrestle with spreadsheets.

Get Equipped

Is VAIR Pro a Fit for You?

You're eligible if:

You hold an active coaching certification (PPR, IPTPA, USPTA, or equivalent)

You're active on Bounce

You have a VAIRified rating of 4.0+ (4.5+ for younger age divisions)

Don’t Have a VAIRified Rating Yet?

Most coaches don't, and that's fine. Your VAIR Pro membership includes a free VAIRified rating, the same one your future clients get. During onboarding, you submit gameplay footage and a certified rater evaluates you, so we can confirm your level. No separate rating fee.

Four steps to your VAIR Pro badge

A straightforward path to unlocking the toolkit and starting your rating events.

01

Apply

60-second online form to initiate the process.

02

Qualify

Onboarding call + credential verification with the VAIR team.

03

Train & Certify

Complete self-paced video modules on methodology and tools. Roughly 3–5 hours.

04

Get Equipped

Unlock your VAIR Pro badge, the Bounce toolkit, and your directory listing. Your VAIRified rating and VAIR+ membership are included, no extra cost.

The Investment

$199 to start, then $149/year.

Includes your VAIRified rating and VAIR+ membership at no extra cost.