The ultimate goal is that the system automatically calculates a playing level value for every player after every result which is an accurate assessment of how well they were playing at that time.
The measure of playing level is (mathematically) relative such that if you are playing twice as well as your opponent then you will have twice the level and this applies all the way from a beginner's first competitive matches to the top pros. This should apply wherever you are, however good you are, whoever you played and whenever you played!
This allows us to plot graphs, compare players, predict results, set goals and even compare players from different eras! Although it's all comparative, it's fixed to a specific level at a specific time so it can actually be treated as an absolute figure. That's really important so that when a player knows what level they are, they know what that means. These are the sorts of levels we find. Numbers very approximate as clubs, counties etc. do vary considerably!
- Beginners - (< 100)
- Leisure players (50 - 300)
- Club boxes players (200 - 2000)
- County league players (500 - 3000)
- Top county league players (3000 - 10,000)
- PSL (10,000 - 30,000)
- Satellite PSA (20,000 - 40,000)
- Top PSA (30,000+)
With the vagaries of human behaviour, millions of matches over decades of time, it's a complex task!