Reference
Levels
Level is a public measure of competitive standing from 1 to 50. It is computed from finalized match results and the confidence the rating system has in those results. It is not a handicap.
Published thresholds
| Level | S required | Band width | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 950 | — | Placement / brand new |
| 5 | 980 | 12 | Has played, still finding level |
| 10 | 1080 | 25 | Established |
| 15 | 1239 | 36 | County median |
| 20 | 1451 | 46 | Top handful of a county |
| 25 | 1713 | 56 | Top county tier |
| 30 | 2022 | 66 | Beyond what one county can produce |
| 40 | 2777 | 83 | Regional elite |
| 50 | 3706 | 100 | Cap — national |
Why Levels fall
When you stop playing, uncertainty grows and your Level can fall: four weeks idle is about one Level, eight weeks about two, twelve weeks about three, twenty-six weeks about five, and fifty-two weeks about eight.
The county ceiling
A single county deliberately tops out in the low 20s. Level 25 or higher means you would be competitive in a field larger than one county; Level 30 means a regional network. The scale stays absolute so a Level means the same thing across places and years.
Level is computed from results only.