# How the Jawla Score works

The Jawla Score is a rating earned on court. It decides who you're matched with, where you sit in your group, and which tier ring you wear.

## The ladder (9 tiers)
| Tier | Score |
|---|---|
| Elite | 2200+ (verified players only) |
| Grandmaster | 2000–2199 |
| Master | 1800–1999 |
| Diamond | 1600–1799 |
| Platinum | 1400–1599 |
| Gold | 1200–1399 |
| Silver I | 1100–1199 |
| Silver II | 1000–1099 |
| Silver III | under 1000 |

## Seeding
At onboarding you pick your level on the 1.0–8.0 chart used by Riyadh players. Jawla converts it into a starting score from 800 (1.0) to 2050 (8.0). The seed can reach Grandmaster but never Elite.

## How it moves
Jawla runs a Glicko-2 engine. Beating stronger opponents gains more; losing to weaker opponents costs more. Score margin matters less than who you played. A win never lowers your score.

## Confidence
New scores move fast and settle after roughly 30 matches. A long break loosens confidence slightly so return matches count a little more.

## On screen
Ring (always, around the avatar), crest (identity moments), chip (score pill beside the name). Never all three on one row. Profile shows your highest sport; sport-scoped screens show that sport's tier. Coaches carry a ★ rating, never a tier. Junior profiles have no public tier.

## Competition categories
D, D+, C, C+, B, A sit alongside the score for tournament and league draws.

## Elite
2200+, settled confidence, 50+ verified matches, active Saudi Padel Federation or FIP ranking. Retention floor 2100.

## Integrity
Results confirmed by both sides; no self-declared levels after onboarding; nothing to buy; fake results detected; everyone recalculated together when the engine changes.

Source: https://jawla.ai/ranking.html