Open Doubles Rec Play is a pickleball ladder in Thomasville, Georgia.
The OPEN DOUBLES play rotates players into random teams.
The ELO Ranking System used in this ladder ranks teams by... their ability. Each team will start with 1500 points, which will increase as they win and decrease as they lose. The amount of points gained or lost from a match is dependent on the points of the opponent played. For example, if a 2000-point team beats a 1000-point team, very little change will occur to either team's rating. However, if a 2000-point team loses to a 1000-point team, both teams' ratings will change drastically. The team's points will also change more drastically during the first games that are recorded. This allows teams to reach a stable equilibrium quickly.
Learn more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rating_system