a rating · an app · a movement
PRIVATE PILOT · INVITE ONLY
Be a
Founding Forty Captain.
Help shape a new pickleball rating app built exclusively for rec players who actually play — not the touring pros. Bring three friends. Pilot together.
10 Quads · 3 Weeks · Lifetime Access, if Selected
BEFORE YOU SIGN UP
Three things to know first.
Forty Captains are the foundation of this pilot. Make sure you can check all three boxes before you commit — we’re only accepting 10 quads.
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You’re an iPhone user
The pilot runs on TestFlight, which is iPhone-only. All four players in your quad will need iPhones.
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You play at least 10 games a week
The pilot is 20 games over 3 weeks. We need active players who can hit that volume comfortably without it feeling like homework.
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You’ll bring 3 other players
As a Forty Captain, you commit to recruiting 3 other players you’ll pilot the app with. You’ll have one week to send us their names and emails after signing up.
WHY FORTY
Built for rec players, not the touring pros.
Most rating systems are designed around tournaments and treat your weekly games like a footnote. Forty flips that.
A smarter rating
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A win never hurts your ratingUnlike DUPR, where outperforming expectations can drop your rating after a win. With Forty, wins always feel like wins.
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Every confirmed game counts equallyOpen play, drills, league night, tournament — all weighted the same. The games you play most are the games that matter most.
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Age-aware expectationsA 4.0 at 65 isn’t the same achievement as a 4.0 at 25. Forty adjusts expectations behind the scenes so older players are rewarded fairly.
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Your peak games carry the most weightYour first game of the day is always cold and by game 7 you’re on fumes. Forty knows the difference and weights your sharpest games accordingly.
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Your rating is yours foreverNo decay. No “prove yourself again every month.” If you take six weeks off, your rating waits for you.
A smarter app
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Tap your paddle to start a gameA small Forty Tag placed on the bottom of your handle (you’ll receive that in the pilot) replaces typing names and emails. Scan four paddles, the game starts.
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Transparent rating breakdownsAfter every game, see exactly why your rating moved — base change, age factor, margin, the whole math.
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Four-player score confirmationAll four players confirm before a game counts. No disputed scores, no manipulation.
THE CAPTAIN PATH
How it works once you sign up.
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You sign up below.
We’ll send you a welcome email confirming you’re a Forty Captain.
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You have one week to bring your quad.
Reply to the welcome email with the names and emails (the ones tied to their Apple IDs) of the three players joining you.
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We onboard your quad.
Each player gets a welcome email with TestFlight install instructions, Forty Tag shipping details, and the full pilot rundown.
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Play 20 games over 3 weeks.
Track your games in the app. We’ll check in along the way for feedback that shapes the product.
WHAT YOU GET
Founding member perks.
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Lifetime app access — never pay a subscription
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Founding Forty badge on your profile, forever
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First say on new features as the app evolves
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Free Forty Tags for your quad
Sign up as a Captain.
Drop your name and email. We’ll send you a welcome email and the next steps to bring your quad.
We’ll only email you about the pilot. No spam, ever.