Table Tennis Ratings Explained - Ultimate Guide to USATT Ratings and TTR Introduction Welcome to the ultimate guide on table tennis ratings. I run a YouTube channel called Looeelooee , where I made a video on this subject; this serves as a written format for more accessibility. If you'd like to watch the video, which includes clips of players at most skill levels, click here ! USATT vs. TTR The best place to start is explaining the difference between USATT ratings and TTR. America uses a rating system known as USATT ratings, and TTR is a similar but separate system used in several other countries like Germany. TTR is much less standardized than USATT ratings; the same TTR in two different cities (even within the same country) could indicate somewhat different levels. There is anywhere from a 150 to 500 point difference between USATT ratings and TTR. The average is roughly 250 to 300 points but can vary notably by region, so take this figure with ...