diff --git a/modules/user/src/main/DataForm.scala b/modules/user/src/main/DataForm.scala
index b1860314cf..fc898190cc 100644
--- a/modules/user/src/main/DataForm.scala
+++ b/modules/user/src/main/DataForm.scala
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ final class DataForm(authenticator: Authenticator) {
     "firstName" -> nameField,
     "lastName" -> nameField,
     "fideRating" -> optional(number(min = 600, max = 3000)),
-    "uscfRating" -> optional(number(min = 600, max = 3000)),
+    "uscfRating" -> optional(number(min = 100, max = 3000)),
     "ecfRating" -> optional(number(min = 0, max = 300)),
     "links" -> optional(nonEmptyText(maxLength = 3000))
   )(Profile.apply)(Profile.unapply))