WHAT’S
YOUR
LEVEL?
USE THIS GUIDE TO DETERMINE
YOUR SKILL LEVEL AND
ULTIMATELY INCREASE YOUR
CHANCE OF EXPERIENCING
A MORE COMPETITIVE AND
ENJOYABLE MATCH.
RATING AND DESCRIPTIONS
1.0
• New and have only minimal
knowledge of the game and the
rules.
1.5
• Limited to some rallies.
• Learning how to serve.
• Developing a forehand.
• Fails to return easy balls
frequently and occasionally misses
the ball entirely.
• Played a few games and is learning
the court lines, scoring, and some
basic rules of the game.
2.0
• Sustains a short rally with players
of equal ability.
• Demonstrates the basic shot
strokes – forehand, backhand,
volley, overhead and the serve, but
has obvious weaknesses in most
strokes.
• Familiar with court positioning in
doubles play.
2.5
• Makes longer lasting slow-paced
rallies.
• Makes most easy volleys and uses
some backhands, but needs more
work on developing shot strokes.
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