RPC Self Rating Scale / Session Categories
BEGINNER
- Is learning the court lines, scoring, and basic rules of the game
- Able to serve to the correct receiving opponent
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Attempts to use both forehand and backhand ground strokes
- Attempts to dink
- Rallies are limited
RECREATIONAL
- Recreational level should also possess all the Beginner skills
- Knowledge of the basic rules is evident
- Serves with accuracy
- Working on approaching the NVZ line (non-volley zone line; kitchen)
- Able to hit a forehand and backhand ground strokes and volleys with some control
- Able to sustain a short dink rally with players of equal ability
- Sustains longer rallies, but not at a fast pace
- Court coverage is improving
INTERMEDIATE I
- Intermediate Level I should also possess all the Recreational skills
- Demonstrates control, placement, and depth of serves
- Moves quickly to the NVZ line; does not back up unnecessarily
- Able to hit medium paced forehand and backhand ground strokes and volleys with a moderate level of control
- Able to sustain a dink rally with some control
- Attemping to use third shot drop during match play
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Exhibits correct court positioning and how to move as a team
INTERMEDIATE II
- Intermediate Level II should also possess all the Intermediate Level I skills
- Able to place serves with power and accuracy
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Is comfortable playing at the NVZ line
- Consistent and dependable strokes, including control of direction and depth on both forehand and backhand shots
- Able to sustain dink rally with control, height and placement of shot
- Uses third shot strategies – drops, drives and lobs – to gain advantage at the net
- Able to block and return fast, hard volleys
- Can sustain a short volley session at the net with placement and control
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Uses spin shots with some success
- Understands the difference between a hard and soft game; knows when to use each
- Partner communication and teamwork are evident
- Basic knowledge of stacking and when to use it
ADVANCED I
- Advanced Level I should also possess all the Intermediate Level II skills
- Serves with power and accuracy and can also vary the speed and spin of the serve
- Can play aggressively at the NVZ line
- Can successfully execute all shot types; uses power and spin, can control the depth and direction of their shots, and can handle pace
- Makes good choices in shot selection; uses dinks, third shot strategies, and lobs to set up offensive situations
- Can hit third shot drop from baseline with greater success
- Attempts to use a variety of strategies to slow down or change the pace of the game
- Able to create coverage gaps and then hit to those gaps
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Understands strategy and can adjust style of play and game plan according to the
opponent’s strengths and weaknesses and court position
- Aware of partner’s position to play as a team
- Has ability to change position in an offensive manner (switching)
- Anticipates the opponent’s shots resulting in good court positioning
- Beginning to use stacking with greater ease
ADVANCED II
- Advanced Level II should possess all the Advance Level I skills, but with greater consistency, dependability, & control
- Very comfortable playing at the NVZ line with patience to make accurate shots
- Consistent and dependable volleys, ground strokes, dinks, and third shot drops
- Initiates and maintains a sustained dink exchange at the net to elicit a “put away” shot
- Consistently executes a third shot drop from the baseline to approach the net
- Controls play at the NVZ line by keeping their opponent back if at the baseline
- Able to change a fast-paced strategy to a slow one and vice versa
- Consistent court positioning to cover gaps and angles
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Communicates and moves effectively with partner
- Solid understanding of stacking and can use it effectively
- Very few unforced errors
LEVELLED PLAY
This is a chance to play with like-skilled players. Games will be in
a timed round robin format. Courts will be seeded according to a player's skill by the facilitators who will do their best to place you on the
appropriate court.