IPTPA SKILL ASSESSMENT 1.0-1.5 PLAYERS

BEGINNER, NOVICE

IPTPA SKILL ASSESSMENT 2.0 PLAYERS

ADVANCED BEGINNER

‍serve the ball in the court 50% of the time.

I maintain a rally of 3 shots in a row.

I know the rules of pickleball and how to keep score

IPTPA SKILL ASSESSMENT 2.5 PLAYERS

LOW INTERMEDIATE

‍serve the ball in the court 60% of the time.

I maintain a rally of 5 shots in a row.

I almost never swing and miss.

I use both my forehand and backhand appropriately.

I handle moderately paced shots.

I try to come to net whenever I get the chance.

IPTPA SKILL ASSESSMENT 3.0 PLAYERS

INTERMEDIATE

‍I serve and return the serve in the court 60% of the time

I try to use the third shot drop and have some success.

I initiate and maintain a dinking rally of 5-10 shots in a game situation.

I sustain a volley exchange at the net.

I move to the net appropriately.

I have correct court positioning for doubles

I try to keep the ball low.

IPTPA SKILL ASSESSMENT 3.5 PLAYERS

HIGH INTERMEDIATE

‍I serve with depth or placement 75% of the time.

I use the third shot drop successfully 60% of the time.

I consistently dink with placement and purpose.

I sustain a rally and place the ball during a volley exchange.

I create and hit “gaps”.

I have good court coverage, quickness, mobility and balance.

I have a variety of finishing shots.

I anticipate my opponents shots

IPTPA SKILL ASSESSMENT 4.0 PLAYERS

MID-ADVANCED

‍I serve with accurate placement and depth 80% of the time.

My third shot drop is strategically placed and effective 80% of the time.

I dink patiently with accuracy and strategic placement.

I control play at the net to keep my opponents deep.

I recognize and exploit my opponents weaknesses.

I move effectively with my partner, easily switching sides and covering the court.

handle fast exchanges at the net.

Fewer than 30% of rallies end because of my unforced errors.

I do not have a noticeable weakness that can be exploited

IPTPA SKILL ASSESSMENT 4.5-5.0 PLAYERS

HIGH ADVANCED

I serve with placement, power or spin my shots 95% of the time.

I consistently hit an effective third shot drop, drill or spin shot.

I dink all day long with accuracy, placement spin and variety.

I purposely reset fast paced balls.

Fewer than 10% of rallies end because of my unforced errors.

I have excellent positioning, anticipation and mobility.

I can retrieve lobs and reset them to my advantage.

I have quick hands

I regularly last for a full 3 hour session_

IPTPA SKILL ASSESSMENT 1.0-1.5 PLAYERS

LEVEL 1.0

I have only recently picked up the game the past few months.

I am learning the scoring, court lines and some basic rules of Pickleball.

I cannot play a full game yet as I am having a hard time sustaining a rally.

I understand the 2 bounce rule and the Non-Volley Zone.

LEVEL 1.5 (must posses the previous level skills plus the following)

I can keep a short rally but i still fail to return easy balls frequently.

I have played a few games but i occasionally get mix up with my court positioning and scoring.

I am learning the proper serve, forehand, backhand and dinks techniques.

I am learning to move around the court in a safe & balanced manner

I am beginning to communicate with my partner

IPTPA SKILL ASSESSMENT 2.0 PLAYERS

LEVEL 2.0

Demonstrates proper sideways turn, arm positioning and backward movement for overhead

Demonstrates an overhead

Knows the basic rules including two bounce rule, scoring and player position relative to scoring

Demonstrates basic pendulum swing on the forehand & backhand side

Demonstrates dinks down the line forehand & backhand

Demonstrates dinks cross court forehand & backhand

Demonstrates proper ready position

Demonstrates punch volley

Demonstrates proper sideways turn, arm positioning and backward movement for overhead

Demonstrates an overhead

Knows where to stand as the serve team and the return team

Demonstrates proper side step movement while being balanced

Has good mobility and can move forward in a safe and balanced manner

Developing eye-hand coordination

Demonstrates a forehand ground stroke swing low to high and striking the ball off front foot

Demonstrates a backhand ground stroke swing low to high and striking the ball off front foot

Demonstrates a serve

Demonstrates return of serve

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Skill Testing Requirement: Dinks

Forehand down the line 5/10

Forehand cross court 5/10

Backhand down the line 5/10

Backhand cross court 5/10

Skill Testing Requirement: Volleys

Forehand Punch Volley 5/10

Backhand Punch Volley 5/10

Skill Testing Requirement: Serves

Deuce Court 5/10

Ad Court 5/10

Skill Testing Requirement: Return of serves

Deuce Court 5/10

Ad Court 5/10

15 minutes of match play consists of dink game for evaluation with the CRS feeding the ball to start each point

15 minutes of regular match play for evaluation

IPTPA SKILL ASSESSMENT 2.5 PLAYERS

LEVEL 2.5 (should also possess all 2.0 skills)

Knows the basic rules including two bounce rule, scoring and player position relative to scoring

Demonstrates basic pendulum swing on the forehand & backhand side

Working on consistency while dinking down the line forehand & backhand

Working on consistency while dinking cross court forehand & backhand

Demonstrates proper side step movement while staying balanced at NVZ line

Demonstrates a punch volley

Is developing 3rd shot drop by dinking from the transition area

Attempting to hit 3rd shot drop from baseline during match play

Moving forward to approach NVZ for dinks & volleys

Demonstrates an overhead with the proper sideways turn, arm positioning and backward movement

Has good mobility and can move forward in a safe and balanced manner

Has good eye-hand coordination

Beginning to demonstrate control on forehand groundstrokes (direction, depth, height)Uses a backhand ground stroke

Keeps ball in play during short rallies

Skill Testing Requirement: Dinks

Forehand down the line 6/10

Forehand cross court 6/10

Backhand down the line 6/10

Backhand cross court 6/10

Skill Testing Requirement: 3rd shot drop from transition area (middle of the court)

Forehand 5/10

Backhand 5/10

Skill Testing Requirement: Volleys

Forehand Punch Volley 6/10

Backhand Punch Volley 6/10

Skill Testing Requirement: Overhead

Overhead 3/10

Skill Testing Requirement: Serves

Deuce Court 3/5

Ad Court 3/5

Skill Testing Requirement: Return of serves

Deuce Court 3/5

Ad Court 3/5

15 minutes of modified play consists of dink game for evaluation, CRS feeds the ball to start each point. Rotate partners at the conclusion of each game to 4.

30 minutes of regular match play for evaluation. Rotate partners at conclusion of each game to 8.

IPTPA SKILL ASSESSMENT 3.0 PLAYERS

LEVEL 3.0 (should also possess all 2.5 skills)

Attempting to consistently dink while changing directions from cross court to down the line forehand & backhand

Punches volley to the back 1⁄2 of opponent court

Sustains a short volley exchange at the net

Can perform 3rd shot drop by dinking from the transition area

Attempting to hit 3rd shot drop from baseline during match play

Moving forward as a team to approach NVZ for dinks & volleys

Can perform an overhead with better control while maintaining proper position

Has good mobility & quickness

Demonstrates improved control on forehand groundstrokes (direction, depth, height)Better control on backhand groundstrokes

Keeps ball in play during short rallies

Attempts offensive lobs during play

Demonstrates placement & depth on serves

Demonstrates placement & depth on return of serves

Attempting to adjust to different ball speeds (serves, groundstrokes, volleys)

Skill Testing Requirement: Dinks

Forehand down the line 7/10

Forehand cross court 7/10

Backhand down the line 7/10

Backhand cross court 7/10

Skill Testing Requirement: 3rd shot drop from transition area (middle of the court)

Forehand 6/10

Backhand 6/10

Skill Testing Requirement: 3rd shot drop from baseline

Forehand 2/5

Backhand 2/5

Skill Testing Requirement: Volleys

Forehand Punch Volley with directional & depth control 7/10

Backhand Punch Volley with directional & depth control 7/10

Skill Testing Requirement: Serves

Deuce Court 4/5

Ad Court 4/5

Skill Testing Requirement: Return of serves

Deuce Court 4/5

Ad Court 4/5

Skill Testing Requirement: Overhead

Overhead 4/5

Skill Testing Requirement: Offensive lobs from NVZ line

Offensive lobs 4/5

15 minutes of modified play consists of 3rd shot drop game, from the transition area. CRS feeds the ball to start each point. Rotate partners at the conclusion of each game to 4.

30 minutes of regular match play for evaluation. Rotate partners at conclusion of each game to 8.

IPTPA SKILL ASSESSMENT 3.5 PLAYERS

HIGH INTERMEDIATE

‍LEVEL 3.5 (should also possess all 3.0 skills)

Can consistently dink while changing directions from cross court to down the line forehand & backhand

Punches volley to the back 1⁄2 of opponent court, to keep opponents at the baseline

Sustains a controlled volley exchange at the net

Can perform 3rd shot drop from the baseline

Attempting to hit 3rd shot drop from baseline during match play with greater success

Moving forward as a team to approach NVZ for dinks & volleys

Developing directional control while performing an overhead

Demonstrates control on forehand groundstrokes (direction, speed, depth, height)

Demonstrates control on backhand groundstrokes (direction, depth, height

Keeps ball in play during rallies and is aware of minimizing errors

Able to communicate effectively with partner & utilize different strategies to expose opponent weaknesses

Using deeper and higher returns to approach the net quicker

Uses offensive lobs effectively

Demonstrates better placement and depth on serves

Demonstrates better placement and depth on serves

Demonstrates better placement and depth on return of serves

Improved control when adjusting to different ball speeds (serves, groundstrokes, volleys)

Skill Testing Requirement: Dinks

15 out of 20 windshield wiper dinks

Skill Testing Requirement: 3rd shot drop from transition area (middle of the court)

Forehand down the line 7/10

Forehand cross court 7/10

Backhand down the line 7/10

Backhand cross court 7/10

Skill Testing Requirement: 3rd shot drop from baseline

Forehand down the line 3/5

Backhand down the line 3/5

Skill Testing Requirement: Overheads

Overheads 4/5

Skill Testing Requirement: Offensive lobs from the NVZ line

Offensive Lobs 4/5

Skill Testing Requirement: Volleys

Forehand Punch Volley with directional & depth control 8/10

Backhand Punch Volley with directional & depth control 8/10

Skill Testing Requirement: Serves

Deuce Court 5/5

Ad Court 5/5

Skill Testing Requirement: Return of serves

Deuce Court Forehand 5/5

Ad Court Backhand 5/5

15 minutes of modified play consists of 3rd shot drop game from the baseline. CRS feeds the ball to start each point. Rotate partners at the conclusion of each game to 4.

30 minutes of regular match play for evaluation Rotate partners at the conclusion of each game to 8.

IPTPA SKILL ASSESSMENT 4.0 PLAYERS

LEVEL 4.0 (should also possess all 3.5 skills)

Sustains a volley exchange at the net and beginning to use directional control

Can demonstrate a block volley

Able to hit winning volley when a ball is popped up

Better consistency when performing 3rd shot drop from the baseline

Can hit 3rd shot drop from baseline during match play with greater success

Moves effectively with partner, easily switching sides, and communicates when required

Controls play at the NVZ line, by keeping their opponent back if they’re at the baseline

Initiates & maintains a dink exchange to elicit a put away shot

Can demonstrate an effective poach, and understands when it’s appropriate

Able to change a fast paced strategy to a slow one and vice versa

Can consistently perform an overhead and beginning to place the shot for winners

Demonstrates control on forehand groundstrokes (direction, depth, height, spin)

Demonstrates control on backhand groundstrokes (direction, depth, height)Keeps ball in play during rallies, minimizing errors

Able to adjust to differing ball speeds consistently

Uses offensive lobs effectively

Beginning to use spin effectively on a variety of shots

Maintains greater patience in dinks & rallies

Beginning to anticipate shots more frequently (watching opponents paddle face)

Skill Testing Requirement: Dinks

17 out of 20 windshield wiper dinks

Skill Testing Requirement: 3rd shot drop from transition area (middle of the court)

Forehand down the line 4/5

Forehand cross court 4/5

Backhand down the line 4/5

Backhand cross court 4/5

Skill Testing Requirement: 3rd shot drop from baseline

Forehand 7/10

Backhand 7/10

Skill Testing Requirement: Volleys

Forehand Punch Volley with directional & depth control 4/5

Backhand Punch Volley with directional & depth control 4/5

Forehand Block Volley 4/5

Backhand Block Volley 4/5

Skill Testing Requirement: Overheads

Overheads 4/5

Skill Testing Requirement: Offensive lobs from NVZ line

Offensive lobs 4/5

15 minutes of modified play consists of 3rd shot drop game from the baseline. CRS feeds the ball to start each point. Rotate partners at the conclusion of each game to 4.

30 minutes of regular match play for evaluation. Rotate partners at the conclusion of each game to 8.

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IPTPA SKILL ASSESSMENT 4.5-5.0 PLAYERS

LEVEL 4.5-5.0 (should also possess all 4.0 skills)

Consistently punches volley to the appropriate spot on the court

Consistently demonstrates a block volley

Can demonstrate a swing volley

Sustains a controlled volley exchange at the net, with directional control, creating unforced errors

Able to consistently hit winning volley when a ball is popped up

Can consistently hit 3rd shot drop from baseline during match play

Can drive a third shot for power as an option

Initiates & maintains an extended dink exchange to elicit a put-away shot

Can demonstrate an effective poach, and understands when it’s appropriate

Able to change a fast paced strategy to a slow one and vice versa

Can stack with partner on the serve and the return

Demonstrates control on forehand groundstrokes (direction, depth, height, top spin and under spin/slice)

Demonstrates control on backhand groundstrokes (direction, depth, height, top spin and under spin/slice)

Keeps ball in play during rallies and is aware of minimizing errors

Knows the rules including player position, relative to scoring and stacking on the return and serve

Uses offensive lobs effectively

Demonstrates placement, spin and depth on return of serves

Can adjust to different ball speeds and spins (serves, groundstrokes and volleys)Uses spin effectively on a variety of shots

Skill Testing Requirement: Dinks

19 out of 20 windshield wiper dinks

Skill Testing Requirement: 3rd shot drop from baseline

Forehand down the line 5/5

Forehand cross court 5/5

Backhand down the line 5/5

Backhand cross court 5/5

Skill Testing Requirement: 3rd shot drive from baseline

3rd shot drive from baseline 5/5

Skill Testing Requirement: Volleys

Forehand swing volley 5/5

Backhand swing volley 5/5

Forehand punch volley with directional control 5/5

Backhand punch volley with directional control 5/5

Forehand block volley 5/5

Backhand block volley 5/5

15 minutes of modified play consisting of 3rd shot drop game from the baseline. CRS feeds the ball to start each point. Rotate partners at the conclusion of each game to 4.

30 minutes of regular match play for evaluation. Rotate partners at conclusion of each game to 8.