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San Jose Tennis Courts, Cary Tennis Courts, Indianapolis Tennis Courts
NTRP Rating Verbal Description and Evaluators Comments
1.5 – 2.0 You could describe yourself as a inexperienced player. You know how to serve and return points but you haven’t developed any tennis game consistency. You hopefully have figured how to keep track of score. You know the game and desire to meet up with other people who have the same love.
Admin Comments: Recreational skill level, About 5% of the tennis tennis players are in this level. You’re a beginner. We’d like all Beginner’s to participate in the Tennis Partner Program until they get enough experience to take part in the leagues.
2.5 Needs on-court experience. Has stroke weaknesses but is use to with standard positions for singles and doubles play. 2.5 Learning to judge where the ball is going although tennis court coverage is less than adequate. Can sustain a little rally of slow pace with other players of the same ability.
Comments: Recreational skill level, About 10% of the tennis players are in this skill level. You’re an advanced beginner in this category. We hope the minimum ability players have is to be able to serve and maintain a couple stroke rally.
3.0 Somewhat consistent when hitting medium-paced strokes, but is not decent with all tennis shots and misses execution when trying for directing control, depth or power.
Admin Comments: Skilled division, About 20% of the tennis players are in this division
3.25 You’re in-between 3.0 and 3.5 Tennis Skill grade.
Admin Comments: Competitive2 division, This level appears when the program’s league is big adequate and we have sufficient returning tennis players. The inclusion of this level allows the league to fine tune the skill levels and the matches incline to be closer. Playoff qualifiers participate in the Competitive playoffs.
3.5 Has achieved improved tennis stroke reliability with directing control on average tennis shots, but still lacks depth and diversity. Starting to show more competitive net play, has improved court coverage and is developing teamwork in doubles.
3.75 You’re in-between 3.5 and 4.0 Skill rating.
4.0 Has dependable tennis strokes, including leading control and depth on both forehand and backhand sides on moderate strokes, plus the ability to use lobs, overheads, approach tennis shots and volleys with some success. From Time to Time pulls errors when serving.
Admin Comments: Advanced1 skill level, About 20% of the tennis players are in this skill level. Rusty tennis players should start off in the Competitive skill level first. Scores are closely monitored by the league for Purity of Competition Rules.
4.5 Starting to master the use of power and spins and beginning to handle pace, has sound footwork, can control depth of tennis shots and is beginning to vary game plan according to opponents. Can hit first serves with power and accuracy and place the second serve. Tends to over hit on difficult strokes.
Admin Comments: Elite division, About 5% of the tennis players are in this skill level. Most players need to earn their way into this skill level or have proof of 4.5 rating.
