Pickleball Level Guidelines
Interlakes Community Centre
Tuesdays/Thursdays 8:00 am – 10:00 am Advanced
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Consistently serves “in” and able to return
deep, power serves
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Rarely swings and misses a shot
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Knows when to make some specific placed shots in
the game
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Working on mixing up soft shots with power shots
to create an advantage
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Hits fewer balls out or in the net
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Able to sustain dinking in the game
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Plays more consistently in all phases of game
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Anticipates opponents shots resulting in good
court position
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Primarily plays offensively
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Puts strategy into play in the game
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Works and moves well with partner – easily
switches court positions when required
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Very comfortable playing at
non-volley-zone. Works with partner to
control the zone, keeping opponents back and driving them off line
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Can block volleys directed at them
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Has good footwork and moves laterally, backward
and forward with ease
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Executes drop shots
Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:00 – 12:00 noon Intermediate
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Able to serve “in” more regularly; return of
serve may be inconsistent
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Knows where to stand on court during serve,
receive and general play
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Aware of soft game and occasionally tries to
dink
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Makes longer lasting slow paced rallies
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Court coverage improving, including playing at
non-volley zone
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Demonstrates improved skills with all the basic
shot strokes and shot placements but lacks control when trying for direction,
depth or power on shots
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Hits to weak side of opponent
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Demonstrates more strategies of playing during
games
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With varying consistency executes: lobs, forehand/backhand ground strokes,
overheads, net volleys, and sustained dinking
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Starting to use drop shots in order to get to
the net
Tuesdays/Thursdays
12:00 – 2:00 pm Open Play
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Has minimal knowledge of the game
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Learning how to serve
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Demonstrating the basic shot strokes forehand, volley,
overhead and the serve, but has obvious weaknesses in strokes.
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Learning to play the game, scoring, basic rules
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Occasionally misses the ball entirely
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May have trouble with the non-volley zone a.k.a.
(the kitchen) and does not have court awareness
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Accuracy is variable
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Sustains a short rally with players of equal
ability
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Familiar with court position in doubles play
