WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW & BE ABLE TO DO TO BE A 4.0 SKILL LEVEL PLAYER

IPTPA 4.0 SKILL ASSESSMENT SHEET SUMMARIZED


IPTPA 4.0 skill assessment consists of 30 minutes of match play evaluation. 
  • > Rotate partners at the conclusion of each game to 8 pts.
  • Skill Sets evaluated during match play:
  • 4.0 Skill level possess all 3.5 skills. 
  • Sustains volley exchange at net with directional control.
  • • Demonstrate a block volley.
  • • Hits winning volley when ball is popped up.
  • • Improved consistency on 3rd shot drop from the baseline.
  • • Hits 3rd shot drop from baseline during match play with success.
  • • Moves with partner, switching sides, and communicates when required.
  • • Controls play at NVZ line, keeps opponent back at baseline.
  • • Initiates & maintains a dink exchange to elicit a put away shot.
  • • Can demonstrate an effective poach, and understands when appropriate.
  • • Able to change a fast paced strategy to a slow one and vice versa.
  • • Consistently perform an overhead & place the shot for winners.
  • • Displays (direction, depth, height, spin) control on forehand groundstrokes.
  • Displays (direction, depth, height, spin) control on backhand groundstrokes. • Keeps ball in play during rallies, minimizing errors
  • • 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
  • • Anticipate shots more frequently (watching opponents paddle face)
IPTPA 4.0 INDIVIDUAL PLAYER SKILL TESTING REQUIREMENTS
Dinks • 16 out of 20 windshield wiper dinks
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
3rd shot drop from baseline
> Forehand 6/10
> Backhand 6/10
Volleys at NVZ line
> Forehand Punch Volley with directional & depth control 4/5
> Backhand Punch Volley with directional & depth control 4/5
> Forehand Block Volley 3/5
> Backhand Block Volley 3/5
Overheads • Overheads 4/5
Offensive lobs from NVZ line  4/5

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