Smiley Social volleyball levels
Smiley Social defines 5 levels for players based on precision and the number of successful/unsuccessful attempts while playing in an actual game. Click on the following links to see the description of the level:
Notes:
1) The commonly accepted volleyball levels are subject to interpretation and can vary by location, group, and coach, so Smiley Social volleyball levels may not be exactly equivalent.
2) All the people who can play in an event of specific level are not equal in their skills as each level is a range like [B-, B, B+], [BB-, BB, BB+], [A-, A, A+].
3) If someone claims to be on a specific level of Smiley Social but host does not agree, the player can request a chance to play in an actual game while host watching and count the number of successful and unsuccessful attempts on serve, spike, pass and set to determine what will be the level ( we suggest you do a self-assessment while playing a game before making a claim).
C) “Beginners”:
You are new to volleyball and still learning the basic techniques. Beginner players are welcome to join our Social Volleyball and volleyball lessons, where the focus is not on competition but on having fun, making new friends, and improving skills together.
B) "Advanced Beginner":
1) You can serve 3 times in a row and into the court without missing (any type of serve will be accepted).
2) You can receive serves from B level players, 3 times in a row and direct it towards the setter.
3) You can set the easy ball 2 times in a row close to where you intend to set.
4) You can spike the ball over the net and into the court 2 times in a row with a proper arm swing, but correct footwork is not necessary.
5) You are aware of your place in the rotation and you don't crash into teammates chasing a ball into someone else's spot.
6) You always play three passes with your teammates and you almost never pass the first (receive) or second (set) ball directly to the opponent court.
7) You can do continuous volleyball pepper with a partner and do 10+ touches each (only bump and set).
BB) "Intermediate":
1) You can overhand serve 3 times in a row and into the court without missing.
2) You can receive serves from BB level players—both float and topspin— each 3 times in a row and direct the ball close to the setter.
3) You can set the ball very close to where you intended 3 times in a row.
4) You can spike the ball over the net and into the court 3 times in a row with correct arm swing and footwork.
5) You can do continuous volleyball pepper with a partner and do 20+ touches each with 3+ medium intensity spikes each.
6) Playing with you or against you is completely safe as you perform skills with full control. As a result, you can’t be a BB level player if
A)"Competitive":
1) You can do a hard overhand serve 3 times in a row to the spot you've been asked to without missing.
2) You can receive serves from A level players—both float and topspin— each 3 times in a row and direct the ball accurately to the setter with a very low error rate.
3) You can perfectly set 3 times in a row to the exact spot requested by your teammate.
4) You can spike 3 times in a row to the spot you intend to spike with correct arm swing and footwork techniques.
5) You have enough physical mobility to make the best of imperfect passes from your teammates.
6) You are very passionate about volleyball, take the game seriously and participate in some A level volleyball tournaments and you are able to win at least some games in the pool play stage.
AA) "Highly Competitive":
1) You are a very athletic A player who can execute the skills consistently with the highest of power, accuracy and correct technique.
2) Having a powerful and consistent topspin jump serve is a must to be an AA man player.