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 which is from lowest to highest:
C) “Beginners”:
You are new to volleyball and still learning the basic techniques. Beginner players are welcome to join our beginner friendly 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":
You can count the percentage of successful/unsuccessful attempts (minimum 10 attempts) during the B level game to rate yourself as a B level player:
1) During a B level game, you have a 80% serve success rate (any type of serve will be accepted and it doesn't have to be in exact spot or be hard serve, as long as it is in the opponent's field, it is successful).
2) During a B level game, you have 60% serve receive success. Receives don't have to be very accurate and as long as it is playable by your teammate it is successful.
3) During a B level game, you have 60% setting success. The set doesn't have to be very accurate and as long as it is obvious who should hit it and it is playable by the hitter it is successful.
4) During a B level game, you have 60% spike success. Spike doesn't have to have aim and as long as it is into the opponent court with a proper arm swing, it is successful (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 (use both bump and set but spike is not necessary).
BB) "Intermediate":
You can count the percentage of successful/unsuccessful attempts (minimum 10 attempts) during the BB level game to rate yourself as a BB level player:
1) During a BB level game, you have a 80% overhand serve success rate.
2) During a BB level game, you have 80% serve receive success. Receive should go close to the spot that the setter expects it to be successful.
3) During a BB level game, you have 80% setting success. The set should go very close to where you intended to be successful.
4) During a BB level game, you have an 80% spike in success on open net. Spike should go over the net and into the court with correct arm swing and footwork but aiming is not necessary.
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":
You can count the percentage of successful/unsuccessful attempts (minimum 10 attempts) during the A level game to rate yourself as a A level player:
1) During an A level game, you have a 80% overhand serve success rate to the spot you've been asked.
2) During an A level game, you have 80% serve receive success. Receive should go to the setter accurately and the ball moves in a curved course which is easy for the setter to play.
3) During an A level game, you have 80% setting success. The set should go perfectly to the exact spot requested by your teammate.
4) During an A level game, you have 80% spike success on open net. Spike should go 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.
7) For an A-level player, style of play matters and only winning is not enough. You should be able to perform skills properly, and specially your passes and sets should be mostly predictable and easy to work with for your A level teammates.
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) In the past, you finished in the top 3 at well known A or higher-level tournaments.
3) A powerful and consistent topspin jump serve is recommended for most AA men's players.
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) Please keep in mind a player's overall volleyball performance depends on not only skills but physical attributes as well:
4) Common Mistakes when judging volleyball skill level of anyone including yourself: