Recreational

Intermediate (regular)

Intermediate (strong)

Advanced

Serves

Can pass the ball.

Can pass the ball most of the time. 

Executes serves with the proper technique.

The serve is precise and the player knows how to change and vary the serves.

Setting

Is able to set.

Can set and direct the ball.

Can place the ball.

Can easily set the ball and rarely double touches the ball.

Bump

Joins hands and can complete a bump.

Joins hands and does not carry the ball.

Controls the bump and controls serve receptions.

Controls serve reception and smash reception.

Attack

Can pass the ball in adversary territory.

Can sometimes hit the ball.

Can get to the net and hit the ball into adversary territory.

Has a good technique to get to the net and is capable of placing and vary its attacks.

Block

Occasionally.

Sometimes.

Can block.

Can block, move towards the ball and assist team mates.

Movement

Will move to position him/herself under the ball.

Will position him/herself under the ball.

Will position him/herself in order to control the ball.

Will move under the ball and position him/herself to control the contact.

Position / Rotation

Knows the rotation.

Know the positions.  Can play his/her position without moving in team mates' positions.

Knows the positions. Can play his/her position with moving in team mates' position and will support during attacks.

Is capable of playing 6 forward or backward. Asset: can play with penetrating setter.  Can play his/her position without impeding on other positions. Can support attacks.

Communication

Often calls for the ball.

Often calls for the ball.

Calls for the ball and various plays.

Calls plays, lets others know his/her situation.

Spatial Perception

Knows where he/she is with regards to his/her teammates.

Know how to orient him/herself in a moving game.

Knows how to orient him/herself in a moving game. Tries to position him/herself with respect to the opponents' game.

Is able to direct the ball with his/her back to the game. Knows where to position him/herself depending on the opponents' game.  

Fair Play

Knows how to have fun and be good company. Tries to play with everyone without favouring certain players.

Is able to play with everyone without favouring certain players. Is able to call his/her faults even when the opponent does not realize it.

Is able to play with everyone without favouring certain players. Is able to call his/her faults even when the opponent does not realize it.

Is able to play with everyone without favouring certain players. Is able to call his/her faults even when the opponent does not realize it.