This guide is intended for Bellevue Badminton Club’s Competitive Program. This is a guide and not a policy as the level of training classes (Competitive Advanced, HP 3, HP 2, & HP 1) in the competitive training program can fluctuate as well as putting coaches’ biases into consideration. Please understand that there is no numerical value or measurement of the values we are looking for and only a comparison of an individual to the current level of training in each class. Also, since each coach will view and measure values differently due to their own biases, the nomination process and discussion of each move-up in the Competitive Program must be completed and approved by the Head Coach or specific qualified neutral assessors.
The overall performance assessment system that leads to student advancement, includes a technical skills rating system (SRS-Physiological) and a relational skills rating system (SRS-Psychological). The psychological ratings regarding Effort, Teamwork, Leadership, Sportsmanship, Attitude, and Maturity are weighted more heavily for moving up or down between class levels than the physiological ratings (Technical Abilities and Results), in part because physical functioning may vary for a number of reasons such as age, fitness, injury, and other underlying conditions. Whereas psychological functioning is a lifetime learning experience.
The following criteria of the relational skills rating system (SRS-Psychological) are as follows:
1. Effort level (Self Focus & Awareness)
We understand that effort level is subjective to each individual coach but all coaches are quite on par with how we gauge poor effort to one’s best effort.
Here are some of what the Coaches are looking for:
- Is the student focused and listening to the coaches with eye contact?
- Is the student attempting to use the correct footwork and technique?
- Is the student consistently staying low and bending their knees?
- Is the student trying to get all the shots back?
- Is the student pushing their hardest physically?
- Is the student sitting when not supposed to?
- Is the student putting effort to hit shots with good quality?
- Is the student moving their fastest?
- Is the student pushing beyond their perceived comfort level?
- Is the student able to talk after completing their set or drill?
- Is the student asking questions to help improve their performance?
- What more we look for: https://bellevuebadminton.com/training/what-coaches-look-for-in-terms-of-effort/
2. Teamwork, Leadership, Sportsmanship, & Attitude (Focus & AWARENESS)
- Is the student cheering for their teammates?
- Is the student helping stack shuttles?
- Is the student able to keep their teammates on track with the current task?
- Is the student able to help clean up without being told to?
- Is the student able to gauge another teammate’s level and control the quality of shot to push their teammate just enough so the rally does not end?
- Does the student return the shuttle to the other side when they make a mistake?
- Does the student respect themself, their coaches, their teammates, their opponents, their family, and their equipment?
3. Maturity (Training levels)
- Competitive Advanced: No clear vision or accountability. Operationally focused.
- HP 3: Vision but no widespread buy-in. Accountability for current performance but unclear how it will be sustained or improved.
- HP 2: Vision embraced by a cross-functional team. A shared understanding of how performance will be sustained or improved.
- HP 1: Vision shared by top athletes and taking a leadership role. Clear accountability and responsibility with ability to teach others.
