Without rating how to determine a super noob? Not so noob? OB ( Hobby ) player? Serious OB player etc?

[Gozo Aruna]

As per title, in some distance land far far away, rating points is an alien concept. Those denizens living there are confused, perplexed and vexillate by this strange alient concept.

However, to assist those who are confused, perplexed and vexillate, here is Gozo to the rescue:

1. You are super noob if you can't push, can't topspin, can't anything at all except standing on one spot and using pure wrist to make funky serves and win points against similar super noobs like your good self. If somehow the ball does get returned, you lose the point because you do not know anything else. Please note: Your serve is most probably non ITTF rules compliance, that is, illegal. ( eqv. USTTA rating 0 - 750 )

2. You are a regular noob if you can do some pushes, can serve with some decency and comply with the bare minimum of ITTF rule. Other than that you are just a regular noob. ( eqv. USTTA 500 - 1000 )

3. You are a bona-fide OB player when you can start to do more than push. You know how to open up and your serve and receive game start to get decently well. You can also drive and block with some decency. ( eqv. USTTA 1000 - 2000 )

4. Now you start to become a serious OB player when you can do all the above mentioned and now you can counter-loop as well, making you a formidable foe in your local club / league. ( eqv USTTA > 2,000 )

This list is not exhaustive.

 

[God-scrubplayer]

there are levels to this, i can make a random 2000 player plays like a 1500 easily. Grouping me in 2000+ along with 2000 and 2500 is not correct.

 

[Lazer]

As per title, in some distance land far far away, rating points is an alien concept. Those denizens living there are confused, perplexed and vexillate by this strange alient concept.

However, to assist those who are confused, perplexed and vexillate, here is Gozo to the rescue:

1. You are super noob if you can't push, can't topspin, can't anything at all except standing on one spot and using pure wrist to make funky serves and win points against similar super noobs like your good self. If somehow the ball does get returned, you lose the point because you do not know anything else. Please note: Your serve is most probably non ITTF rules compliance, that is, illegal. ( eqv. USTTA rating 0 - 750 )

2. You are a regular noob if you can do some pushes, can serve with some decency and comply with the bare minimum of ITTF rule. Other than that you are just a regular noob. ( eqv. USTTA 500 - 1000 )

3. You are a bona-fide OB player when you can start to do more than push. You know how to open up and your serve and receive game start to get decently well. You can also drive and block with some decency. ( eqv. USTTA 1000 - 2000 )

4. Now you start to become a serious OB player when you can do all the above mentioned and now you can counter-loop as well, making you a formidable foe in your local club / league. ( eqv USTTA > 2,000 )

This list is not exhaustive.

Wow, that’s some high ratings there. Your serious OB playrer would just have broken 1000 in my country… 😉

Cheers
L-zr

 

[Gozo Aruna]

Wow, that’s some high ratings there. Your serious OB playrer would just have broken 1000 in my country… 😉

Cheers
L-zr

That number is an arbitrary reference based on USTTA which is the most common rating ref. used in this forum. I am speaking to the gallery, so to speak.

 

[turbozed]

I've played against kids with under 500 usatt rating that can do all of those things listed.

 

[Gozo Aruna]

I've played against kids with under 500 usatt rating that can do all of those things listed.

OK, noted, if you say so. It is your system anyway. Who am I to disagree anyway.

 

[Lazer]

I now

That number is an arbitrary reference based on USTTA which is the most common rating ref. used in this forum. I am speaking to the gallery, so to speak.

I know this Gozo, and I am a big fan,.. always looking forward for Your posts...

But I need to tease a little bit now and then...

Cheers
L-<r

 

[RomanAngerer]

Backhand serve.
Pendulum serve.
Reverse pendulum serve.

 

[PhilT]

This is a relative definition of 10 different levels in table tennis. It might be helpful to someone looking for what to practice to get to next level.

https://laddera.com/help-improve#table_tennis_levels

 

[PoppaChubby]

- Felix, Alexis, where were you training in 2020 ?
- in our parent's basement

Never underestimate noobs playing in their basement

 

[Gozo Aruna]

This is a relative definition of 10 different levels in table tennis. It might be helpful to someone looking for what to practice to get to next level.

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It would be so UBER cool to have this printed out and place on a plaque and hung in the TT center. There after all players will know their place in the greater scheme of thing for the GREATER GOOD!

 

[WingTT]

I've played against kids with under 500 usatt rating that can do all of those things listed.

Let me guess, these are the under-rated Bay Area kids with their kettled ratings. :>