GPAI: Tennis Singles “Off-the-ball movements”

CODER: __________________ PLAYER: ____________________

CATEGORY - Criteria for Appropriate rating of the off-the-ball movement

1. Base – Recover to position behind or attacking opponent’s target area.

2. Decision Making - Read for anticipatory movement of moving-back behind baseline to press/defend or coasting-in to attack opponent’s response.

3. Cover – Respond with split-step preparation as opponent strikes the ball

4. Adjust – React to ball with push-off movement into shot execution.

	Shot	Won (W) Lost (L) point		Base		Decision making		Cover		Adjust		Skill Execution
		1^st	2^nd	A	IA	A	IA	A	IA	A	IA	1 to 5 rate
	1
	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8
	9
	10
	11
	12
	13
	14
	15
	16
	17
	18
	19
	20
Totals												(mode)
	Index (A/IA)

Key: A = Appropriate IA = Inappropriate. Index= Appropriate Score (A)/Inappropriate Score (IA).

SKILL EXECUTION

Rating	Criteria
5	Showed effective tactical awareness by selecting the appropriate shots and executing them appropriately for the situation in the rally.
4	Showed good tactical awareness by selecting the appropriate shots, mostly executing them appropriately for the situation in the rally.
3	Showed tactical awareness by attempting the appropriate shots for the situation in the rally, but ineffectively skill execution due to poor position and/or shot preparation.
2	Showed erratic tactical awareness, at times attempting an inappropriate shot for the situation in the rally.
1	Showed a lack of tactical awareness with poor shot selection, erratic shot execution and inappropriate court positioning.

Stages for assessment

1. Select 3 of the 4 off-the-ball movements

2. Record until 20 shots played or two games completed.

3. Add up totals and calculate the index scores. Reflect on what the data indicates with the player.

4. Write first reflection on back of this sheet.

5. Select 4^th off-the-ball movement.

6. Focus upon skill execution rating to rate each point.

7. Record until 20 shots played or two games completed.

8. Add up off-the-ball movement and calculate the index score. Reflect on data.

9. Interpret skill rating for player in light of points won and lost.

10. Write second reflection on the back of this sheet.

FIRST REFLECTION ON OFF-THE-BALL MOVEMENTS
Base Index = _____	Decision Index = ____	Cover Index = _____	Adjust Index = _____

SECOND REFLECTION ON SKILL RATING AND OFF-THE-BALL MOVEMENT
______________Index = _____	Skill execution mode score = ________________