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Padel levels · the 1 to 7 chart
Padel levels from 1 to 7, explained.
Your level is one number from 1.00 to 7.00 that says how you play. A coach signs it after watching you, and the results that count move it from there. Nobody types their own.
Your level
Intermediate
3.42
Confidence12 matches
Signed by Ana · 9 Oct
Re-assess from 8 Nov. Until then your matches move it.
Re-assess from 8 Nov. Until then your matches move it.
The chart
What each level looks like on court.
Twelve steps, one every half level. Each line is what a coach can see in fifteen minutes on a court, and every coach signs against the same twelve, so a 3.5 at one club is a 3.5 at the next. Your number shows to the hundredth: a 3.62 plays like a 3.5 on its way to 4.
| Level | Band | On court |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Beginner | First weeks. Rallies forehand and backhand from the service line; the glass is a surprise; the score is counted with help. |
| 1.5 | Beginner | Underarm serve every time. Returns some balls off the back glass. Volleys when the ball comes to the racket. |
| 2.0 | Beginner | Plays off the back glass on purpose. Lobs to escape. Reaches the net behind a lob. Serve and return reliable. |
| 2.5 | Intermediate | Rallies of six and more. Knows the four positions. First bandejas. Reads the side wall before it arrives. |
| 3.0 | Intermediate | The bandeja lands. Defends from the back glass on both sides. Lobs with intent. Wins points at the net. |
| 3.5 | Intermediate | Vibora or a bandeja you can trust. Changes pace. Uses the double wall. Plays as a pair and covers the middle. |
| 4.0 | Advanced | Owns the net as a pair. Finishes with the smash, by three or by four. Defends smashes off the glass. Builds the point. |
| 4.5 | Advanced | Chiquita and fast exits. The por tres is consistent. Reads the opponent's smash early. Rarely gives a free point. |
| 5.0 | Advanced | Wins from defence. A varied smash: por tres, por cuatro, vibora. Serve and net as a plan. Patient when it counts. |
| 5.5 | Semi-Pro | Tournament level. Every shot at will. Dictates the rhythm of the match. Regional podiums. |
| 6.0 | Semi-Pro | National circuit. Professional structure to the game. Does not lose to a pair below 5.5. |
| 6.5 | Pro | Professional tour. The top of the scale, held by a handful of players in the country. |
The bands: Beginner 1.0 to 2.4 · Intermediate 2.5 to 3.9 · Advanced 4.0 to 5.4 · Semi-Pro 5.5 to 6.4 · Pro 6.5 to 7.0
Signed by a coach
A coach signs it. Nobody types their own.
A level you type yourself is a guess. A coach's signature is made on court, and it stays on your card with the coach's name.
- The first signature sets your level. Anywhere from 1 to 7.
- After that, half a level at a time. A new signature moves it by up to 0.5.
- Once every 30 days. The window opens 30 days after the last signature.
- Your results move it in between. Every match that counts, from the day you're signed.
Levelling session
Level Match
A match with a coach watching.
A club coach watches from the side and signs every player's level.
Ask a coach
One request in the app.
Ask a coach at your club, or any coach there. They sign it after watching you play.
How it moves
Results move it. Friendlies never do.
Once a coach has signed it, your level moves with every result that counts: competitive matches, events that count for levels, leagues and tournaments.
- Competitive matches. Every player joins with a coach-signed level.
- Friendlies. Just padel. Open to everyone, levels never move.
- Confirmed scores. The other side confirms the score. 24 hours of silence confirms it too.
- Points and medals. They never change your level.
How one result moves it
- Your pair's average sets what's expected.
- The share of games you win is what happened.
- The less sure your number, the more it moves. That's the confidence bar.
- One match moves it by 0.35 at most.
- A loss to a stronger pair costs almost nothing.
- It never falls more than 0.4 in 30 days.
- The same four inside 30 days count half each time.
Level or ranking
Your level and your ranking are two different numbers.
Level
How well you play.
1 to 7, to the hundredth. Signed by a coach, moved by results that count. The same number at every club.
Ranking
Where you stand this season.
Points from tournaments: 20 for playing, 100 more for winning. City and country boards; a season runs January to June or July to December and counts your best 10.
Questions
Padel levels, answered.
What does a 3.5 mean in padel?
A 3.5 plays the vibora or a bandeja you can trust, changes pace, uses the double wall and plays as a pair, covering the middle. It sits in the top half of the Intermediate band.
Can I set my own level?
No. A coach signs it. Until then your card says unsigned, and friendlies are open to you.
How often can my level change?
A coach can sign it once every 30 days, by up to half a level. In between, every result that counts moves it, by 0.35 at most a match.
Do friendlies change my level?
No. A friendly moves nobody's level. Competitive matches, events that count for levels, leagues and tournaments do.
Is my level the same at every club?
Yes. Every coach signs against the same twelve descriptions, so a 3.5 at one club is a 3.5 at the next.
What is the highest padel level?
7. The top step, 6.5 and up, is the professional tour: a handful of players in the country.
courtdemy
Get your level signed.
A Levelling session, a Level Match or a coach at your club, in the courtdemy app.