BADMINTON SKILL RUBRIC

Five Four Three Two One INC

Serving -Student uses consistent, -Student takes birdie out -Student occasionally -Student throws birdie in -Student occasionally tries No data available-
repeatable technique of hand throws birdie in air on air on attempts to serve overhand attendance, effort
-Serves have pace and are -Student serves to attempts -Student feet are in -Student throws birdie in
strategically beneficial different parts of the court -Student feet and arms opposition to arms air on underhand throws
-Serves are automatic -Serve is almost always work together -Serve clears net and is -Student feet are
put into play -Serve is consistently put put into play about half opposition to arms
into play the time

Overhead Clear -Student makes contact directly -Student’s body is turned -Student body is squared -Student body is squared -Student’s body is No data available-
over the shoulder with straight arm to the side to target to the target squared to target attendance, effort
-Student chains body movements -Student occasionally -Student makes contact -Student makes contact -Student makes contact
together to execute shot chains movements with straight arm with bent arm with bent arm
-Birdie carries to opponents together -Birdie clears net and -Birdie clears net, but -Birdie does not clear or
backcourt -Birdie clears net and reaches backcourt lacks velocity to reach barely gets across the net
reaches backcourt backcourt

Smash -Student makes contact in front of -Student’s body is turned -Student body is squared -Student body is squared -Student’s body is No data available-
shoulder plane to the side to target to target squared to target attendance, effort
-Student chains body movements -Student occasionally -Student makes contact -Student makes contact -Student makes contact
together to execute shot chains movements with straight arm with bent arm with bent arm
-Student uses smash at together -Birdie clears net -Birdie occasionally clears -Birdie does not clear or
strategically appropriate times -Birdie has great velocity the net impacts on net
and is difficult to return

Drop Shot -Student sets up drop shot in the
same manner as clear and smash
-Student shot just clears the top of
the net
-Student places shot away from
opponent
-Student’s body is turned
to the side
-Student uses deception
to set up shot
-Student usually places
shot away from opponent
-Student body is squared -Student Body is squared
to target to target
-Drop Shot is obvious in -Birdie has initial upwards
set up and approach trajectory
-Birdie tracks hard -Shot is played directly
downwards and clears net towards opponent or fails
to clear the net
-Student uses little No data available-
deception, drop shot is attendance, effort
obvious
-Birdie has initial upwards
trajectory
-Shot is played directly at
opponent or doesn’t clear
the net

Athletic -Student maintains athletic body -Student is consistently in -Student is occasionally -Student is generally flat -Student is flat footed and No data available-
Positioning position throughout good athletic position caught flat footed footed uses minimal effort attendance, effort
-Student returns to centre court -Student occasionally -Student doesn’t give -Student occasionally -Student stays almost
position post shot gives ground post-shot ground post-shot gives effort, has stationary on court
occasional movement
around court

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