This article explains how coaches can complete the coach assessment for players.
Coaches are able to control whether their players can compete in green ball tournaments. They can change a player's skill level from the USTA Coaching mobile app using the assessment tool. Coaches can only access players through the USTA Coaching App.
In order for Providers to have access to the Coach tools on the USTA Coaching app, they must:
- Be Safe Play approved
- Complete their Coach Profile
- Complete at least one of the following:
- Be an active PTR coach with the certification type of Level 1 or Level 2, be in good standing with their PTR membership, and apply their unique PTR number on Step 1 of their Safe Play application.
- Be an active RSPA Certified Coach with the certification type of Certified Professional or Certified Instructor, be in good standing with their RSPA membership, and apply their unique RSPA number on Step 1 of their Safe Play application.
- Complete the USTA Coaching Professional Certification.
Players must send the connection request to the Coach using the steps outlined here. Once a player (player must send the connection request) and their primary coach are connected on the mobile app, the coach can send a progress report with an assessment and skill level change.
Coaches must watch a training video on how to complete the assessment. If a player aged 7 or 8 years old has been given Orange Level 1 or Green Level 2 or Green Level 1 by their coach it will be sent to USTA’s data platform and will convert the player’s competition level to green ball. Players aged 6 and under are not eligible to be given the green competition level.
The steps below are for coaches to reference on how to move a player to the green ball competition level or you can click here for a video guide.
Connect to a Player
If you're not already connected with a player, share your USTA Coaching coach profile with them.
- Click on the profile icon in the top left, then click connect, and then click connect to a Parent or Player.
- Select a sharing option and send the text, email, etc.
Assess Performance
- Go to connections and click on a player, click on add progress, and then click on Assess Performance.
- Choose the Orange Level 1, Green Level 2, or Green Level 1 Assessment and watch the 25-minute training video. This training video is only required to be watched once per level and will instruct you how and when to carry out an assessment.
- Important: You must select the assessment and the skill level for the level the player is currently at, not the one they are moving to.
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Complete the appropriate assessment.
- The player must score 85% or above to successfully pass the assessment.
- If the player passes the assessment, change the player's skill level immediately after saving the assessment.
Change Skill Level
- Immediately after assessing the player with a score of 85% or higher, you can change the skill level.
- From the add progress page, click on Change Skill Level.
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Choose the same level you just did the assessment for (Orange Level 1, Green Level 2, or Green Level 1) and click submit progress.
You must select the skill level for the level the player is currently at, not the one they are moving to.- Example: If the player successfully passes the assessment for Orange Level 1, the skill level must be changed to Orange Level 1. The system will then update the player to Green ball, and the player will be able to register for a new event in real-time.
- The player is now able to register for green ball level tournaments.
Details & Tips
- Please note you may complete assessment and skill level changes for all of the ball colors within the app, except for the yellow ball.
- If you haven't already downloaded the app, click here for more information.