On July 14th, the official Chinese Basketball Association released the “Chinese Basketball Skill Level Management Method,” aimed at providing a more scientific and standardized basketball skill guide and rating standard for young people and basketball enthusiasts.
On July 13th, 2024, the Chinese Basketball Media Day and Basketball Skill Rating Launch Ceremony (Hubei Province Pilot) was held in Wuhan, Hubei, marking the official start of the basketball skill rating project. Following this, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Shandong, and Shenzhen (planned separate city) will also be among the first pilot units to gradually implement basketball skill ratings, laying a solid foundation for subsequent nationwide implementation.
Q1: What is the background and significance of the basketball skill rating?
The formulation of the “Chinese Basketball Skill Level Management Method” is to further promote the standardized development of basketball skill rating work, providing grassroots training institutions across the country with an authoritative rating guideline, especially unifying standards for youth foundational skills training. It also provides individuals with an objective reference to understand their own level range.
Q2: What does basketball skill rating refer to?
Basketball skill rating is divided into twelve levels, ranging from low to high as Level 1 to Level 12.
Beginner Level: Levels 1 to 4
Intermediate Level: Levels 5 to 8
Advanced Level: Levels 9 to 12
Q3: What is the content of the basketball skill rating?
The “Chinese Basketball Skill Level Management Method” focuses on basic skills assessment rather than team skills. The assessment content is divided into ten categories:
Basic stance, movement, dribbling, passing, shooting, ball handling breakthrough, individual defense, rebounding, basic teamwork, fast break.
The corresponding assessment content varies by level, but it should be noted that there is no positional concept in the assessment; instead, it evaluates skills required by all positions.
Q4: Who can participate in the basketball skill rating?
All Chinese Basketball Association registered individual members who love basketball and are in good health can participate in the level rating. Applicants must complete an entry test on the designated online platform of the Chinese Basketball Association before applying.
Taking into account the physical development and conditions of different age groups:
Applicants under 10 years old need to start from Level 1 and progress through each level for assessment;
Applicants over 10 years old can start applying for assessment from Level 5.
Levels 1 to 4 use standard small basketball court sizes for assessment.
Level 5 and above use standard adult basketball court sizes for assessment.
