Badie levels 1–9
Lv.7 State level
Requires evidence for review
≈ Top flight at state / regional opens · Sports school / junior academy background
From level 7 up, the gaps are big, so each tier has its own name and is set by evidence.
What level 7 players can do
- State level: reaches the quarterfinals in the top flight of state / regional opens
- China: National Athlete Grade 2 (top 8 at provincial events)
- Requires evidence for review
Skill breakdown (4)
- Technique
- No obvious weaknesses, plus a signature skill or two: a lethal smash, unbreakable defense, convincing deception or masterful net play
- Tactics
- Skilled at singles and doubles tactics, but not always calm at key moments in tactical battles
- Consistency
- Very high for an amateur, but still more errors than the pros
- Self-check
- Against a national amateur champion, loses by no more than 10 points in a 21-point game