How do skill levels work?
(top) We currently categorize our players into 7 groups. We use these groupings to set up handicaps for the weekly tournaments in order to make the matches more exciting (and to make the better players work harder!) Beginner (Level 0) – Beginners usually can be spotted by the way they hold the mallet with their hand over the top. These players are brand new to the sport, or haven’t had much experience with competitive play. Novice (Level 1) – Novices have a better understanding of the general strategy of offense, but defense and puck-handling usually still needs a lot of work. Winning your first weekly tournament as a Beginner will almost always promote you to a Novice. Amateur (Level 2) – Amateurs can control the puck and have decent offense, but they still have holes in their defense that most skilled players can exploit. Expert (Level 3) – Experts start honing in their defense, and lose the puck a lot less than Amateurs. They learn the value of puck possession, and can execute a cou
