Introduction to Mickleball — a skill assessment app for Pickleball players

Mickleball is an easy to use Pickelball skill assessment app.
— https://mickleball.azurewebsites.net

Introduction

In the summer of 2021, I encountered Pickleball when the tennis courts that I played at for years got painted with Pickleball lines. So I started to play Pickleball and have loved the sport ever since.

Pickleball is a cross of tennis, ping pong, and badminton. A 2022 report from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association called Pickleball the fastest-growing sport in America, with 4.8 million players nationwide.

Fun, social and friendly. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players.
— USA Pickleball

With a background in tennis, I quickly transitioned to pickleball as a “banger” — the term used to describe pickleball players who hit hard all the time. Back then, I could win when playing against beginners and other bangers, but I lost to experienced 4.0 players. I wanted to play Pickleball better. What should I work on?

I did a Google search and came across the USA Pickleball website where the organization publishes a skill rating rubric that provides specific skills…