Construction of test and selection norms for hockey players at University level

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to construct the skill tests and selection of norms newlinefor selected field hockey skills among college level players. Five hundred field newlinehockey players were selected from various institutions in Aurangabad at random newlineand their age ranged from 18 to 28 years. Data were collect from each subject newlineon dribbling, Hitting, Stopping, Pushing and Scooping. Physical Fitness test on newlineEndurance, Speed, Abdominal strength, Power and Agility The collect data newlinewere statistically analysed by using descriptive statistics and correlation, newlinepercentile Scale and Normal probability curve. The players skills performance newlinewas describe in the qualitative grading procedure namely low, low average, newlineaverage, above average, good and outstanding. There are various opinions about newlinethe evaluating, assessing and selecting talented Hockey players. Perceptual newlinedecisions of selection committee still in force are influenced by prejudiced newlineopinion, personal interest, etc. as general criteria for final selection of Hockey newlineplayers. In fact this process is not accurate for selection of the team .No specific newlineperformance factors i.e. psychology, Physical fitness, skills are assessed to newlineselect Hockey team. newlineKeywords : Field Hockey, skills, statistics , percentile and Normal probability newlinecurve scale. newline