Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of general and specific tests for identifying the players on freshmen (FR), junior varsity (JV), and varsity (VR) teams and the precision of tests to differentiate between starters and nonstarters at each level of play. Fifthy high school volleyball players were tested during the first week of practice for six general and four specific motor performance tests. The specific tests included the overhead volley, forearm pass, wall spike, and self bump/set test. The general tests included height, weight, percent body fat, agility run, vertical jump, and two flexibility maneuvers. VR players were significantly better in vertical jump, agility, and all specific ball-handling tests than FR and VJ players. The combination of forearm pass, overhead volley, vertical jump, and weight correctly classified 68 of the players to their team level. The combination of bump-set, height, weight, and shoulder flexibility allowed correct classification of 78 of the starters and nonstarters. General and specific tests can successfully select and classify high school volleyball players. Verf.-Referat