Assessing the validity of a video-based decision-making assessment for talent identification in youth soccer

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 729-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle J.M. Bennett ◽  
Andrew R. Novak ◽  
Matthew A. Pluss ◽  
Aaron J. Coutts ◽  
Job Fransen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Talent Identification ◽  
Youth Soccer

scholarly journals “An Eye for Talent”: Talent Identification and the “Practical Sense” of Top-Level Soccer Coaches

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mette Krogh Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Visual Experience ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Talent Identification ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Soccer Teams ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Practical Sense

The purpose of this study is to explore how top-level soccer coaches identify talent. I draw on Bourdieu’s work to challenge a commonly held assumption that talent identification is a rational or objective process. Analysis of in-depth interviews with eight coaches of national youth soccer teams indicated these coaches identified talent in three ways. First, coaches use their practical sense and their visual experience to recognize patterns of movement among the players. Second, the coaches’ classificatory schemes are characterized by their preference for so-called “autotelic” players, that is, players that, from the coaches’ perspective, exhibit a potential to learn, practice, and improve. Third, the study shows that talent, of which the coaches act as arbiters of taste, is socially configured in top-level soccer.

Technical attributes of Australian youth soccer players: Implications for talent identification

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 819-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad S Keller ◽  
Annette J Raynor ◽  
Lyndell Bruce ◽  
Fiona Iredale
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Receiver Operating Curve ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Talent Identification ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Technical Ability ◽  
State Elite ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Hoc

Objectives To determine whether the technical ability of Australian youth soccer players could distinguish between various playing levels. Design A cross-sectional observational design was used with each player required to complete four technical tests. Methods Sixty-two participants were representatives of three cohorts of youth soccer in Australia: national elite ( n = 18), state elite ( n = 22) and sub-elite ( n = 22). The technical tests used were Loughborough Short Passing Test (LSPT), long passing test (LPT), shooting test and speed dribbling, with all players familiarised with the tests prior to data collection. Differences between cohorts were analysed using a multiple analysis of variance test with follow-up analyses of variance and Tukey Honest Significant Difference post-hoc test, which were subsequently used to inform a sensitivity analysis, more specifically a bootstrapped receiver operating curve to determine cut-off scores for each variable. Results The national elite cohort scored better than state- and sub-elite cohorts on the LSPT, however, the state elite produced the fastest time before penalties. The sub-elite cohort scored less points on the LPT compared to both national- and state-elite cohorts, on both feet. In regards to speed dribbling, national-elite players were faster than both the state- and sub-elite cohorts. Shooting accuracy and velocity were able to discriminate the national- and sub-elite cohorts on the dominant foot, with shooting velocity on the nondominant foot being faster for the national elite compared to both the state- and sub-elite cohorts. Conclusions A number of differences in technical ability were identified between varying levels of Australian youth soccer players. Youth soccer coaches and sports scientists should use the cut-off scores for the technical tests in the talent identification and development process, with aspiring players aiming to reach these levels.

Do youth soccer players with different tactical behaviour also perform differently in decision-making and visual search strategies?

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1143-1156
Author(s):  
João Vítor de Assis ◽  
Sixto González-Víllora ◽  
Filipe Manuel Clemente ◽  
Felippe Cardoso ◽  
Israel Teoldo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Visual Search ◽  
Search Strategies ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Youth Soccer

scholarly journals Talent Identification in Youth Soccer: Prognosis of U17 Soccer Performance on the Basis of General Athleticism and Talent Promotion Interventions in Second-Grade Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Hohmann ◽  
Maximilian Siener
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Talent Identification ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Motor Test ◽  
Physiological Tests

Several talent identification programs in elementary school have implemented motor diagnostics to introduce children to groups of sports, like game sports, or even to particular sports like soccer. However, as in most other sports, in youth soccer, the predictive value of such early testing is still unclear. This prospective study evaluated the midterm prognostic validity of generic motor performance tests. The sample consisted of male second-grade children, which had received a recommendation to participate in soccer. The talent screening campaign was a basic check comprising two anthropometric parameters, five physical fitness, and three motor competence diagnostics of the German Motor Test 6–18. The test data were collected from the participating elementary school classes of the years 2010 to 2014. The soccer competition performance of those children having completed the age of at least 15 years (n = 502) up to the end of the season 2019/2020 (2020, September 30) was recorded. This group of U17 players was then assigned individually to five different competition levels. The prognostic validity of the physical and physiological tests was determined using ANOVAs, odds ratios, and a regression path analysis. All diagnostic methods exhibited medium-to-high prognostic validity over the 8 year time span from the talent screening to the later soccer competitions in the adolescent age groups. For later success in soccer on the province level, the 6-min run (OR = 4.28), dynamic balance (OR = 4.04), and 20-m sprint (OR = 2.46), as well as the participation in the training center of the German Soccer Federation (OR = 5.67) and the diversity of club sport activities (OR = 3.56), were of particular importance.

scholarly journals The Impact of Nonlinear Pedagogy on Decision-Making and Execution in Youth Soccer Players According to Game Actions

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alba Práxedes ◽  
Fernando Del Villar ◽  
David Pizarro ◽  
Alberto Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Play Action ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Game Performance

AbstractThe aim of this study was to analyze the effect of a teaching program, based on Non-Linear Pedagogy, on decision-making and performance in youth soccer players as a function of the type of play action. Our participants were 19 players from the U12 age category. The teaching program, which was based on the application of modified games characterized by a numerical superiority in attack, was used for 14 training sessions. This program was conducted in two phases (preparation-for-intervention and intervention). Decision-making and execution for pass and dribbling actions were evaluated through the Game Performance Evaluation Tool. The results showed significant differences in favour of the experimental group in decision-making (p < .000) and the execution of passes (p = .003) after the intervention. However, such differences were not found for dribbling (decision-making, p = .402 and execution, p = .143). These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of this type of program for teaching actions with a high tactical component, such as the pass, and a different approach must be considered in actions with a high technical component, such as dribbling. It is necessary to continue developing studies in this line to clarify these issues.

Talent identification in youth soccer

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15) ◽  
pp. 1719-1726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viswanath Unnithan ◽  
Jordan White ◽  
Andreas Georgiou ◽  
John Iga ◽  
Barry Drust
Keyword(s):  
Talent Identification ◽  
Youth Soccer

scholarly journals Applied Multidimensional Analysis for Assessing Youth Performance in Sports Talent Identification Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S7) ◽  
pp. 207-211
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Multidimensional Analysis ◽  
Talent Identification ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Sitting Height ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
Standard Mode ◽  
Program Data

This study attempts to apply multidimensional analysis for assessing the profile of male youth in sports talent identification program. Data of anthropometric and physical fitness included power, agility, speeds, flexibility, strength and endurance were obtained from 600 youth in a sports talent identification program aged 13-15 years. Data analyses were carried out using multivariate analysis cluster analysis (CA) and discriminant analysis (DA). Cluster analysis assigned three groups with different profile. While standard mode of DA demonstrated 90.0% accuracy of classification matrix for the assigned groups with nine discriminated variables. Forward and backward stepwise DA discriminated six variables from nine variables with 90.3% level of accuracy. The variables are weight, sitting height, armspan, 20 meter run, 40 meter run and VO2 max. These selected variables of anthropometric and fitness are, therefore, revealed as the essential attributes those must be prioritized for a talent scouting in sports. Present results had demonstrated multidimensional analysis as comprehensive approach capable of providing an information that could help coaches in decision making during youth selection in sports talent identification

Mechanisms Underpinning Successful Decision Making in Skilled Youth Soccer Players: An Analysis of Visual Search Behaviors

2007 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 395-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roel Vaeyens ◽  
Matthieu Lenoir ◽  
A. Mark Williams ◽  
Renaat M. Philippaerts
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Visual Search ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Search Behaviors

Tactical skill in Australian youth soccer: Does it discriminate age-match skill levels?

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1057-1063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad S Keller ◽  
Annette J Raynor ◽  
Fiona Iredale ◽  
Lyndell Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
The State ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
Anova Test ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
State Elite ◽  
Selection Of

Objectives Football Federation Australia (FFA) has identified that Australian athletes are proficient physically, however often lack the technical and tactical skills to excel internationally. The aim of the current study was to assess if a video-based decision-making test could discriminate different age-matched skill levels of talent in Australian soccer. Design Cross-sectional observational. Methods Sixty-two youth male soccer players completed a video-based decision-making test. Results An ANOVA test showed that the video-based test significantly discriminated between all three groups, with the national elite athletes selecting more correct responses than the state elite (65.3 ± 8.1%; 56.0 ± 9.1%, respectively). The state elite were more accurate than the sub-elite (45.9 ± 8.8%). Conclusions Results suggest that a video-based test may be a suitable tool to use in the selection of athletes as a measure of decision-making skill. The low accuracy scores, even for the national elite cohort, suggest that decision-making skill at the youth level has room for improvement and should be prioritised as an area for development.

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