The construction of a volleyball skill test for the forearm pass
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Elizabeth Marie Kautz (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Gail Hennis
Abstract: It was the purpose of this study to construct a valid and reliable skill test for the forearm pass for use with high school girls. The test was designed to measure only the forearm pass and not overall playing ability. One hundred girls from Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, North Carolina participated in the investigation. All subjects were between the ages of fifteen and eighteen and were assumed to be of beginner and/or intermediate skill level in volleyball. Four trials of the constructed test were administered to the one hundred subjects. A panel of five judges rated the subjects on their ability to execute the forearm pass in a game situation. Correlation coefficients were used to determine the objectivity of the judges' ratings. The odd - even method was used when comparing test trial scores to determine test reliability. Test validity was determined by statistically comparing the judges' ratings with the skill test scores. The Pearson Product Moment method for determining correlation coefficients was used for all comparisons. Evidence indicated that the judges were uniform and consistent in their rating of the subjects' playing ability. Objectivity coefficients ranged from .885 to .967. Evidence also indicated that the constructed skill test was a reliable and valid measure when used within the limitations of this study. A reliability coefficient of .82 was obtained for two trials and a figure of .90 was predicted by applying the Spearman-Brown Prophecy formula for double the number or four trials.
The construction of a volleyball skill test for the forearm pass
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- Language: English
- Date: 1976