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Constructing Norms for selected Skills of Volleyball Players

Author Affiliations

  • 1Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, INDIA
  • 2Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, INDIA
  • 3Sikh National College, Banga, Punjab, INDIA
  • 4Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, INDIA
  • 5Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, INDIA
  • 6Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, INDIA

Res. J. of Physical Education Sci., Volume 2, Issue (6), Pages 1-4, June,23 (2014)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to construct norms for selected skills of volleyball players. For the purpose of the present study, sixty (N=60), male volleyball players of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar between the age group of 18-25 years volunteered to participate in the study. All the subjects were informed about the objective and protocol of the study. Serve Test was conducted to test the skill in the volleyball serve consistency and accuracy. Fore-Arm Pass Test was conducted to measure the accuracy, height and consistency in the fore-arm pass. Set-Up Test was conducted to measure the set-up ability in volleyballers. In order to construct the norms, Percentile Scale was used. Further, the scores were classified into five grades i.e. very good, good, average, poor and very poor.

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