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TESTING FOR TALENT

The President’s Challenge

GIRLS            Age                                                                 BOYS             Age

 
Curl Ups – Abdominal Strength/ Endurance

Percent           8          10        12        14        16                    Percent           8          10        12        14        16

20%                 22        23        27        30        27                    20%                 23        28        32        37        37

50%                 29        30        35        37        35                    50%                 31        35        40        45        45

70%                 33        35        40        42        40                    70%                 36        40        45        51        50

90%                 40        42        47        49        49                    90%                 42        48        53        58        58

 
 
Partial Curl-Ups

Percent           8          10        12        14        16                    Percent           8          10        12        14        16

20%                 11        17        21        21        19                    20%                 11        14        24        28        28

50%                 17        24        30        30        26                    50%                 17        24        32        40        37

70%                 25        29        48        52        48                    70%                 25        29        48        52        48

90%                 31        36        56        51        50                    90%                 31        38        100      77        79

 
 
Shuttle Run *score recorded to nearest hundredth of a second

Percent           8          10        12        14        16                    Percent           8          10        12        14        16

20%                 14.3     13.3     12.3     12.1     11.9                 20%                 13.6     12.7     11.4     10.7     10.1

50%                 12.9     12.1     11.3     11.2     10.9                 50%                 12.2     11.5     10.6     9.9       9.4

70%                 12.2     11.4     10.8     10.6     10.5                 70%                 11.5     10.8     10.1     9.5       9.0

90%                 11.5     10.6     10.2     9.9       10.0                 90%                 10.9     10.0     9.6       9.0       8.6      

 
 
Pull-Ups

Percent           8          10        12        14        16                    Percent           8          10        12        14        16

20%                 0          0          0          0          0                      20%                 0          0          0          1          4

50%                 0          0          0          0          0                      50%                 1          2          2          5          7

70%                 1          1          1          1          1                      70%                 3          4          5          7          9

90%                 3          3          3          3          2                      90%                 6          7          8          11        12

 
 
Right-Angle Push-Ups *one push-up every three seconds in rhythm and hold

(Option to Pull-Ups)

Percent           8          10        12        14        16                    Percent           8          10        12        14        16

20%                 6          8          3          5          5                      20%                 6          10        10        15        23

50%                 9          13        10        10        12                    50%                 9          14        18        24        30

70%                 13        17        15        12        19                    70%                 13        18        25        30        36

90%                 19        21        21        21        26                    90%                 19        25        34        41        46

 

V-Sit Reach *on fourth reach record to the nearest half inch

Percent           8          10        12        14        16                    Percent           8          10        12        14        16

20%                 0.0       0.5       1.0       2.0       2.5                   20%                 -2.0      -2.0      -2.0      -2.0      0.0

50%                 2.0       3.0       3.5       4.5       5.5                   50%                 0.5       1.0       1.0       1.0       3.0

70%                 3.5       4.0       5.0       6.0       7.0                   70%                 2.0       2.0       2.0       3.0       4.5

90%                 5.0       7.0       8.0       8.5       9.5                   90%                 3.5       5.0       5.0       5.0       7.0

 
 
Standing Long Jump *recorded to the nearest inch

Percent           8          10        12        14        16                    Percent           8          10        12        14        16

20%                 3-5       3-11     4-5       4-8       4-8                   20%                 3-9       4-3       4-10     5-7       6-3

50%                 4-0       4-6       5-1       5-3       5-4                   50%                 4-4       4-11     5-5       6-4       7-1

70%                 4-3       4-10     5-5       5-8       5-9                   70%                 4-8       5-4       5-10     6-10     7-6

90%                 4-8       5-5       6-1       6-3       6-4                   90%                 5-2       5-10     6-4       7-6      8-0

 
 
50-Yard Dash

Percent           8          10        12        14        16                    Percent           8          10        12        14        16

20%                 10.5     9.6       9.0       8.7       8.8                   20%                 10.1     9.2       8.4       7.8       7.1

50%                 9.6       8.8       8.2       8.0       8.0                   50%                 9.1       8.4       7.8       7.1       6.7

70%                 9.1       8.4       7.8       7.5       7.6                   70%                 8.6       8.1       7.3       6.8       6.4

90%                 8.2       7.9       7.3       7.0       7.1                   90%                 8.0       7.5       6.9       6.3       6.0

 
 

SPORT-RELATED TESTS

Sport                           Tests                                                   Comment                                                    

Baseball                       Pitching Speed                                    90 mph: major league velocity

                                                                                                83 – 88 mph: college average

                                                                                                77 – 83 mph: high school average

                                    Home to first                                       4.2 – 4.3 sec: major league average

                                    First to third                                        6.8 – 6.9 sec: major league average

                                    Catch to catch                                     <2.0 sec. from catcher to second: excellent

                                    60-yard dash                                       6.7 – 6.8 sec: major league average

Basketball                   Vertical Jump                                      >30 in.: excellent at any level (boys/men)

Football                       10 – yard dash                                                1.5 sec: good, skill positions (electronic)

                                                                                                1.65 sec: acceptable, linemen (electronic)

                                    20 – yard dash                                                Not available

                                    40 – yard dash                                                <4.5 sec: college receivers/defensive backs

                                    20 – yard shuttle                                 <4.0 sec: college skill position  players

                                                                                                <4.6 sec: college linemen

                                    Vertical jump                                      27 – 29 in: college linemen

                                                                                                >30 in: college skill positions

Golf                             18-hole scores                                     High 70’s: 13 – 14 year olds

                                                                                                Mid  70’s: 15 & over


 

Sport                           Tests                                                   Comment                                                    

Gymnastics                 20 – meter sprint                                 80th percentile: 3.04 sec.

(girls, 10 – 14)             Push-Ups                                             80th percentile: 14

                                    Pull-Ups                                              80th percentile: 7

                                    Leg lifts in 10 sec                                80th percentile: 7

                                    Splits                                                   80th percentile: 13.9 in

                                    Shoulder flexibility                             80th percentile: 21 in

                                    Vertical jump                                      80th percentile: 19.9 in

Hockey                        Not available

Soccer                         Illinois Agility Run                             17.34 (U18 men’s national team average)

                                                                                                16.68 (U21 women’s national team average)

                                    Vertical Jump                                      25.98 (U18 men’s national team average)

                                                                                                20.80 (U21 women’s national team average)

                                    Intermittent Recovery                         Not available

                                    7 x 30m recovery                                10.86% (U18 men’s national team average)

                                                                                                7.99% (U21 women’s national team average)

Softball                       Pitching speed                                     55 – 57 mph; average for high school

                                                                                                59 – 61 mph; average for college

                                    Running home to first                         <3.0 sec considered good

                                    Running home to home                       < 12.0 sec considered good

                                    Throwing home to 2nd                         <2.0 sec considered good

Swimming                   Event Results only

Tennis                          Match Results only

Track                           Event results only

Field                            Event results only

Cross Country             Race results only

Volleyball                    Standing jump                                     9 – 11: average, elite boys, 14 – 16

                                                                                                9 – 0: average, elite girls, 15 – 17

                                    Approach jump                                   6 – 0; average, elite boys, 14 – 16

                                                                                                9 – 10; average, elite girls, 15 – 17

                                    Slide jump                                           6 – 0; average, elite boys, 14 – 16

                                                                                                8 – 0; average, elite girls, 15 – 17

Wrestling                     Match results only

ONE-REPETITION MAXIMUM DATA FOR BENCH PRESS

TYPE OF ATHLETE                                                          ONE REP MAX (lb)             ONE-REP MAX (kg)

NCAA Division I College Football Players              

            Offensive Linemen                                                                 385                                          175

            Defensive Linemen                                                                 377                                          171

            Linebackers                                                                             358                                          163

            Offensive Backs                                                                     335                                          152

            Tight Ends                                                                              333                                          151

            Defensive Backs                                                                     307                                          140

            Wide Receivers                                                                       280                                          127

            Quarterbacks                                                                           277                                          126

College Baseball Players (Men)                                                          233                                          106

College Basketball Players (Men)                                                       225                                          102

College Basketball Players (Men)                                                       207                                            94

College Track Athletes (Women)                                                       103                                            47

College Basketball Players (Women)                                                  113                                            51

NCAA Division II College Basketball Players (Women)

            Guards                                                                                                  95                                            43

            Forwards                                                                                 105                                            48

            Centers                                                                                    105                                            48

* Data are either means or 50th percentiles (medians).  The two sets of data for men’s and women’s basketball come from multiple samples.

                - Adapted from T.R. Boechle and R.W. Earle, Essentials of Strength & Conditioning (2nd edition), 2000, Human Kinetics.

 
 
ONE-REPETITION MAXIMUM DATA FOR SQUAT

TYPE OF ATHLETE                                                          ONE REP MAX (lb)             ONE-REP MAX (kg)

NCAA Division I College Football Players

            Offensive Linemen                                                                 531                                          241

            Defensive Linemen                                                                 502                                          228

            Linebackers                                                                             476                                          216

            Offensive Backs                                                                     471                                          214

            Tight Ends                                                                              464                                          211

            Defensive Backs                                                                     415                                          189

            Wide Receivers                                                                       390                                          177

            Quarterbacks                                                                           379                                          172

College Baseball Players (Men)                                                          308                                          140

College Basketball Players (Men)                                                       302                                          137

College Basketball Players (Men)                                                       233                                          106

College Track Athletes (Women)                                                       150                                            68

College Basketball Players (Women)                                                  182                                            83

NCAA Division II College Basketball Players (Women)

            Guards                                                                                                165                                            75

            Forwards                                                                                 185                                            84

            Centers                                                                                    220                                          100

* Data are either means or 50th percentiles (medians).  The two sets of data for men’s and women’s basketball come from multiple samples.

                - Adapted from T.R. Boechle and R.W. Earle, Essentials of Strength & Conditioning (2nd edition), 2000, Human Kinetics.


 

LOCAL MUSCLE ENDURANCE

MAXIMUM # OF SIT-UPS IN 1 MINUTE

                                                                          Ages 20 – 29                           Ages 30 – 39

                                    Percentile                   Men    Women                       Men    Women

                                          99                           >55        >51                           >51         >42

                                          90                             52           49                          48              40

                                          80                             47           44                          43              35

                                          70                             45           41                          41              32

                                          60                             42           38                          39              29

                                          50                             40           35                          36              27

                                          40                             38           32                          35              25

                                          30                             35           30                          32              22

                                          20                             33           27                          30              20

                                          10                             30           23                          26              15

                                          01                            <27        <18                           <23        <11

 
 
AEROBIC CAPACITY

MAXIMUM # OF SIT-UPS IN 1 MINUTE

                                                                          Ages 20 – 29                           Ages 30 – 39

                                    Percentile                   Men    Women                       Men    Women

                                          99                          <7:29      <8:33                        <8:11      <10:05

                                          90                          9:09        11:43                        9:30        12:51

                                          80                          10:16      12:51                        10:47      13:43

                                          70                          10:47      13:53                        11:34      14:24

                                          60                          11:41      14:24                        12:20      15:08

                                          50                          12:18      14:55                        12:51      15:26

                                          40                          12:51      15:26                        13:36      15:57

                                          30                          13:22      15:57                        14:08      16:35

                                          20                          14:13      16:33                        14:52      17:14

                                          10                          15:10      17:21                        15:52      18:00

                                          01                          >17:48    >19:25                      >18:00    >19:27

*All times are given as minutes:seconds.

                - Adapted from E Harmon, J. Garhammer, and C. Pandorf, 2000 in Essentials of Training & Conditioning (2nd ed), Human Kinetics.


 

POWER TEST 1:

ONE-REPETITION MAXIMUM POWER CLEAN

POWER CLEAN DATA FOR ATHLETES IN DIFFERENT SPORTS

                                                SPORT                                   1 REP MAX (lb)       1 REP MAX (kg)

College baseball (men)*                                                                      207                              94

College basketball (men)*                                                                   192                              87

College track (women)*                                                                      106                              48

NCAA Division IA college football (starting players)**                  

            Quarterbacks, running backs, fullbacks                                  264                              120

            Tight ends, wide receivers                                                      259                              118

            Offensive linemen                                                                   294                              134

            Defensive tackles, defensive ends                                          298                              135

            Linebackers                                                                             305                              139

            Defensive backs                                                                      269                              122

NCAA Division IA college football (non-starting players)**

            Quarterbacks, running backs, fullbacks                                  241                              110

            Tight ends, wide receivers                                                      237                              108

            Offensive linemen                                                                   280                              127

            Defensive tackles, defensive ends                                          274                              125

            Linebackers                                                                             297                              135

            Defensive backs                                                                      247                              112

*Values are either means or 50th percentile

**Values are means.

Adapted from Harman, Garhammer and Pandorf 2000.


 

POWER TEST 2: VERTICAL JUMP

VERTICAL JUMP DATA FOR ATHLETES IN DIFFERENT SPORTS

                                                SPORT                                   VERT. JUMP (in)     VERT. JUMP (cm)

NCAA Division I college football

            Split ends, strong safetys, offensive & def. backs                 31.5                             80

            Wide receivers and outside linebackers                                    31                              79

            Linebackers, tight ends, safetys                                              29.5                             75

            Quarterbacks                                                                           28.5                             72

            Defensive tackles                                                                      28                              71

            Offensive tackles                                                                 25 to 26                     64 to 66

            Offensive guards                                                                      27                              69

College football                                                                                    21                              53

College basketball (men)                                                                  27 to 29                     69 to 74

NCAA Division II college basketball (women)

            Guards                                                                                                  19                              48

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