Classification and Selection of Junior Basketball Players in (Sports Talent Centers) According to the Most Important Physical Determinants and Physical and Motor Abilities

Abstract

In order to achieve the research objectives, namely, classifying and selecting junior players according to the most important physical, motor, and motor abilities of junior basketball players in Iraq for the 2018-2019 sports season, the researchers had to take a set of procedures and measures to identify the factors that saturated the batteries. To this end, the descriptive approach was used, and the research sample was defined as (90) junior basketball players representing various specialized schools. The statistical package (SPSS) was used to process the data. Statistics after conducting physical and motor tests and body measurements. In light of the results, the following conclusions were reached:

1- In light of the measurements and tests related to the physical determinants and abilities studied, junior basketball players were classified into three categories representing the playing positions.

2- As a result of the factorial study of the determinants and abilities studied, three test batteries were derived, each representing a specific category of junior basketball players.