Fitness Testing

Illinois Agility Test

purpose: Agility is an important component of many team sports
equipment required: flat non-slip surface, marking cones, stopwatch, measuring tape, timing gates (optional)
description: The length of the course is 10 meters and the width (distance between the start and finish points) is 5 meters. Four cones are used to mark the start, finish and the two turning points. Another four cones are placed down the center an equal distance apart. Each cone in the center is spaced 3.3 meters apart.

procedure:Subjects should lie on their front (head to the start line) and hands by their shoulders. On the 'Go' command the stopwatch is started, and the athlete gets up as quickly as possible and runs around the course in the direction indicated, without knocking the cones over, to the finish line, at which the timing is stopped.
results: The table below gives some rating scores for the test

Advantages: This is a simple test to administer, requiring little equipment. Can test players ability to turn in different directions, and different angles.
Disadvantages: Choice of footwear and surface of area can effect times greatly. Results can be subject to timing inconsistencies, which may be overcome by using timing gates. Cannot distinguish between left and right turning ability.
Variations: the starting and finishing sides can be swapped, so that turning direction is reversed.