Global Performance Testing - Protocols Agility Compass Drill | Page 2

Purpose

Test protocol - Agility - Compass

To test: agility and change of direction
Procedure
• The athlete will tag on using their RFID band.
• The athlete will step into the timing gate beam facing cone 5 and crouch and touch cone 1.
• The athlete must hold this position for a minimum of two seconds for the light on the gate to turn from blue to
solid green before starting.
• The athlete will then turn and run to the right, touch cone 2 with their preferred hand and return to the centre
cone (1), touching this cone with their preferred hand before turning and running out to cone 3.
• The athlete will touch cone 3 with their preferred hand, returning to the centre cone (1) and touching with their
preferred hand before turning and sprinting to the left, touching cone 4 with their preferred hand and returning
to cone (1) in the centre.
• The athlete will touch cone 1 with their preferred hand then sprint through the finish gates.
• The athlete will be instructed to sprint as fast as possible, ensuring that they do not decelerate until they have
passed through the final finish gate.
• The athlete will be disqualified if they do not touch all the cones.
• The athlete will only perform this test once.
Data Analysis
The time recorded to the nearest 0.001sec.
Diagram

Equipment - Sporttesting Sportgatetm, SportIDTM, AthletemanagerTM, cones.

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