Die ontwerp en toepassingswaarde van evalueringskriteria by netbalgerigte ontwikkelingsprogramme

Abstract

The development of proper skills and abilities for the purpose of participation and achievement in sport is of the utmost importance at a younger age. A wide variety of problems exist as far as the scientific presentation as well as the contents of such programmes is concerned. The objective of the study was therefore the development of evaluation criteria in collaboration with the development of a skills development programme for younger netball players (age group 7-8). This study also claims to determine the effect of adjusted aids as regards the facilitation of the learning process at this age. Two experimental groups (n = 40) and a control group (n = 20) of girls aged 7-8 years were identified (N = 60). Both experimental groups participated for six weeks, one hour per week in the netball programme that was developed. The results of the research were statistically processed with Statistica (version 5.5). Independent t-test and variance of analysis (ANOVA) were used to analyze the results. According to the results the development programme made substantive impact on the one-leg balance skill, vertical junp, speed and agility. The throwing-skill has also improve to great extent. The following test items to the evaluation criteria proved to be of value to determine progress in this study: balance with open eyes on the left and right leg, vertical jump test, both agility tests and the 15-m speed test. It was found that the skills test for the catching and throwing-technique also contributed as evaluation criteria to significant improvement. The study has shown that the developed netball development programme presented in collaboration with evaluation criteria made a valuable contribution to the development of netball development at a beginners level.