The tests described below may be part of the selection process, alongside other speed endurance tests. Ensure you know the route you should take for these ones in the event they are used. Please note distances can vary from the diagrams illustrated.
Illinois Agility Test
This test is measured in seconds and involves the candidate sprinting and weaving around a marked course (see diagram). The candidate must start lying on their front. Failure to go round the cones as directed will incur time penalties.
Fastest times recorded in recent years at selection are:
- Boys: 14.62 seconds
- Girls: 14.71 seconds
Star Run
This test again involves speed and agility but incorporates tennis balls. A ball is placed at both A and E. The candidate starts at A with the ball and sprints to E, changes the balls over, sprints around the cone at B and back to E to change the balls again. They then run around cones C and D in turn, changing the ball over at E each time before returning to A. The time taken is recorded in seconds.
Fastest times recorded at selection in recent years are:
- Boys: 14.18 seconds
- Girls: 14.79 seconds
