Selections

In addition to the 300m fitness test, these skills are included in a selectors assessment of field players:

Physical fitness
Agility speed
Sprinting

Technical skills
Distribution (accurate)
Receiving (confident)
Ball control (precise, uses scanning)
Elimination (decision making)
Tackling (appropriation)

Tactical skills – recognises and exploits situations correctly
Remembers set plays
Supports others (effectively)
Recognises press situations (positions quickly)

Goalkeepers

The selectors can consider the following skills in their assessment of goalkeepers:

Fitness is an important element:
- Agility
- Flexibility
- Speed over 16 yards
Skills include:
- Feet saves - close in, stretch and use of the kick
- Hand save - stick side, left hand, in air and on ground
- Sliding and diving
- Rebound and reflex saves
- recovery for 2nd phase
- Penalty corner defence - upright and lying down, set up
- Decision making
- Appropriate communication to defense

National Selections