Test Objective: To measure general soccer ability.

Age level: Designed for fifth and sixth grade boys but may be administered to girls and boys in grades 5 through junior high.

Equipment: soccer balls and stopwatch.

Administration and directions: A target 4 feet high from the base of the wall and 8 feet long is marked on a smooth, unobstructed wall. The total width of the kicking are on the wall should be at least 14 feet (3 feet on each side of target). A restraining line is marked 6 feet from the wall (6 feet behind the restraining line). A soccer ball is placed on the restraining line, and individuals who serve as ball retrievers are positioned around and behind the boundary line. On the signal, “Go,” the test performer kicks the ball against the wall target as many times as possible in 20 seconds. Any kicking technique may be used with either foot or leg, but the hands or arms may not be used. If the test performer miskicks or fails to block a kick, the retrievers stop the ball and place it back on the boundary line at the point where it rolled out. The performer retrieves the ball from that point (may not use hands), repositions it, and continues the test. The trial is given again for any action by the retrievers that causes an unnecessary time delay. The performer may go anywhere to retrieve the ball, but all legal kicks must be made from behind the restraining line. Three consecutive trials are administered.

Scoring: The test score is the total number of legal kicks made in the three trials. Use the hands or arms at any time results in a 1-point reduction.

Source: Mitchell J. R. (1963). The modification of the McDonald skill test for upper elementary school boys. Master’s thesis, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. In Miller, D. K. (2002). Measurement by the Physical Educator: Why and How (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. Page 254.