ASSESSMENT OF THE TECHNICAL PREPAREDNESS OF BOYS AGED 16–17 IN THE PROCESS OF EXTRACURRICULAR FOOTBALL ACTIVITIES

Abstract

Modern requirements for the training of young football players necessitate the formation of a high level of technical preparedness already at the senior school age. Extracurricular football activities play an important role in the development of motor abilities, coordination, and motivation of students aged 16-17; however, in the practice of general secondary education institutions there is a lack of scientifically substantiated, objective, and comprehensive criteria for assessing technical preparedness specifically in the context of extracurricular activities. This complicates pedagogical control, monitoring of training dynamics, and individualization of the educational and training process, which determines the relevance of the present study.

Purpose. To develop and scientifically substantiate a system of criteria and indicators for assessing the technical preparedness of boys aged 16–17 in order to improve the effectiveness of monitoring and to enhance extracurricular football activities. Research methodology. The study is based on a systemic approach and the integration of theoretical and empirical methods. Methods included analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature, a pedagogical experiment, testing methods for assessing technical preparedness, and methods of mathematical statistics.

Scientific novelty. A comprehensive system of criteria for assessing the technical preparedness of boys aged 16–17 in the process of extracurricular football activities has been developed and tested. The system combines standardized tests, quantitative scoring, and level-based differentiation of results. The structure of technical preparedness of senior school students has been clarified with regard to the specificity of extracurricular activities, and the informativeness of the proposed indicators for pedagogical control has been substantiated.

Conclusions. The results of the pedagogical experiment confirmed the effectiveness of the proposed assessment system: statistically significant improvements were recorded in most indicators of technical preparedness in the experimental group. The greatest increases were observed in tests characterizing accuracy and coordination complexity of technical actions (P < 0.001). Indicators of speed dribbling showed a positive but statistically insignificant trend, indicating the need for further methodological improvement of the training process. The expediency of systematic extracurricular football activities as an effective means of enhancing technical preparedness and motivation of students aged 16–17 has been substantiated.