On February 21, the Chinese Football Association issued the "Phased Evaluation Criteria for the Athletic Ability of Chinese Male Youth Players (2021 Edition)" and the notice to continue to carry out the 2022 annual athletic ability test.
The stage evaluation criteria for the athletic ability of Chinese male youth players (age groups aged 12-16) .pdf
The Instruction Manual for the Athletic Ability Test for Young Footballers .pdf
Athletic Ability Test Registration Form .xlsx
I. Explanation of the "Phased Evaluation Criteria for the Athletic Ability of Chinese Male Youth Players (2021 Edition)"
(1) Data collection and analysis and evaluation
From 2020 to 2021, the Chinese Football Association and the Institute of Physical Education of the General Administration of Sport formed a test research team, completed 10,567 tests, and 206391 data, mainly involving players in 5 age groups from 12 to 16 years old. Among them, the 13-year-old group to the 16-year-old group collected all the test indicators specified in the "Chinese Football Association Youth Football Players Athletic Ability Test Guidebook" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidance Manual"), and the 12-year-old group collected the test indicators such as height, weight, 30-meter running, and arrow running.
The test research team uses the "quartile method" to analyze the test data of players of the same age group, and compares it with the data of foreign players of the same age, and divides the effective data obtained into four categories: excellent, good, passing and failing, forming a sports ability evaluation standard, and the evaluation standards for the athletic ability indicators of young players of all ages are detailed in Annex 1.
(2) Guide scientific material selection and training
According to the "Phased Evaluation Standards for the Athletic Ability of Chinese Male Youth Players (2021 Edition)" issued by all units, they can guide youth teams at all levels to conduct scientific selection of materials, and at the same time analyze and evaluate the test data of their own young players, find the advantages and disadvantages of players in basic athletic ability, and conduct more targeted all-round training. The Chinese Football Association will continue to summarize, improve and update the "Periodic Evaluation Standards for Athletic Ability" according to the test data of various units.
Due to the confidentiality of the data, each unit designates a person in charge to communicate with the Chinese Football Association, and the test research team will conduct in-depth analysis of the data provided by each unit and propose training solutions.
2. 2022 Youth Player Athletic Ability Test
(1) Test rules and requirements
(2) Test objects
1. Players in the U13-22 age group of the member associations of the Chinese Football Association.
2. Players in the U13-22 age group of Chinese Super League, Chinese First Division, Chinese Second Division, Chinese Champions League Club.
3. Social youth training institutions, school teams, and sports school teams can choose whether to participate in this test.
(3) Test time
1. The first test: completed before April 30;
2. Second test: Completed between October 8 and November 20.
(4) Test site
The test can be carried out at the training base, training site, training site, etc. of the relevant unit. Tests in plateaus or sub-plateaus should be indicated in the information collection form (Annex 3).
(5) Test recommendations
In order to ensure the authenticity of the test data, each relevant unit should ensure that the player is in a physical state suitable for testing before the test, and at the same time record the whole test process.
(6) Reporting of achievements
(7) Feedback on the test report
After comprehensively analyzing the athletic ability test data in 2020, 2021 and 2022, the Chinese Football Association will continue to release phased data reports, and gradually establish a sound evaluation standard for the athletic ability of young football players on the basis of data accumulation.