Identifying of Talented Students at Elementary Schools using Volleyball^s Talent Identification
Nining Kusnanik1,* Fransica Januarumi1, Muhammad1, Afifan Yulfadinata2, Novadri Ayubi2, Pujijuniarto3, Johni Lumba4, Albertus Fenanlampir5

1 Department of Sport Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia
2 Doctoral Program of Sport Science, Postgraduate, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia
3 Department of Health and Recreation Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia
4 Faculty of Teaching and Science Education, Universitas Kristen Artha Wacana Kupang, Indonesia
5 Department of Education Science, Universitas Pattimura Ambon, Indonesia

Abstract

Volleyball is an interesting sport that can be played by many people in the world. Recently, volleyball matches have become an interesting spectacle that can be seen directly or through television program or youtube channels. Therefore, it is necessary to search for talented volleyball players. The purpose of this study was to implemented the talent identification model to identify young talented students in volleyball. Subjects of this study were 300 elementary students who active in the physical education with minimum height 150 cm, aged between 11 to 13 years olds. All subjects were measured for body mass, height, sitting height, standing reach, spam arm, and leg length. Subjects were also tested for vertical jump with 1 leg, vertical jump with 2 legs, shuttle run, multistage fitness test, flexibility, throw and catch tennis ball. Volleyball talent identification equation model^s by Kusnanik 2014 was used to analysed the data. Results of the study showed that there was 23 students who were identified as young students elementary school in volleyball (9 female students and 14 male students). It can be concluded that model of talent identification in volleyball can be used as an alternative method to identify young talented students in volleyball.

Keywords: Talent Identification- Volleyball- Talented Students- Elementary Schools.

Topic: Optimization Research Based on Local Resources