JOHNSON BASKETBALL ABILITY TEST

                                 JOHNSON BASKETBALL ABILITY TEST (1934)

The Johnson Basketball Test is a well-known tool for assessing basketball performance and skills. It can be used to test neuromuscular development and sportsmanship.

S.NO	TEST ITEMS	COMPONENTS
1	Field- Goal Speed Test	Shooting Accuracy
2	Throw for Accuracy	Passing Accuracy
3	Dribble Test	Dribbling Ability

Purpose

            To measure the basketball ability, potential basketball ability.

Level and gender.

            Boys and girls, men and women.

Equipment

            Basketball, Basketball board, Chalk, Measuring tap, Chunam, Hurdles, Whistle and Stopwatch

 

TEST NO 1:

FIELD – GOAL SPEED TEST

Marking:

 

Description

The subject assumes any position that the desired under the basket. At the signal “GO” he begins to make “layup shots” as rapidly as possible for a period of 30 sec. Score one for each basket.

Scoring:

One point is scored for every basket made.

 

Rules:

Each subject allows to made basket 30 seconds.

If the ball is missed the student should respond able for the ball and continue

 

TEST NO 2 THROW FOR ACCURACY

 Marking 

 Description

The target as shown in picture is a series of rectangles of various sizes, arranged one inside of the other. The target is either marked or hung on the wall with length of the rectangle in a horizontal position (60 x 40 inches: 40 x 25 inches and 20 x 10 inches), the bottom 14 inches from the floor. The subject has ten trials, from a distance of 40 feet, using either the basketball or the hook pass. The score is total point of make in the 10 trails as follows. 3 points for the inner rectangle: 2 points for the middle and 1 point for the outer rectangle.

Rules:

The subject stands behind the restraining line a throw the ball to the target.

Each subject has 10 trails.

Scoring:

Score 3 points for every ball hitting the center of the rectangle or on the inner line.

Score 2 points for balls landing the middle rectangle and line.

Score 1 point for balls landing the outer rectangle or on the line.

A total of 30 points is possible.

TEST NO 3 DRIBBLE TEST

Marking 

Description

Four hurdles are placed in a line 6 feet apart, with distance of 12 feet from the starting line to the first hurdle. The subject starts from one end of the starting line (which is 6 feet long), dribbles around the hurdles and back to the other end of the starting line.

Scoring

Total number of zones passed in 30 seconds as shown in picture. Best of three trails is recorded.