Table 2.
Checklist of the speed dribble skill
| Criteria | What should be evaluated? | Common Errors |
|---|---|---|
| C1 - Aerial Phase | The participant demonstrates the aerial phase for most of the steps during the course (50 + 1%). | The participant does not show the aerial phase. |
| C2 – Swing leg flexed approximately 90° while conducting the ball. | The participant flexes the balance leg at or near a 90o angle for most of the steps during the course (50 + 1%). | |
| C3 - Narrow positioning of the feet, landing on the heels (not flat foot) | The participant lands with the heel for most of the steps during the course (50 + 1%). | The participant lands with the foot flat. |
| C4 - Slight inclination of the trunk. | The trunk is tilted between 15 and 25⍛. | When the participant loses control of the ball and leans to recover ball control. The trunk is very steep (with an angle greater than 25⍛). |
| C5 - The participant controls the ball throughout the course. | The participant controls the ball throughout the course without losing it in no time. | The participant changes hands to keep control of the ball. The participant bounces the ball with both hands. |
| The participant does not perform the course in a straight line | ||
| C6 - Dominate the ball from the waist down. | The participant conducts the ball below the waistline. | The participant controls the ball above the waist line. |
| C7 - Eyes looking forward with the head up. | The participant completes the whole course directing the gaze (the head) forward (50 + 1%). | The participant looks at the ground or at the ball. |
| C8 - Push the ball with fingertips. | The participant bounces the ball by pushing it with his/her fingers. | The participant hits the ball with a rigid flat hand (with the palm or fingers) without accommodating the shape of the ball with the hand. |
| C9 – The ball forward and laterally (not in front of the body). | The participant bounces the ball diagonally to the body (laterally and forward) for most of the steps during the course (50 + 1%). | The participant leads the ball in front of the body. Participant conducts the ball to the side turning the trunk sideways. |