THE DEVELOPMENT OF TALENT SCOUTING FOR VOLLEYBALL ATHLETES OF NORTH SUMATRA STUDENTS BASED ON ANTHROPOMETRIC RATIO

This study aimed to obtain a more complete information, enable and facilite to conduct observational research on the description of the ideal athletes’ specifications based on the anthropometric ratio. The final product of this study was a manual book of volleyball athlete talent scouting based on anthropometric ratios. The results showed that the talent scouting manual for volleyball athletes based on anthropometric ratios was very appropriate. These results were obtained from the validation results from: a) volleyball experts with a result of 95% or very appropriate; b) measurement test experts with a result of 93% or very appropriate; c) small group trial with a result of 81% or very appropriate; d) large group trial with a result of 94% or very appropriate. The talent scouting manual book for volleyball athletes based on anthropometric ratios is very suitable to be used as a media to find prospective volleyball athletes.