Criteria for selection of football players at stages of long-term preparation
Article contains results of studying and analysis of structure of criteria of sports selection of young football players at stages of long-term preparation in the conditions of Palestine. During the carried-out research of indicators of physical and functional readiness of young Palestinian football players of various age groups the correlation degree between them was defined. The carried-out correlation analysis of indicators of competitive activity revealed interdependence degree with indicators of physical readiness and functional condition of an organism in each age group of athletes. The most obvious correlation has indicators of physical development of young football players (growth, weight, thorax volume) and indicators of physical readiness (run, jumps). The advanced age requires making selection with application of test of Cooper, measurement of factor of endurance and technical indicators (blows on range, juggling with ball).