The main aim of this study is to obtain the validity and reliability of tactical skills assessment instrument for talent identification among Malaysian male young football players aged 13 to 14 years old. Five sub attributes are used to measure the attributes of tactical skills, which are offensive skills, one-on-one skills, defensive skills, defensive to offensive transition and offensive to defensive transition. A total of 120 male football players aged 13 to 14 years old who underwent training under the Malaysia National Football Development Programme were selected as study samples. Pearson correlation analysis were used to obtain validity of field experts. Cronbach’s alpha analysis were used to obtain reliability coefficient of the assessment instrument on tactical skills. Factor analysis was used to obtain the construct validity of the questionnaire items. The factor analysis results showed 20 questionnaire items are valid from the overall 38 items constructed. Cronbach’s alpha analysis of the questionnaire items obtained high reliability value of ? = .91 and the internal consistency coefficient for each sub attributes are offensive skills (? = .82), one-on-one skills (? = .81), defensive skills (? = .84), defensive to offensive transition (? = .82) and offensive to defensive transition (? = .81). The scale can be considered a suitable instrument to assess tactical skill levels among male young soccer players aged 13 to 14 years old.
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To Cite this Article: Hanapiah, K. S., Hashim, A., & Karim, Z. A. (2019). Validity and Reliability of Tactical Skills Assessment Instrument for Talent Identification among Malaysian Male Young Football Players. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9(11), 313–322.
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