A guess by an expert or a joint accumulation of experience? A study of the admission process in Swedish sport schools: perspectives from school sport teachers

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Table 1. Guidelines for assessment of athletic ability (SSC, 2012.).

Assessment area	Features
1. Sports-specific knowledge and skills	Training background (experience, practiced other sports, amount of training) Previous achievements (competition results and development curve) Relative age effect (observe whether it is important for the assessment that the practitioner is born early or late in the year) Sports physiological strengths (physical capability and skills: physical indicators such as speed, and fitness) Technical prerequisites and skills (execution of key elements in the specific sport) Tactical competence and skills (game sense and understanding)
2. Sports psychology skills and abilities	Attitude, will, motivation, dedication, “drive”.
3. Social skills and abilities	Life skills, work in groups, maturity, and social support.
4. Organisational skills and abilities	Insight into the importance of organising and planning one’s everyday life to create good conditions for performance both sporting and academic, as well as a good balance between them.
5. Study ambition	Ability to combine elite sports with studies, serious attitude to schoolwork.

Figure 1. Thematic map, showing the three main themes.

Swedish Sports Confederation. (2012). Riktlinjer för urval av elever [Guidelines for the selection of students]. Stockholm: Swedish Sports Confederation.

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