Equipment Required:
- Measuring tape
- Cones to mark starting line and target

Procedure:
Instruct athletes to stand with their toes behind the starting line with their feet shoulder width apart. When they are ready they will jump forward as far as they can while taking off and landing on two feet. The athletes should remain at the landing spot until a measurement can be taken. A measurement is taken from the start line to the back of their heals at the landing spot. Two to three attempts can be made to get the best possible result.

Standing Long Jump

Broad Jump

Challenge Event #1 - Standing Long Jump

Equipment Required:
- Stopwatch

Procedure:
Hold the body in an elevated position off the ground for as long as possible supported by the elbows and forearms with the back and legs straight and supported by the toes. The body should be held in a straight and level line from the head to the heels with the head facing down. Start the time once this position is achieved, the time will stop once the position is no longer able to be held. 

The Plank

Plank

Challenge Event #2 - The Plank

Equipment Required:  Stopwatch / 400m running track

Procedure:  Appropriate time and effort should be given in the weeks leading up to this test to incorporate running intervals at various distances (100m, 200m, 300m, 400m, etc.) into the training program to ensure athletes are able to properly pace themselves to exert maximal effort throughout the entirety of the evaluation. After an appropriate warm up period instruct the athletes to complete the 400 meter evaluation in the quickest possible amount of time. The starting position and commands should be standardized for consistent results and athletes should conduct the test with maximal effort running completely through the finish line. The final time should be recorded to the nearest tenth of a second and retained for comparison against future efforts. 


400M Run

400 Meters

Challenge Event #3- 400M Run

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