Classification and Selection in Terms of Physical Abilities of Basketball Players in Youth Centers in Erbil Province

Abstract

The aim of this research is to classify the basketball players in the youth centers in Erbil governorate in terms of physical abilities according to the Classify Cluster method and to identify the effectiveness of the classification variables in the cluster method of the basketball players in the youth centers by finding differences between the classified groups.The sample consisted of (82) players representing (6) youth centers in Erbil governorate and (91.11%) of the research community. Seven physical abilities were analyzed in basketball using cluster analysis. Two groups of players (71 players), and the other (8 players).The most important conclusions of the study were the cluster analysis of youth centers into two groups of players through the explosive ability of vertical jump testing of stability and transient velocity through a 30 meter test and the three-speed speed test force, for the small group (8 players (. The final product of research is to come up with a set of taxonomic variables that are elements of physical abilities by which players can pick basketball.