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Athlete ID Testing

Athlete ID Physical Testing

The Athlete Identification Process is used to select athletes for the Team Ontario indoor and beach programs. ALL athletes that registered to be identified for Team Ontario programs (Tall Maples, Team Ontario Regional Program, Team Ontario Indoor, Team Ontario Beach) need to complete physical testing during Ontario Championships as part of the application process.

Athletes can attend the booth at any time while it’s open, and the process should take about 10 minutes per athlete.

 A mandatory warm-up will be provided to all athletes to complete prior to jump and velocity testing. Only athletes that are coming directly from a match that they actively participated in will be allowed to skip warm-up.

For more information about the process, deadlines and application please visit the Team Ontario Athlete ID page.

For a list of physical testing stations and dates/times of when the physical testing booth will be open for 2025 Ontario Championships, please see below.

Note: 15U Girls will complete a modified testing battery due to the availability of space at EY Centre. Counter-Movement Jump will replace Spike Touch, and there will be no Attack Velocity test.

RIM Park

  • Friday, April 4th – 10:00am-5:00pm
  • Saturday, April 5th- 1:00pm-5:00pm
  • Friday, April 11th- 10:00am-5:00pm
  • Saturday, April 12th- 1:00pm-5:00pm
  • Thursday, April 17th- 10:00am-5:00pm
  • Friday, April 18th- 1:00pm-5:00pm
  • Sunday, April 20th- 10:00am-5:00pm
  • Monday, April 21st- 1:00pm-5:00pm
  • Friday, April 25th- 10:00am-5:00pm 

NOTE: athletes are encouraged to complete their testing during one of their competition days

RIM Park Physical Testing Stations

Height
  • With the athlete’s shoes off, heels, upper back and back of head flat against a wall, a flat object will be used to mark the top of the athlete’s head on the wall. The mark will be measured from the floor to determine the athlete’s height.
Standing One-Hand Reach
  • A measurement of the athlete’s vertical reach with one hand, measured by the middle fingers.
  • With the athlete’s shoes on, they will stand perpendicular to the wall and reach as high as possible with their dominant hand. The spot where the middle finger can reach and maintain contact will be marked and measured for the athlete’s one hand reach.
Spike Touch (Approach Jump)
  • A measure of lower body power output.
  • The athlete will complete their spike approach jump while reaching up and touching the highest point that they can on the vertec device with their dominant hand. The athlete must take off from two feet.
  • Athlete’s will receive some coaching during the testing to help maximize their results.
  • Athlete’s will receive 3-5 jump attempts and the testing will conclude once there are 2 consecutive misses. Athletes will rest 15-30 seconds between attempts.
  • The highest touched point will be recorded and converted into a vertical jump measurement by subtracting the athlete’s standing reach from their jumping reach.
  • Coaches will utilize both the absolute vertical jump measurement (i.e 25 inches) as well as the highest touched point (i.e 120 inches or 10’0”) to help with the selection process.
  • The absolute vertical jump measurement is a measurement that can determine an athlete’s lower body power output. Not only is it important for the athlete’s jumping ability, but it can also serve as an indicator for speed, agility, and stability on the court.
Attack Velocity 
  • A measure of rotational power and arm swing technique.
  • The athlete will stand in front of a 10×10ft cage with a volleyball. The athlete will self-toss and attack the ball into the cage producing their fastest arm swing.
  • Athletes will be given 2 warm-up swings followed by a maximum of 6 attempts.
  • Pocket radar technology will be tracking the ball’s velocity in km/h. The athletes highest score will be recorded.
  • Athletes will receive some coaching during the test to help maximize their results.

EY Centre

  • Thursday, April 24th- 10:00am-5:00pm
  • Friday, April 25th- 1:00pm-5:00pm

NOTE: athletes are encouraged to complete their testing during one of their competition days

EY Centre Physical Testing Stations

Height
  • With the athlete’s shoes off, heels, upper back and back of head flat against a wall, a flat object will be used to mark the top of the athlete’s head on the wall. The mark will be measured from the floor to determine the athlete’s height.
Standing One-Hand Reach
  • A measurement of the athlete’s vertical reach with one hand, measured by the middle fingers.
  • With the athlete’s shoes on, they will stand perpendicular to the wall and reach as high as possible with their dominant hand. The spot where the middle finger can reach and maintain contact will be marked and measured for the athlete’s one hand reach.
Counter-Movement Jump
  • A measurement of the athlete’s lower body power output with a stationary counter-movement jump
  • The athlete will position themselves directly underneath the vertec device. The athlete will complete a stationary counter-movement jump while touching the highest possible point on the vertec device with their dominant hand. Athlete’s will be instructed to start with their arms above their head to help utilize their arm drive to maximize their results. The athlete will be allowed unlimited attempts until there are 2 consecutive misses. This allows the athlete to obtain the most accurate result. There will be 15-20 seconds of rest between each jump.
  • The highest touched point will be recorded and converted into a stationary vertical jump measurement by subtracting the athlete’s standing reach from their jumping reach.
  • Coaches will utilize both the absolute vertical jump measurement (i.e 25 inches) as well as the highest touched point (i.e 120 inches or 10’0”) to help with the selection process.
  • The absolute vertical jump measurement is a measurement that can determine an athlete’s lower body power output. Not only is it important for the athlete’s jumping ability, but it can also serve as an indicator for speed, agility, and stability on the court.
  • Click HERE to view a video demonstration