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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s much discussion in this forum about size, strength and speed. But it seems that speed and technical skills are most important.

Hence, this led me to wonder what the typical or average speed of a college women soccer Mid-Fielder and Forward/Striker as measured in 40 yard dash time. I’m not asking about the best 40 yard dash time but rather the typical and/or average times.

Please share what you think would be the adequate speed for a player to make it at the D1 level.

Thank you. [/quote]

Generally stop watches are not present at soccer fields[/quote]

Come now.  Even high schools have fitness tests for players that are, of course, timed.  [/quote]

They do a beep test, whatever that is.  My daughter played for a D1 final four team and I remember her getting in shape before returning to school to be ready for that test.  Wish I could tell you more about what it entailed.[/quote]

A beep test is basically a series of runs each of which must be completed within a set time noted by a beep.
So say you have to do 10 runs of 200 meters each all within 40 seconds.  The beep signals start and stop.
Typically you'd have a recovery in between.
So maybe you run 200 meters (1/2 lap) in 40 seconds then have 40 seconds to get to the next starting line (300 meter mark) and do the next 200 meters in 40 seconds and so on.
The test requires a basic amount of speed AND endurance.

It would not surprise me that teams make a cut based on a 40 yard dash or a beep test but that cut would be because the player is so out of shape that they cannot compete.
Pro teams in many sports do this as well as a test you must pass in order to practice.  USSF refs have to pass this kind of test at some levels.

One 40 yard dash measures speed.  A beep test measures speed, endurance, and a certain amount of heart because it HURTS.[/quote]

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