A Comparative Study of Soccer performance on Grassy and Non-Grassy Playfield

The aim of the present study was to determine the soccer performance on the grassy and non-grassy playfield. For the purpose total 30 male soccer players age 16-19 years from Baksa district of Assam were selected randomly as the subjects. The data were collected by conducting the L. Heath and E. G. Rodgers soccer skill test items viz. dribbling test, place kick for accuracy and kicking a rolling ball in both type surface of playfield. The data were analyzed by employing the student-s t-test statistical technique and the result was compared at 0.05 level of confidence. It was found that, there was significant difference in the soccer performance (t (0.05, 29) = 3.17greater than 2.04) in the grassy playfield than non-grassy playfield. It was also observed that the performance is better in grassy playfield than the non-grassy playfield (m= 158.86 greater than 142.11).