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How quickly can your players dribble through the cone slalom, from one side the pitch the other?

Slalom includes wide slalom, Indian dribble and a circle around the final cone before sprinting through the gate.

Time taken from start of course to when the ball is stopped on the finish line.

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Average time
..............Male      Female

  • U10 .....30.29    32.95
  • U12 .....28.97    31.52
  • U14 .....26.39    29.14
  • U16 .....24.34    26.47
  • U18 .....22.94    24.94

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