All the tests were conducted in the morning between 9:30 and 11:30 AM. The athletes were encouraged to arrive at all tests in a hydrated state and had refrained from exercise for 18 hours. All athletes consumed a self-selected breakfast 2–3 hours before the agility testing sessions. Alcohol consumption was not allowed at any time before or during
the testing period. The RAT required the participants to respond to the movements of a player shown on a video clip displayed in life size on a 3- 3 3-m rear projection screen. The footage presented an elite junior footballer running while carrying a ball and performing a side step to change direction to either the left or the right. There were 3 views of this simulated attacker; front-on, an oblique view at about 45 from the left or right of the screen, and a rear view. Previous RATs performed with a live tester were restricted to a front-on view without a ball, so the new sport-specific test was designed to include a ball and multiple views as would be observed in a game.