ch this complex game can be sub-divided, this provides a starting point from which to work and is the first step in our process.Start testing all children in the norm group in all tasks. Some of the children will perform many of the subtests well, but others will not. There will be a natural division due to the abilities of the children.Start with the easiest subtests and gradually increase difficulty.The subtests in each scale will be determined by the percentage of children who can do this subtest well.Sixty-five to seventy-five per cent of children in each level should be able to pass the subtests of that specific scale. Each scale would therefore, be determined following the natural separation of subtests by the different abilities of the participants.Most of the children in the level below, should not be able to perform the subtests in this specific scale; most of the children in the level above should be able to perform the subtests well.Therefore, if the lowest 65% of the children can skate forward, stop spontaneously and switch directions, but cannot perform the other tasks well, these three subtasks will become one scale. The next scale would consist of the following tasks which are performed at a consistent level by the next lowest 65% of the players.Each level will thus contain a scale of subtests which the children will work at mastering during the session. The levels should range from basic scales, concentrating on the easiest subtests to levels which are comprised of scales needing great skill in order to master the subtests.In this manner, children would be separated on the basis of skill level and would thus receive the attention that they needed. They would play more and see more ice time, because they would be playing with their equals and they would thereby be provided with the optimal opportunity for skill development. Advancement would be based on the acquiring of the skills of the next level: Children would not be ...
