摘要：The primary aims of this study were to establish facts, that are, are there according to statistics, significant differences in given answers between male and female examinee, also to confirm a fact about the age factor as an influential element on the results of the research. Also, the aim was to find out about the age structure of each team and league in general, and to learn about the places in which the volleyball players of the Major A Croatian volleyball league began to go in for this sport. The study was carried out among all male and female major league teams in the Republic of Croatia during the first half term of the season 2004/2005. The age variable is described through these following parameters: arithmetical mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum, range, standard incorrectness of arithmetical mean and estimated time of the interval of arithmetic mean of the population. Statistically, the importance of the distinction between the answers of the examinee on to the first question, according to the age factor, was confirmed by the chi - square test. Information in tables and graphs demonstrate that people who influenced the most on the players decision to begin to go in for this kind of sport are basically their friends. The research has also shown that there are no statistic significant differences between male and female examinee in given answers.
关键词：direction-supervision; selection; major volleyball players
