Equipment:
Measuring tape
Cones
"Beep" test tape
Boom Box with power (batteries or extension cord) and VOLUME

Shoes: The athlete's preferred cleated shoe

Method:

1. Three parallel lines are marked with cones. Two lines are 20 meters apart. The third line is about 5 meters behind the starting line. Use 1 set of 3 color-coordinated cones per player. You test half the team at a time while the other half charts the progress of the runners.
2. Insert tape into boom box and cue it up to the test instructions.
3. Use Level I of the intermittent recovery tape for women and males high school age and under. Use Level II for college age males and up.
4. Player starts on the beep, turns at the 20 meter line on the next beep (a pacing beep to keep the runners at the proper speed), then must finish by the 3rd beep. (for the early, slow runs, the player may likely be ahead of the 2nd and 3rd beeps).
5. There is a constant 10-second recovery period after each run when the runner walks around the 5-meter cone and returns to the starting line. The runner then must stop and wait for the next starting beep.
6. The runner only needs to touch the far line with one foot. Place an observer at the far line to ensure the players run the full distance.
7. Players continue running until they fail to keep pace with the tape at which time they receive a warning (mark it on the progress chart)
8. When the runner fails to keep up with the tape the 2nd time, the test is complete and the speed and level are marked on the progress chart.
9. The partner keeps track of the runner's progress, ensures the runner stays on pace, and warns the runner when their pace fails to keep up with the tape.
10. A non-player monitor can watch 3-4 players at a time instead of using other players to monitor progress.

Considerations:

1. Place observers on the far line to ensure that the runners touch the line.
2. The monitor should be standing up at the finish line to ensure the runner stays on pace. They can't tell if they are lying down behind the recovery marker
3. Color-coordinated cones help to keep the players running straight.
4. Be stern that the observer calls it close when their partner fails to make the pace.
5. Players will anticipate the start and begin early. Tell them to be patient.