| Classification model | Number of variables | Variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Coaches’ eye model | 1 | z-value of in-game performance from coach assessment |
| 2 Motor performance model | 2 | mean z-value of general motor performance items mean z-value of technical skill items |
| 3 Multidimensional model | 6 | mean z-value of general motor performance items mean z-value of technical skill items mean z-value of maturity timing and relative age mean z-value of all three psychological characteristics mean z-value of all familial support items z-value of the training history |
| 4 Coaches’ eye and motor performance model | 3 | combination of models 1 and 2 |
| 5 Holistic model | 7 | combination of models 1 and 3 |