Effects of Training Medicine Ball Throw on Results Throw in a Football Game in Class X at SMA Negeri 4 Palembang in the Academic Year of 2012/2013

Football is one of the most popular game sports around the world, the development of football is so rapid throughout the world, a soccer player must master the technique of playing soccer. One technique of playing soccer is throw in is a way of restarting the game after the ball out, that is, the ball leaves the field of play over the side line. Form of training Medicine Ball Throw is a form of exercise that aims to improve throw-in results. Based on observations made by researchers and information obtained from Physical Education teachers at SMA Negeri 4 Palembang, they complained that there were still many student mistakes in carrying out the movements throw in. One way to overcome this is to improve the throw-in motion. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not there was a significant effect of medicine ball training on results throw in a soccer game for class X students of SMA Negeri 4 Palembang in the 2012-2013 academic year. The method used in this research is the category experimental method pre-test and post-test, namely by conducting pre-test and post-test with a population of 277 students. From this population, the sample taken was 30 male students who took part in extracurricular activities. The sample was divided into two groups, namely the experimental group and the control group with 15 students in each group. The data collection technique used in this research is the test technique throw in, the data obtained from the tests, were analysed using t-test statistics. From the results of data analysis and hypothesis testing obtained tcount by 12 while ttable using a significant level of α 0.05 and obtained ttable 1.70 until tcount> ttable or 12 > 1.70. So, the percentage of research success is 12%. Based on the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of medicine ball training on results throw in in a soccer game for class X students of SMA Negeri 4 Palembang in the 2012-2013 academic year.