Patent ID: 8356418

Claim:
A system discharging a tape measure to assist in setting up a plurality of Speed, Agility and Quickness drills for training and evaluating athletes abilities, wherein the system consists of: a means for discharging a tape measure to measure the distances for various athletic skills and drills assessments; a tape measure made of a vinyl coated, water resistant material; wherein the tape measure is three inches wide for the ease of use and visibility at longer distances and from various viewing angles; wherein the tape measure includes a start line and measuring markings at one yard increments, wherein the five yard increment markings are larger and bolder than the one yard increments and the tape measure has various lengths up to one hundred yards; a securing block operatively connected at a leading edge of the tape measure, said securing block made of a hardened material and including three holes in a single line to insert securing means; wherein the two outer holes are used when the tape measure is discharged at longer distances for athletic speed assessment drills and the center hole is utilized as a pivot point for setting up multi-point athletic agility and quickness assessment drills; and wherein the ten yard increment marking has a hole for receiving a securing rod to mark the ten yard increment assessments of the athletes speed.