Table 1.

Description of the tactical behavior principles used to classify the tactical game complexity in team sports (adapted from Memmert and Harvey, 2010; Mitchell et al., 2013).

Principles		Tactical Behavior	Description
Fundamental Game Principles	Attack	Dribbling attempts	Ability to express comfortably with the ball, by being able to control, and dribble the opponents in tight spaces.
		Support and orienting	Support the player in possession taking an optimal position on the playing field at right time (low risk of ball losing) and in offensive positions (movements toward opponents target direction).
		Tacking ball near goal	Transport the ball together with team mates to a finishing space.
		Attacking the goal	Moving and transport the ball with teammates into spaces between and behind the defenders in order to execute the finishing action.
		Playing together	Pass the ball to the partners quickly and in a suitable manner to the situation.
		Achieving advantage	Look for spaces in order to create numerical and positional offensive advantage.
		Using gaps	Identifying the optimal gaps to make spatial decisions to accomplish tactical tasks or match situations.
	Defense	Defending attacking players	Denying and blocking the offensive players' movements.
		Defending the goal	Collective movements of defenders to prevent/stop a shot.
		Gain the ball	Defensive actions performed by the defenders to gain the ball (e.g., interception, tackle, block, cause errors such as offside).
Situational Game Principles	Attack	Explore and improvise offensive movements	Attempts to create and use novel dribbles and moves to overcome an opponent.
		Maintaining the ball possession	Ability to maintain the ball possession, by passing the ball quickly and to a free-standing team mate allowing the ball flow without the defenders gain their possession.
		Create and use space	Moving the ball into attacking /scoring positions using pitch width /length to stay away from the defenders.
		Finalization	Team offensive actions that end with the shot to the opponent's target.
	Defense	Limiting attacking options	Preventing scoring throw the limitation of attacking options (marking key players; orienting the opposite team to the sides of the field).
		Defending space	Covering space as a defensive unit.
		Applying pressure	Defenders collective movements toward the opponent with the ball to decrease the time and space to decide.
Specific Collective Game Principles		Position specific behavior	Players' tactical mission according to each specific position (e.g., marking the forward by the central defender).
		Anticipation skills	Anticipate the opponent's actions by selecting and executing the appropriate answer.
		Tactical awareness	Players' ability to recognize opportunities, know what to do and make fast/advantageous decisions.
		Team tactical behavior	Team interpersonal coordination behavior according to the environment and opponents changes.
		Game model	Fulfill general guidelines that guide the team's players' performance.