Table 1.

Categories of each collective positioning-derived variable with the boundary values, identifying a total of 29 categories.

1–2: Stretch index	< 16.75 m	Small	SIS
	>16.75 m	Large	SIL
3–6: Speed of spread	< −0.6 m/s	Quick contraction	QC
	−0.6 to 0 m/s	Slow contraction	SC
	0–0.6 m/s	Slow expansion	SE
	>0.6 m/s	Quick expansion	QE
7–10: Length	< 27.72 m	Small	LS
	27.72–35.4 m	Medium	LM
	35.4–42.71 m	Large	LL
	>42.71 m	Very large	LVL
11–14: Width	< 34.49 m	Small	WS
	34.49–43.68 m	Medium	WM
	43.68–53.59 m	Large	WL
	>53.59 m	Very large	WVL
15–18: Sector	< 25 m	Ultra-defensive	UDS
	25–50 m	Mid-defensive	MDS
	50–75 m	Mid-offensive	MOS
	>75 m	Ultra-offensive	UDS
19–21: Corridor	< 21.33 m	Right	RC
	21.33–42.66	Central	CC
	>42.66	Left	LC
22–25: Longitudinal speed of team center	< −1.06 m/s	Quick drop back	QDB
	−1.06 to 0 m/s	Slow drop back	SDB
	0–1.06 m/s	Slow forward move	SFM
	>1.06 m/s	Quick forward move	QFM
26–29: Lateral speed of team center	< −0.6 m/s	Quick to the right	QR
	−0.6 to 0 m/s	Slow to the right	SR
	0–0.6 m/s	Slow to the left	SL
	>0.6 m/s	Quick to the left	QL