Table 3.
Absolute and relative frequencies of the categories.
| Criteria | Categories | FA | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of defensive transition (DJ) | 0–15 s (DJ1) | 533 | 66.3 |
| 16–30 s (DJ2) | 189 | 23.5 | |
| >30 s (DJ3) | 82 | 10.2 | |
| Loss of possession zone | DF | 4 | 0.5 |
| MD | 63 | 7.8 | |
| CE | 173 | 21.5 | |
| MO | 393 | 48.9 | |
| OF | 171 | 21.3 | |
| Position of players at start of defensive transition (CEII) | PA | 1 | 0.1 |
| RA | 28 | 3.5 | |
| RM | 5 | 0.6 | |
| MA | 8 | 1 | |
| MM | 301 | 37.4 | |
| MR | 38 | 4.7 | |
| AP | 33 | 4.1 | |
| AR | 351 | 43.7 | |
| AM | 14 | 1.7 | |
| AA | 2 | 0.2 | |
| Defensive organization of team being observed (ORD) | ORG | 794 | 98.8 |
| CIR | 10 | 1.2 | |
| General defensive approach (PTGD) | EXP | 340 | 42.3 |
| PT | 464 | 57.7 | |
| Period of match (T) | T-15 | 141 | 17.5 |
| T-30 | 117 | 14.6 | |
| T-45 | 105 | 13.1 | |
| T-60 | 150 | 18.7 | |
| T-75 | 93 | 11.6 | |
| T-90 | 149 | 18.5 | |
| T-105 | 27 | 3.4 | |
| T-120 | 22 | 2.7 | |
| Position of defense lines (PS) | RPL | 39 | 4.9 |
| PL | 156 | 19.4 | |
| AZ | 609 | 75.7 | |
| End of attack zone (ZF) | FDF | 230 | 28.6 |
| FMD | 298 | 37.1 | |
| FCE | 174 | 21.6 | |
| FMO | 80 | 10.0 | |
| FOF | 22 | 2.7 | |
| Position of players at end of defensive transition (CEIF) | FPA | 24 | 3.0 |
| FRA | 389 | 48.4 | |
| FRM | 17 | 2.1 | |
| FMA | 8 | 1.0 | |
| FMM | 258 | 32.1 | |
| FMR | 8 | 1.0 | |
| FAR | 44 | 5.5 | |
| FAM | 8 | 1.0 | |
| Match status (RP) | G | 136 | 16.9 |
| EP | 533 | 66.3 | |
| P | 135 | 16.8 | |
| Outcome of defensive transition (RJ) | EXI | 344 | 42.8 |
| NEXI | 460 | 57.2 |