Table 1.

Decision-making categories for assessing performance during the SSG.

Category	Description	Points
Successful pass	A pass that arrives at the intended teammate	1
Hockey assist	A pass that leads to an assist (e.g., the next pass results in an assist) or causes defensive perturbations. A pass from the inside out (kickout passes), an extra pass to an open player or a pass into an inside player are examples of hockey assists.	2
Assist	A pass that directly leads to the team mate scoring	3
Open shot	The decision to recognize the opponent is more than 2 m away and one is in a position to score	3
Contested shot	The decision to shoot despite an opponent being close	-1
Deflected pass/bobble	A pass that is deflected or is not delivered accurately to a team mate	-1
Passing turnover	A pass that is stolen by the opposition or thrown out of bounds	-2
Dribble turnover	When the opponent gains possession while the attacker is trying to dribble the ball	-2