Table 1.
Categorical cores, degree of openness, and definitions related to the criterion “start of the ball possession.”
| Categorical cores | Degree of openness |
|---|---|
| Way of obtaining the ball | – Field players (tackle, interception, clearance by an opponent, clearance by the opponent goalkeeper, goal rebound, corner flag rebound, deflection by an opponent, deflection by the opponent goalkeeper, throw-in, free-kick, corner kick, penalty kick, pass, throw-in pass, corner kick pass, goal-kick, kick-off, pass by the goalkeeper, and hand pass by the goalkeeper) |
| – Goalkeeper (high save, medium height save, low height save, hand parry, foot parry, fist parry, other parries, deflection, open palm technique with hand, open palm technique with fist, fly and/or dive, screen, 1-on-1 situation, and goal kick) | |
| Ball height | Set piece, flat ball, medium height ball (ankle to waist), and high (above the waist) |
| Body part | Foot, thigh, hand, head, chest, and fist |
| Origin zone (Figure 1) | Zone 1, zone 2, zone 3, zone 4, zone 5, zone 6, zone 7, kick-off, goal-kick, corner from zone 4, corner from zone 6, throw-in from zone 1, throw-in from zone 4, throw-in from zone 6, throw-in from zone 3, penalty kick and penalty mark |
| Zone where ball was controlled (Figures 1, 2) | – Field players (zone 1, zone 2, zone 3, zone 4, zone 5, zone 6, zone 7, kick off, goal kick, corner from zone 4, corner from zone 6, throw-in from zone 1, throw-in from zone 3, throw-in from zone 4, throw-in from zone 6, and penalty mark) |
| – Goalkeeper (Goal area, central zone of penalty area, right zone of penalty area, left zone of penalty area, and outside of penalty area) | |
| Numerical situation (offense players vs. defense players)1 | 3v1, 2v1, 3v2, 1v1, 1v0, 1v2, 1v3, 2v2, another equality, another inferiority, and another superiority |
| Numerical situation with opponent goalkeeper (Offense players vs. Defense players + Goalkeeper)1 | No goalkeeper, 3v1+G, 2v1+G, 3v2+G, 1v1+G, 1v0+G, 1v2+G, 1v3+G, 2v2+G, another equality, another inferiority, and another superiority |
| Numerical situation with own goalkeeper (Goalkeeper with ball + Offense players vs. Defense players)1 | The goalkeeper has not the possession of the ball, G+2v1, G+1v1, Gv1, G, G+2v2, Gv2, Gv3, another equality, another inferiority, and another superiority |
| Distance of the defensive player | Very close (less than half arm length distance), close (between half arm and an arm length), near (between an arm and two arms length), and long (more than two arms length) |
| Teammate support2 | Yes and no |
1The number of players is counted between the line created by the ball and the goal. 2Support from teammate: any teammate supports the possessor of the ball in less than 4 m, without a defensive player on, and with a clear pass possibility.