Table 1.

Definitions, categories and subcategories of variables assessed by the FUT-SAT (Teoldo et al., 2011, 2015)

Categories	Sub-Categories	Variables	Definitions
		Penetration	Movement of a player with the ball towards the goal line.
		Offensive Coverage	Offensive support to the player with the ball.
	Offensive	Depth Mobility	Movement of players between the last defender and the goal line.
		Width and Length	Movement of players to extend and use the effective play-space.
		Offensive Unity	Movement of the last line of defenders towards the offensive midfield, to support offensive actions of the teammates.
Tactical Principles		Delay	Actions to slow down the opponent's attempt to move forward with the ball.
		Defensive Coverage	Positioning of off-ball defenders behind the “delay” player, providing defensive support.
	Defensive	Balance	Positioning of off-ball defenders in reaction to movements of attackers, trying to achieve numerical stability or superiority
			in the opposition relationship.
		Concentration	Positioning of off-ball defenders to occupy vital spaces and protect the scoring area.
		Defensive Unity	Positioning of off-ball defenders to reduce the effective play-space of the opponents.