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. 2023 Feb 6;14:1077065. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1077065

Table 2.

Performance outcome definitions and game coding details.

Action Definition
Pass Successful pass
When a teammate kicks the ball and the ball is received by his/her teammate
Unsuccessful pass
Opponent intercepts, gets possession of the ball or the ball goes out of play
Consecutive passes Successful consecutive pass
Team maintains possession of the ball when two or more continuous passes occur between teammates
Unsuccessful consecutive pass
Opponent intercepts, gets possession of the ball or the ball goes out of play
Goal Successful goal
Ball is brought into the scoring zone or the ball stopped within the scoring zone by a teammate after receiving a pass
Unsuccessful goal
Opponent intercepts, gets possession of the ball or the ball goes out of play
Possession time Possession time starts from the moment the team is in possession of the ball to the time when the ball was intercepted, interrupted by the other team or is kicked or caught out of bounds
Turnover Point in which the possession switches from one team to another
Runs Period in which the ball is in play for more than 3 s