How ball distribution on individual and team level affects attacking performance and team success in elite futsal
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The study examined the impact of technical-tactical attacking indicators on futsal performance and differences between players and clubs by performance level. It included 111 elite players from the 1st Croatian Futsal League who played at least 600 seconds in the 2020–2021 season. Competitive performance was rated on a 1–5 Likert scale based on players’ and clubs’ competitive performance index (PCPI:1–3; CCPI:1–3). Indicators included ball receptions and ACTIVE and PASSIVE passes. Multiple regression (p < .05) and ANOVA with Bonferroni post-hoc were used for statistical analysis and group comparisons. Significant effect (b* = -0.20, p = .047) was found between PASSIVE (UN) and CCPI. On the other hand, ACTIVE (S) (b* = 0.24, p = .031) and PASSIVE (UN) (b* = -0.23, p = .016) were significantly associated with PCPI. CCPI3 significantly differed in RECEIVE (S) compared to CCPI1 / CCPI2 (20.59 vs. 16.53 / 16.40). CCPI3 performed significantly higher in PASSIVE (S) compared to CCPI1 and CCPI2 (19.33 vs. 14.25/14.32). PCPI3 also differed from PCPI1 and PCPI2 in RECEIVE (S) and PASSIVE (S). PASSIVE (UN) negatively affects both team and individual performance, while ACTIVE (S) are linked positively to competitive performance. Additionally, clubs and players with better ball distribution (RECEIVE (S) and PASSIVE (S)) are more likely to be successful.
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