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Effect of the Modification of the Number of Players, the Size of the Goal, and the Size of the Field in Competition on the Play Actions in U-12 Male Football

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  • Antonio García-Angulo

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Murcia, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, 30720 Murcia, Spain
    Murcia Football Federation (FFRM), 30008 Murcia, Spain)

  • José Manuel Palao

    (Health, Exercise science and Sport Management Department, University of Wisconsin (Parkside), Kenosha, WI 53144, USA)

  • José María Giménez-Egido

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Murcia, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, 30720 Murcia, Spain)

  • Francisco Javier García-Angulo

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Murcia, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, 30720 Murcia, Spain)

  • Enrique Ortega-Toro

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Murcia, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, 30720 Murcia, Spain)

Abstract

A player’s sports development involves a long process. The modification of rules for youth players seeks to adapt the sport to the child and his/her development. The manipulation of rules affects the technical and tactical skills demonstrated by players and, therefore, their development. The objective of this study was to analyse the effect of a reduction in the number of players (from 8 per team to 5 per team), the size of the goal (from 6 × 2 m to 3 × 2 m) and the playing space (from 58 × 38 m to 38 × 20 m), on the technical and tactical actions in youth football players. A quasi-experimental A-B-A design was implemented to assess the effect of the rule changes. The players ( n = 40) played three tournaments using two competition formats (official rules, modified rules, and official rules). The results show that the use of the modified rules generated a greater number and variability in the technical–tactical actions, a greater number of actions with teammates in the pass line, a greater continuity in the game, a greater number of attack and defence actions in areas close to the goal, and favours team play. The experimental format fits the players’ individual progression better (U-12) as well as the players’ and teams’ collective development, and it will allow players to evolve from the individual development of previous stages.

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  • Antonio García-Angulo & José Manuel Palao & José María Giménez-Egido & Francisco Javier García-Angulo & Enrique Ortega-Toro, 2020. "Effect of the Modification of the Number of Players, the Size of the Goal, and the Size of the Field in Competition on the Play Actions in U-12 Male Football," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(2), pages 1-13, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:2:p:518-:d:308487
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    1. Jorge Diaz-Cidoncha Garcia & Ignacio Refoyo Román & Julio Calleja-González & Alexandre Dellal, 2015. "Comparison of tactical offensive variables in different playing surfaces in sided games in soccer," International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(1), pages 297-314, March.
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