Analysis of offensive performance during exclusions in female senior handball

Trejo-Silva, Alejandro; Ruano, Miguel Ángel Gómez; Molina, Sebastián Feu; Brazo-Sayavera, Javier

doi:10.1080/24748668.2023.2180881

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“…Currently, handball games with different numerical relations are frequent, due to the characteristics of the rules of the game—with their progressive penalties, and the possibility of players being punished with 2-min exclusions, with disqualification due to accumulation of exclusions and with direct disqualification ( 3 ). These authors stated that, having different symmetrical and asymmetrical numerical relationship in the number of players, is clearly a characteristic of the current handball game, which has been increased in recent competitions ( 13 , 14 ), especially after the changes of the rules in 2016, with the possibility of playing in attack with an empty goal (EG) ( 13 ). The most common relationships are still 6 vs. 6, 6 vs. 5, 5 vs. 6, and 5 vs. 5 with goalkeepers at goal, but since the change of the goalkeeper rule, the 7 vs. 6 and 6 vs. 6 game situations with an EG are becoming more common and have attracted the attention of researchers with some published studies, with 7 vs. 6 being the situation that has focused the most attention.…”

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Evolution of attack in handball when playing 7 vs. 6 with empty goal between 2020 and 2023: coaches’ perception vs. observational results

Prudente,

Cardoso,

Rodrigues

et al. 2024

Front. Sports Act. Living

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IntroductionRecently, several studies on the 7 vs. 6 “empty goal” (EG) in handball have produced different and even contradictory results. The aim of the present study was to investigate the behavior of teams and players in the 7 vs. 6 EG attack in the European (Euro) and World Championships (WCh) between 2020 and 2023 and characterize the coaches’ perceptions.MethodsA mixed-methods approach was used, consisting of the following: (i) an observational methodology and instrument developed and validated to collect observational data on player and team behavior; and (ii) a developed and validated questionnaire to coaches on their perceptions of the 7 vs. 6 game. Observational data were collected during the Euro 2020 and 2022 games (n = 62) and the WCh 2021 and 2023 games (n = 70). A total of 132 games and 391 situations of 7 vs. 6 attacking sequences were observed. In total, 156 coaches participated (146 men), with a mean age 42.33 ± 11.87 years, 19 nationalities, and with 12.77 ± 9.45 years of experience.Results and discussionThe choice of 7 vs. 6 offensive play was mostly made in the second half (>73%). The effectiveness of 7 vs. 6 offensive sequences was higher in the top six teams than in the team's ranked 7th to 12th (Euro 2020 51.6%–50.0%; WCh 2021 52.0%–50.0%; Euro 2022 53.1%–41.7%; WCh 2023 50.0%–43.8%). Some patterns of association were found (p < 0.05 and with values >±1.96): (i) scoring a goal with a breakthrough shot was significantly associated with the effectiveness of the 7 vs. 6 attack (Euro 2020 2.61; WCh 2021 2.87; Euro 2022 2.68; WCh 2023 2.32); (ii) teams in the top six significantly used 7 vs. 6 when they were winning (Euro 2020 2.17; WCh 2021 3.52; Euro 2022 5.88; WCh 2023 2.54); and (iii) teams in the bottom six used it when they were losing by at least four goals (Euro 2020 7.56; Euro 2022 6.64; WCh 2023 4.37) or when they were winning by four goals or more (WCh 2021 2.58). Coaches that agree with the possibility of playing 7 vs. 6 (74.4%), rarely or never do so (55.6%) because it brings little or no advantage (52.6%). The results of the analysis confirmed the perception of the coaches, the low use of 7 vs. 6, the low advantage associated with it, and the influence of the result and the moment of the game on its use.

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