The objective analysis of team performance in soccer has long been hindered by the
continuous and fast-moving nature of the game. No such difficulties exist for sports such as …

The need for accurate and objective feedback has been well researched and documented
(eg Franks et al., 1983). Notation systems have been utilised in a number of sports (Downey …

Early research utilising notation analysis concentrated on either movement and work rates
(Reilly and Thomas, 1976; Withers et al., 1982) or simple analysis of event outcomes, such …

Quantitative analysis of the game of soccer has been conducted by many researchers (Reep
& Benjamin, 1968; Hughes et al., 1988; Pollard et al., 1988; Partridge & Franks, 1989). In …

Soccer is not only a game, but a professional sport, the object of scientific research, an
exciting spectacle and a commercial activity. As in most professional sports today, the …

Numerous methods have been employed to assess the game demands on players in
different codes of football. Direct observation and charting of the movements was the earlier …

Soccer is a branch of sport with a profile of complex requirements. Because of the variety of
factors affecting motor and mental abilities, as well as the effects of the opposing and …

At the heart of this paper is the concept of open (complex) systems; a theory which seeks to
explain how regularity emerges from within a system that consists of many degrees of …

Existing investigations of strategies in soccer using notational analysis have traditionally
focused upon nomothetic analysis of international competitions such as World or European …

Through the years a wealth of information has been accumulated in soccer. Experiential and
science-based knowledge abounds in the sport. Yet the scientific information has not been …