in possession
Time Wasting
Less Often
- Minimal time wasting.
- Maximise in-play time.
Players will be asked to avoid time wasting as much as possible, with the aim of maximising the amount of time the ball is in play.
Positive Feedback
- More in-play time to take advantage of.
- Reduces recovery time for other team between plays.
Negative Feedback
- More opportunities for other team to build their own attacks.
- Less opportunities to disrupt the other team flow.
Standard
- Time waste where appropriate.
- According to the current mentality.
You are not providing the team with any specific instruction on how to time waste, instead allowing them to do so when they deem it appropriate for the current match situation.
Positive Feedback
- Winds down the clock when the team needs it.
- A flexible approach to game management.
Negative Feedback
- Doesn't stall the game as much a more extreme time wasting approach.
- Doesn't maintain pressure as consistently as a less time wasting approach.
More Often
- Time waste as much as possible.
- Minimise in-play time.
Players will be encouraged to time waste as much as possible, looking to reduce the amount of time the ball is in play and to delay the opposition team at every opportunity.
Positive Feedback
- Regularly interrupts opposition momentum.
- Reduces the time the opposition have to play football.
Negative Feedback
- Risk of disciplinary action from the referee.
- Reduces our team's own time to try to score goals.