Observation instrument<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nCriterion<\/td> Categories<\/td><\/tr> Number (NUM)<\/td> Six against six (6v6) \/ Seven against six (7v6) \/ Six against six with an empty goal (E6v6) \/ Six against five (6v5) \/ Six against five with an empty goal (E6v5) \/ Other numerical ratio (XvX).<\/td><\/tr> Defensive System (DEF)<\/td> Defensive system facing the attack: 6:0 (SIX) \/ 5:1 (AVN) \/ 4:2, 3:3 or individual defence (ABI) \/ Mixed defence (MIX). <\/td><\/tr> Offensive system (ATT)<\/td> Offensive system implemented: 3:3 (T33) \/ One of the wingers leaves his position to become a second pivot (DEX) \/ A front row player leaves his position to become a second pivot (T24).<\/td><\/tr> Sequence (SEQ)<\/td> Number of sequences in a single ball possession. A new attempt is considered to have begun after play is stopped (e.g. free kick signal) and possession is not lost: first attempt (SQ1) \/ second attempt (SQ2) \/ third attempt (SQ3) \/ four or more attempts (S4M).<\/td><\/tr> Type of strong attack (TSA)<\/td> Situation in which two or three players intervene in an attempt to create imbalances in the opposing defence (Figure 1): two against two centre-pivots, with the pivot positioned between the centre defenders (A34) \/ two against two centre-pivots, with the pivot positioned between the centre and wing defenders (A45) \/ two against two wing-pivots, with the pivot positioned between the wing and centre defenders (A23) \/ two against two wing-pivots, with the pivot paired with the outside defender (A12) \/ two against two wing-pivots, with the pivot paired with the outside defender (A12) \/ two against two wing-pivots, the pivot between the wing and outside defenders (A22) \/ situation played by the players occupying the centre, wing and pivot positions, after the winger has moved to the pivot position (CLP) \/ initiated by the player occupying the wing position with the pivot positioned between the centre defenders (LPA) \/ three against three initiated by one of the two wingers together with two players in the pivot position (LPP) \/ a strong attack different from the previous ones (ANO) is carried out.<\/td><\/tr> Location of the strong attack (LSA)<\/td> Place where the strong attack occurs: left (LZ) \/ right (RZ) \/ centre (CNZ).<\/td><\/tr> Player who carries out the strong attack (SAP)<\/td> The player who carries out the strong attack is: Alexandrina Cabral (ALE) \/ Nerea Pena (NER) \/ Mireya Gonz\u00e1lez (MIR) \/ Almudena Rodr\u00edguez (ALM) \/ Alicia Fern\u00e1ndez (ALI) \/ other player (OP).<\/td><\/tr> Number of passes after strong attack (PSA)<\/td> Number of passes made after the strong attack and before completion: zero to one pass is made (P01) \/ two to three passes are made (P23) \/ four or more passes are made (P4M).<\/td><\/tr> Crosses and\/or swaps after strong attack (XSA)<\/td> Number of crosses and\/or swaps made after the strong attack: zero (X00) \/ one (XP1) \/ two (XP2) \/ three or more (X3M).<\/td><\/tr> Place of completion (PC)<\/td> Zone where the attack ends: left (LZ) \/ right (RZ) \/ centre (CNZ).<\/td><\/tr> Completion player (CP)<\/td> Front row player who finishes the attack or passes to a player on the wing or pivot: Alexandrina Cabral (ABA) \/ Nerea Pena (NPE) \/ Mireya Gonz\u00e1lez (MGL) \/ Almudena Rodr\u00edguez (ARO) \/ Alicia Fern\u00e1ndez (AFD) \/ Other player (OP).<\/td><\/tr> Completion Action (CA)<\/td> Individual action in which the attack ends: action of the pivot (PIV) \/ action of the winger \/ feint or breakthrough by a front row player (J6M) \/ long range throw-in or action performed in the vicinity of nine metres (J9M).<\/td><\/tr> Development of attack (DA)<\/td> Attack ends in: goal, seven-metre throw-in signal or two-minute suspension of a defender (G72) \/ a throw-in that does not result in a goal (MIS) \/ turnover (PER) \/ free kick or other stoppage of play signal that does not result in a change of possession (NOL).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n