For questions generally relating to small-scope decisions made "on-the-fly" by players on the field. Questions must be tagged with the sport in question.
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Bowling tactics for a medium pace bowler in Indoor Cricket?
I have played regular cricket for a number of years but am now not able to spend the many hours required on weekends to play. I have instead taken up indoor cricket. To be specific, this is the ...
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What is the role of a “false 9”?
Recently I read a few articles about strikers playing as a "false 9". My understanding of a "false 9", is that he is a striker whose purpose is to pull defenders out of position so that his teammates ...
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Has 4-6-0 ever worked in high level football?
Seeing that Del Bosque is insisting on playing without a real striker in the Euro games, I came to wonder whether the 4-6-0 tactic he's trying to implement really ever worked for a team at this level.
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Tactics to counter pushing
What are the best tactics to use against a player who uses excessive pushing?
I play with a group of about 20 guys each week without a referee. Every now and then a player will come along who relies ...
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Why are substitutions commonly made right at the end of the game?
I often see the manager of a winning team making substitutions as the end of the game nears (sometimes as late as during injury time).
The player being replaced is not injured, and doesn't time get ...
