Effect of the 3-Point Line Change on the Game Dynamics in Girls' Minibasketball |
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| Authors: | José L Arias Francisco M Argudo José I Alonso |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Physical Education, Sport and Human Movement , Autonomous University of Madrid;2. Department of Sciences of Physical Activity and Sports , Catholic University San Antonio , Murcia |
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| Abstract: | We examined the game dynamics in minibasketball when comparing two different forms of the 3-point line. During the first competition, participants used a 3-point line delimited by the free-throw lane, and 1,642 ball possessions were recorded. During the second competition, participants played with a 3-point line delimited by a rectangular area, and 1,669 ball possessions were recorded. Results from the Mann-Whitney U Test show that when playing with a 3-point line delimited by the free-throw lane, higher average values were achieved in terms of points scored, number of players taking part in the ball possessions, number of passes, and one-on-one situations. |
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| Keywords: | competition practice rule modification youth sport |
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