Impact of Match Type and Match Halves on Referees’ Physical Performance and Decision-Making Distance in Chinese Football Super League
The purpose of this study was to explore how Chinese Football Super League (CSL) referees’ physical performance and decision-making distance varied according to match type and match halves. Data from 107 matches played by top-4 ranked and bottom-4 ranked teams during 2018–2019 CSL seasons were colle...
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| description | The purpose of this study was to explore how Chinese Football Super League (CSL) referees’ physical performance and decision-making distance varied according to match type and match halves. Data from 107 matches played by top-4 ranked and bottom-4 ranked teams during 2018–2019 CSL seasons were collected. Level of matches was classified into three groups: (a) upper-ranked (top-4) teams against top-4 teams, (b) top-4 teams against lower-ranked teams (bottom-4), and (c) bottom-4 teams against bottom-4 teams. Two-way ANOVA and Scheirer-Ray-Hare test were used to examine the statistical differences of referees’ physical and spatial related distance variables among different match levels and halves. The Euclidean distance to the ball at the following three variables were statistically different among three match types: clearance (p = 0.03, ER2 = 0.03), running with the ball (p = 0.01, ER2 = 0.04), and shot off target (p = 0.04, ER2 = 0.03). In addition, referees’ distance to the ball at three events were statistically different between both match halves: pass (p < 0.001, r = 0.69), reception (p < 0.001, r = 0.76), and running with the ball (p < 0.001, r = 0.77). The total running distance was statistically different between both match halves (p = 0.001, d = 0.05). The findings indicated that although CSL referees showed little difference in physical performance when officiating matches of three competitive levels and two halves, distinct rhythms of competitions determined that they needed to adjust running strategies to maintain proper distance to the ball. This study implied that the CSL referees’ match performance was affected by the teams’ style of play and match status. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-786ecc57647949e5b87f1d01c770da0c2022-12-22T02:53:55ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-05-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.864957864957Impact of Match Type and Match Halves on Referees’ Physical Performance and Decision-Making Distance in Chinese Football Super LeagueJinying Jiang0Huanmin Ge1Lida Du2Lida Du3Miguel-Angel Gomez4Bingnan Gong5Yixiong Cui6Yixiong Cui7School of Sports Engineering, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Sports Engineering, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaChina Football College, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaNational Team Administration Department, Chinese Football Association, Beijing, ChinaFacultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, SpainInstitute of Physical Education and Training, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Sports Engineering, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaAI Sports Engineering Lab, School of Sports Engineering, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaThe purpose of this study was to explore how Chinese Football Super League (CSL) referees’ physical performance and decision-making distance varied according to match type and match halves. Data from 107 matches played by top-4 ranked and bottom-4 ranked teams during 2018–2019 CSL seasons were collected. Level of matches was classified into three groups: (a) upper-ranked (top-4) teams against top-4 teams, (b) top-4 teams against lower-ranked teams (bottom-4), and (c) bottom-4 teams against bottom-4 teams. Two-way ANOVA and Scheirer-Ray-Hare test were used to examine the statistical differences of referees’ physical and spatial related distance variables among different match levels and halves. The Euclidean distance to the ball at the following three variables were statistically different among three match types: clearance (p = 0.03, ER2 = 0.03), running with the ball (p = 0.01, ER2 = 0.04), and shot off target (p = 0.04, ER2 = 0.03). In addition, referees’ distance to the ball at three events were statistically different between both match halves: pass (p < 0.001, r = 0.69), reception (p < 0.001, r = 0.76), and running with the ball (p < 0.001, r = 0.77). The total running distance was statistically different between both match halves (p = 0.001, d = 0.05). The findings indicated that although CSL referees showed little difference in physical performance when officiating matches of three competitive levels and two halves, distinct rhythms of competitions determined that they needed to adjust running strategies to maintain proper distance to the ball. This study implied that the CSL referees’ match performance was affected by the teams’ style of play and match status.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.864957/fullsoccermatch contextspatialfitnessmatch officials |
| spellingShingle | Jinying Jiang Huanmin Ge Lida Du Lida Du Miguel-Angel Gomez Bingnan Gong Yixiong Cui Yixiong Cui Impact of Match Type and Match Halves on Referees’ Physical Performance and Decision-Making Distance in Chinese Football Super League Frontiers in Psychology soccer match context spatial fitness match officials |
| title | Impact of Match Type and Match Halves on Referees’ Physical Performance and Decision-Making Distance in Chinese Football Super League |
| title_full | Impact of Match Type and Match Halves on Referees’ Physical Performance and Decision-Making Distance in Chinese Football Super League |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Match Type and Match Halves on Referees’ Physical Performance and Decision-Making Distance in Chinese Football Super League |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Match Type and Match Halves on Referees’ Physical Performance and Decision-Making Distance in Chinese Football Super League |
| title_short | Impact of Match Type and Match Halves on Referees’ Physical Performance and Decision-Making Distance in Chinese Football Super League |
| title_sort | impact of match type and match halves on referees physical performance and decision making distance in chinese football super league |
| topic | soccer match context spatial fitness match officials |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.864957/full |
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