Thesis (MScSportSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Netball is a fast and skilful team sport in which players need to be "quickthinking",
because they are required to make fast and accurate decisions in ever-changing
situations. Netball is a highly tactical game. Therefore the game has to be analysed on all
levels of play. During every game or training session the coach has to look for those
factors that influence performance and determine success.
Methods of games analysis have been improved through the development of video
and computer technology, in order to help coaches gather critical data. This study will
utilise games analysis as a method for gaining insight into what kinds of "critical
incidents" on a netball court lead a team to either score a goal, or to allow the opponent to
score against them. Four expert coaches analysed game play from three top-level
international netball matches in order to identify the reasons for success/failure during
game play. A computer-based games analysis system was used to identify the reasons for
losing ball possession during the same games analysed by the experts. The results of
computer-based games analysis was compared to the analysis provided by elite coaches in
order to determine the value of the technology in providing relevant information. These
identified key performance indicators were then ranked according to frequency.
Additional games statistics were generated, using games analysis. This knowledge will not
only contribute to an understanding of how technology can support coaching, but it will
also expand our understanding of the tactics of netball and thus contribute to coaches'
efforts to teach players how to make "good decisions".
An important by-product of this study was the identification of the key performance
indicators that influence success/failure in netball. This knowledge should help coaches
determine what kinds of tactical learning situations are important to include in practice
sessions. It is the coach's responsibility to develop thinking players. On court - during a
game - it is the players' responsibility to read the game and make instant decisions. Also
during the game - during time outs and half time- it is the coach's responsibility to give the
players feedback on their decision-making and to make suggestions for improvements.
Both roles require effective analysis of the game.
Keywords: netball; games analysis; technology / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Netbal is 'n vinnige vaardigheidspel. Spelers moet oor die vermoe beskik om in
aanhoudende veranderde situasies en spel vinnige, akkurate besluite te neem. Dit is 'n
uiters taktiese spel en daarom moet dit op alle vlakke geanaliseer word. Gedurende elke
oefensessie en wedstryd moet die aftigter fokus op faktore wat die sukses en prestasie van
'n speier of span kan beinvloed.
Met behulp van die verbeterde rekenaar- en videotegnologie is verskillende
metodes van wedstrydanalises ontwikkel - met die doel om afrigters te fasiliteer om
kritiese informasie te versamel. Die doel van hierdie studie is om wedstrydanalise as 'n
metode te beskryf om kritiese situasies te identifiseer wat tot gevolg het dat 'n span 'n doel
wen of afstaan. Vier topvlak afrigters het drie internasionale wedstryde geanaliseer om
sodoende die redes vir sukses of rnislukte pogings in die wedstryd te identifiseer. In
dieselfde drie wedstryde is 'n rekenaar wedstrydanalise stelsel gebruik om die redes vir
balbesit of -verlies te identifiseer. Die resultate van die rekanaar-gebaseerde spelanalises
en die vier afrigters is vergelyk om die waarde van die verskil in informasie te vergelyk en
te bepaal. Die kern prestasiefaktore wat deur bogenoemde geidentifiseer is, is volgens
rangorde geplaas op grond van die frekwensie waarop dit voorgekom het. Hierdie inligting
sal as 'n bydrae dien tot die wyse waartoe tegnologie afrigting kan ondersteun. Dit brei
ook die verstaanbaarheid van taktiek in netbal uit en bevorder besluitnerning meer
spesifiek.
'n Belangrike resultaat van die studie is die identifikasie van die kern
prestasiefaktore. Hierdie inligting kan afrigters in verskeie taktiese leer-situasies
ondersteun. Die ideaal is dat elke afrigter sy verantwoordelikheid sal besef om
onafhanklike, selfdenkende spelers te ontwikkel. Op die baan is dit gevolglik die speier se
eie verantwoordelikheid om die wedstryd te lees en besluite te neem. Gedurende halftyd
en na die wedstryd is dit die afrigter se verantwoordelikheid om aan spelers terugvoering te
gee, asook aanbevelings te maak ten opsigte van besluitneming. Beide rolle, as afrigter of
speier, vereis effektiewe wedstrydanalise.
Sleutelwoorde: netbal; wedstrydanalise; tegnologie / jfl201407
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/52585 |
| Date | January 2001 |
| Creators | Uys, Stefanie M. (Stefanie Margaretha) |
| Contributors | Venter, R. E., Bressan, E. S., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Sport Science. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 103 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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