Thesis (MScSportSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2007. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to determine what skills and tactics
distinguish local level competition from top level competition in wheelchair rugby,
through the use of games analysis. Eighteen games were filmed and analysed at
three different levels of competition (local club level, regional level and
international level). A five-level category set was developed to generate statistics
related to successful and unsuccessful performance ..
Results revealed that games play at local club and regional level in South
Africa were dominated by turnovers and poor ball handling skills. Wheelchair
mobility also was a factor in unsuccessful play. Basic tactical play, especially on
defense, was also a major cause for concern at these levels.
The difference between the South African national team and three other top
international teams was not the distribution of reasons for success, but rather the
frequency of success rate. South Africa was successful only 45% of the time in
their performance of skills while international teams were successful 77% of the
time.
lt was evident in this study that the standard of play in the local club and
regional level in South Africa reflects on their international performance. Ball
possession is frequently lost to poor passing and poor wheelchair mobility.
Turnovers are more often the result of poor passing by the opponents, rather than
good defense. Successful goal inbounds and side inbounds plays are too often the
result of poor defense rather than good offensive play. This study demonstrates
that games analysis can be a helpful tool in determining the reasons for success
and lack of success during wheelchair rugby. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van die studie was om deur middel van die ontleding van
rolstoelrugbywedstryde te bepaal watter taktieke en vaardighede in klub- en
topvlakkompetisie onderskei kan word. Agtien wedstryde is op drie verskillende
kompetisievlakke (klub-, streek- en internasionale vlak) verfilm en ontleed. 'n
Vyfvlak kategoriestelsel is ontwerp om die suksesvlak, al dan nie, statisties in al
drie kompetisievlakke aan te dui.
Die resultate dui dat wedstryde op klub- en streeksvlak deur swak
balhantering en verlies van balbesit (turnovers) gekenmerk word. Onvoldoende
vaardigheid in rolstoelmobiliteit en tekorkominge in die taktiek van basies
verdedigende spel was ook bydraende faktore.
Die verskil tussen die Suid-Afrikaanse rolstoelrugbyspan en drie ander top
internasionale spanne, was nie soseer verskillende oorsake vir onsuksesvolle spel
nie, maar eerder die mate (hoeveelheid) sukses wat behaal is deur vaardige en
taktiese spel. Die Suid-Afrikaans span was slegs 45% suksesvol in hul
vaardighedsuitvoering, terwyl die internasionale spanne 'n 77% suksessyfer
behaal het.
Die studie dui verder aan dat die spelstandaarde wat op klub- en
streeksvlak gehandhaaf word, neerslag vind in die Suid-Afrikaanse nasionale
span. Hier word balbesit dikwels verloor as gevolg van swak aangee en swak
rolstoelbeweeglikheid. Die verkryging van balbesit (turnovers) is meer dikwels as
gevolg van swakbalhantering (aangee) deur die opponenete as goeie verdediging
deur die Suid-Afrikaanse span. Suksesvolle afgooie na die aanteken van 'n doel,
asook suksesvolle kant-ingooie, is eerder die resultaat van swak verdediging deur
die opponente as goeie aanvallende spel. Die studie bewys dat die verfilming en
ontleding van wedstryde, 'n waardevolle hulpmiddel kan wees vir bepaling van
redes vir sukses, aldan nie, in rolstoelrugby.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/50677 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Adams, Warren Grant |
| Contributors | 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 | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 145 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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