The Effectiveness of Tactic Performances during Instantaneous Switch to Fast Break and Their Relation to Results of Games of the 2019 World Handball Championship for Men

Abstract

The objective of the current research was to identify attacking and defensive tactic performances during the instantaneous switch to fast break in the 2019 World Handball Championship for Men. The researcher designed a game analysis form and used the descriptive method via the screening technique. The research sample included (40) games representing the preliminary round games for the top (8) teams in the championship. The results showed that the proportion of the effective fast break in games of the research sample was the third wave tactic fast break from a counter attack by (23.8%). The proportion of defensive performance which was the most effective during the instantaneous switch to the fast break was for the defensive formation of delivery and receipt by (25.7%). The sum of goals scored by the sample teams via the fast break was (533) from (1199) goals by (44.5%). The 2nd quarter of the game is the most effective time period as per the three types of fast break by (34.7%). The 2nd quarter of the game is the most effect time period as per defensive performances by (32.8%).