Abstract

GIACOMINI, Diogo S.  and  GRECO, Pablo J.. Comparison of the procedural tactical knowledge in soccer players of different categories and positions. Rev. Port. Cien. Desp. [online]. 2008, vol.8, n.1, pp.126-136. ISSN 1645-0523.

The main objective of this work was to validate and compare the level of procedural tactical knowledge of soccer players of different categories and positions. 221 male soccer players were part of this work. The KORA test (Oriented Validate through Expert Concepts) was used in order to validate the procedural tactical knowledge. This test was developed by Memmert (2002), in the tactical parameter of “Offer Yourself and Self-Orientation”. Taking the results into account we can take into consideration the following aspects: comparing the procedural tactical knowledge per category, in the manifestation of the convergent and divergent thoughts, soccer players of the sub-17 category got better results in relation with the sub-14 category and the sub-15 category (p<0,001). Sub-15 players got better scores than their peers from the sub-14 category (p<0,001). When players got into groups according to specific field positions, goal keepers showed very different results from other positions, in convergent procedural tactical knowledge (p<0,001) and divergent procedural tactical knowledge (p<0,001). Already the middle-field players also had significantly different results on defenders (p=0.033) for the level of tactical procedural knowledge (divergent), showing a higher level of tactical creativity of the players who play in that position.

Keywords : soccer; procedural tactical knowledge; tactical creativity.

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