How much can a defender caught within the 5m zone shadow without interfering with the play? Explore the issue in this #FeatureFriday video, where we highlight one of the hundreds of clips in the fhu3t Clip Library. Find them all: 🟢🟡🔴🏑
A quick self-pass was taken from the sideline inside the 23m with a defender caught within the 5m zone. That defender isn’t expected to disappear and can, in some circumstances, work backwards in front of the ball to get 5m away. While doing so the defender can’t “shadow”, interfere with or influence the ball carrier’s choices. Although the defender did well to retreat a full 5m before attempting a tackle, it can be argued that his running line took away the interior of the pitch and channelling the ball carrier to his teammate is enough of an influence to be a foul.
Determining not just available but optimal passing and dribbling lanes requires you to constantly read ahead, even as you're processing the current moment foul. It's a fine balance to then decide when an intervention is necessary because an infringement affects the play, or whether the movement of a defender is inconsequential and play should simply continue.
What factors would you take into account here?
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