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- The study analyzed 122 video-recorded male elite goalball matches from the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics and the 2014 World Championship to identify factors influencing penalty outcomes.
- Results indicated that penalties significantly impact scoring, accounting for about 25% of total goals, with winners benefiting from a higher percentage and effectiveness in penalties compared to losers and draws.
- The authors suggest that penalty takers improve their success rate by targeting specific areas on the court, potentially increasing effectiveness to over 80%.
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The authors' purpose was to examine the factors associated with penalty outcomes of male elite goalball. A total of 122 video-recorded matches from two Paralympic Games (i.e., 2012 and 2016) and the 2014 Goalball World Championship were assessed using notational analysis. Individual (n = 2), situational (n = 4), and performance variables (n = 7) were analyzed with good strength of agreement for intra- and interrater kappa index values. Their results showed that penalties play a very important role in the final score, composing around 25% of total goals in elite goalball matches. Winners were awarded on average with 62% of penalties and had 66% effectiveness compared with losers (31% and 53%) or drawers (8% and 52%). Based on the authors' findings, penalty takers should direct their throws at specific target sectors on the court, which could increase their rate of success to over 80%.
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