O efeito de jogos reduzidos de futsal no comportamento tático de iniciantes

The study aimed to investigate the effect of small-sided games of futsal on the offensive tactical behavior (actions) of beginning players. Five games (2x1a, 2x1b, 2x2, 3x3 and 4x2) that suffered manipulations related to pass restriction between offensive players, pitch´s size, numerical conditions and combination of numerical settings were applied. A sample of 59 players participated in the research, aged between 9 and 12 years old, school level. A tool built exclusively for the study analyzed 6155 offensive actions of players with and without the ball. The results show that the frequency of actions in each game format showed statistically significant differences (p <0.05) related to: direction for rebound, movement, creation of pass line, clearing, opening of space, control of the ball, pass, score attempts, duel (1x1) and driving. It indicates that the manipulation of the structures of small-sided games can serve different pedagogical purposes.