Speed (Build Up Play)

Build Up Speed determines the speed at which the attacking team advances play in the first two thirds of the pitch. This not only changes the emphasis on Forward, Lateral, or Negative play, but also alters the urgency that teammates will have getting into forward positions. Slow - The team is patient building play, often passing the ball around in defence with players regularly passing backwards. Players are more selective in their runs going forward, and put the emphasis on finding good space over finding forward space.

Slow - The team is patient building play. often passing the ball around in defence with players regularly passing backwards. Players are more selective in their runs going forward. and put the emphasis on finding good space over finding forward space.

Balanced - The team does not build play particularly fast or slow.

Fast - The team looks to get the ball from back to front as quickly as possible. Players choose to position themselves in more advanced positions on the pitch. Players make more forward runs.