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situations analysed, we can see that it is not possible
to establish a proportional relationship in playing
areas for the different game situations. In a previous
study, Fradua et al., (2013) conducted an analysis of
the competition identical to this study and
extrapolated the dimensions of the 10v10 situation to
a reduced 5v5 situation. Regarding the results of this
investigation it can be stated that is not possible to do
a proportional extrapolation of one situation to
another, because each one of the game situations have
a different playing areas. Based on the IPA of the
10v10 situation (84 m
2
) (Fradua et al., 2013), th e
area for a 7v7 situation should have,
considering the number of players, an IPA
of 59 m
2
, and the 4v4 situation an IPA of 33.5 m
2
.
However, in competition there is a higher IPA in both
situations (7v7=66 m
2
and 4v4=42 m
2
).
The results from this study showed that each game
situation has its own characteristics, and they should
be considered in relation to the zone of the pitch where
the action occurs. This is a determining aspect for the
tactical aims that the teams want to develop, and affect
the configuration of playing areas that appear during
competition.
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