Introduction

Question 1

Penalty shootouts are often referred to as a what?

Answer 1

‘lottery’ where the outcome of the penalty is based upon luck rather than skill.

Question 2

If this was the case (lottery), what would be expected?

Answer 2

that the success rates of different teams would be about chance level (Wood et al, 2015)

Question 3

However, what stats disprove the lottery theory?

Answer 3

since 1982 the German national team has had an overall success rate of 85% in penalty shootouts, while England’s overall success s rate sits at 14%.

Question 4

What does the German/England penalty stats show?

Answer 4

This, in accordance with the BASES statement (Wilson, Wood & Jordet, 2013), suggests that there are skills and strategies that can be used by teams to enhance their penalty shootout performance, and that in fact it isn’t down to luck.

Question 5

The aim of the BASES statement was…

Answer 5

to outline some of these skills and strategies, for use in both training and match situations, and mitigate the effects of anxiety on performance.

Question 6

Therefore, this essay will evaluate…..

Answer 6

the effectiveness of the BASES statement in educating coaches and players on how to best handle high pressure situations and the extent to which it can help improve performance by maximising the key skills involved in a shootout situation.