ball control
noun
: an offensive strategy (as in football) in which a team tries to keep possession of the ball for extended periods of time
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Playing at a higher level than most CONCACAF-region teams can, Brazil overwhelmed Mexico to win Wednesday’s first semifinals match, 3-0, behind superior passing, ball control and shooting.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
Monty Williams expects Morris’ shooting and ball control to be a big lift for the team.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024
That tried and true recipe, built around ball control, has always worked for Harbaugh.
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024
Spain showed rare ball control throughout the Cup and completed 140 more passes than England in the 90 minutes Sunday.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
One area that will need improvement, however, is his ball control.
—The Courier-Journal, 26 Jan. 2023
That kind of ball control played into the Hogs' game plan to keep the high-octane Ole Miss offense off the field.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2023
Moving the chains and ball security will be the two biggest factors in ball control, in my opinion.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
Arkansas' game plan, to play ball control, came through clear on a 12-play, 51-yard march that included two third-down conversions.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2023
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
Monty Williams expects Morris’ shooting and ball control to be a big lift for the team.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024
That tried and true recipe, built around ball control, has always worked for Harbaugh.
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024
Spain showed rare ball control throughout the Cup and completed 140 more passes than England in the 90 minutes Sunday.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
One area that will need improvement, however, is his ball control.
—The Courier-Journal, 26 Jan. 2023
That kind of ball control played into the Hogs' game plan to keep the high-octane Ole Miss offense off the field.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2023
Moving the chains and ball security will be the two biggest factors in ball control, in my opinion.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
Arkansas' game plan, to play ball control, came through clear on a 12-play, 51-yard march that included two third-down conversions.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2023
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“Ball control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20control. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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