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

Examples of ball control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An inability to run the ball coupled with turnovers has led to the Seahawks being unable to play ball control on offense. —

Vincent Frank, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 The product of Cerritos College and the University of Oklahoma stands at the center of an attack built on clock control and ball control. —

Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Even to the untrained eye the ball control, and eye-foot coordination, looked damn near perfect. —

Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024 The wide-body shape provides an ample sweet spot, the honeycomb core offers good ball control, and the midweight design helps ease newbies into the game without overloading their arms. —

Jenny McCoy, SELF, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for ball control

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