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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That ability to cause chaos is coupled with ball control.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Newport Harbor coach Justin Schroeder praised the play of his back line and credited the Griffins for their consistency and ball control.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
Both teams tend to ball control, making a high-scoring game a bit more risky to predict.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
This game could be anyone's, and both teams are attempting to get over injuries and ball control.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Newport Harbor coach Justin Schroeder praised the play of his back line and credited the Griffins for their consistency and ball control.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
Both teams tend to ball control, making a high-scoring game a bit more risky to predict.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
This game could be anyone's, and both teams are attempting to get over injuries and ball control.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Ball control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20control. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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