Tag: circle entries

GOT metrics are circle entries with labels attached, a system Darren credits to Ric Charlesworth and the Australians. Instead of simply counting entries, each one records its origin, the shot location and whether there was pressure on it. A points scale then grades quality: 0.5 for an entry with no touch, one for control in the circle, two to five depending on zone and pressure, five for a penalty corner won and six for a stroke. Watch the full masterclass: GOT metrics.

An entry is logged when a pass reaches the circle and an attacker touches it, trapped or not; losing it counts as a turnover. Two seconds on, Malebye counts the outfield players from both sides inside the D, and only entries producing an outcome, a goal, a save, a corner, a stroke or a long corner, are kept. Volume alone tells you little: England reached the central zone often without goals to match. Watch the full masterclass: How analysts look at scoring.