Verbal and non-verbal communication in sports games (on the example of football)

The purpose of our research is to explain the actions of the player in the conditions of extremely limited time for effective interaction during the game. Verbal communication in football is becoming more predictable and the opponent quickly adapts to it. So, ideally, players should communicate with each other non-verbally in order to be more unpredictable for the opponent. The football exercises we offer can help improve interactions, both with and without the ball. They can be used both to improve communication in youth football teams and for their technical and tactical actions. We propose to put into the football context: non-verbal communication with teammates and opponents is the most important source of information for players. Even in our research, we pay attention to the importance of visual perception during the game, which is important information when training football players. Combining verbal and non-verbal communication methods, we will be able to provide information to players on the football field, which will help them make decisions faster and better both during and outside the game. Such spatial relationships between teammates, the coach, the opponent and the referee create new prospects for training in football and the application of new methodological forms in the training process.