choosing the first team

Archie DunnillCoach, England

Hi Tawanda,

Here are a couple of strategies you could use.

Strategy 1: Balanced Approach

Goalkeeper

Defenders (2): Strong defensive players who can also contribute to the attack when opportunities arise.

All-Rounders (2): Players who are adept at both defending and attacking. They should have good passing and shooting skills.

Attackers (1): A player with excellent shooting skills and the ability to create scoring opportunities.

This way, you have a mix of players with defensive and attacking skills, making your team well-rounded and adaptable to different game situations.

Strategy 2: Specialized Approach

Another strategy is to specialize your players into distinct roles:

Goalkeeper

Defenders (3): Strong defensive players who focus primarily on preventing the opposing team from scoring.

Attackers (3): Skilled shooters and playmakers whose main role is to create and take scoring opportunities.

With this strategy, you have a more defined division of labor. Defenders concentrate on defending, while attackers focus solely on creating and capitalizing on scoring chances.

Roland KopCoach, Netherlands

If your team consists of adult players who are willing to do only the things they are good at. Specialists are normally seen in professional high level handball. In amateur sport everybody needs to defend and attacking is nice for eveybody: scoring a goal that`s what everybody likes. Real teamwork there!