Glossary
Glossary

Progressive pass

Subtype of: Pass

Progressive pass

A forward pass that attempts to advance a team significantly closer to the opponent’s goal.

Progressive pass 445613336 A progressive pass from A. Haidara to T. Werner

Details

A pass is considered progressive if the distance between the starting point and the next touch is:

  • at least 30 meters closer to the opponent’s goal if the starting and finishing points are within a team’s own half
  • at least 15 meters closer to the opponent’s goal if the starting and finishing points are in different halves
  • at least 10 meters closer to the opponent’s goal if the starting and finishing points are in the opponent’s half

Attributes

Successful: Yes (API tagId: 1801) / No (API tagId: 1802)

A progressive pass is considered successful if the next touch of the ball is by a teammate.

Available metrics

Progressive passes / 90

Number of progressive passes normalized per 90 minutes.

Accurate progressive passes (%)

Percentage of successful progressive passes.