The coaches of team sports analyze matches and performances of team and opposing teams to get useful data in coaching (Hughes&Franks, 2008). Water polo have some distinctions, compared to other team sports because it develops in water that has much more resistance than in other fluids. So it has a significant impact on game development, allowing a detailed analysis of attack and defense patterns. However, in water polo lacks a codified tactic system for training, which is thus only left to the coaches` expertise This work examined 9 women water polo matches during season 2011/2012 (Italian female Serie A1), considering tactical patterns suggested by the coach in relation to tactical patterns implemented during the game and to actions number and outcome, in order to acquire elements useful to create a codified tactic system Methods: It uses pilot work and the research approach is integrated and consists of 3 distinct methods: case study (9 matches of Italian Serie A1 Women`s Championship, season 2011/2012, played by Volturno) for the analysis of matches, action research method for coach contribution, and theoretical-argumentative to deduce a theoretical framework in which define the data processing The survey of data is entrusted to performance analysis, carried out by a team: performance analyst, coaches and statistical analyst "The practical value of performance analysis is that well-chosen performance indicators highlight good and bad techniques or team performances" (Hughes 2008) The tool used for measuring is the Dartfish TeamPro software The assessment of compliance for the tactical patterns has prescribed by the coach with the tactical patterns implemented in training session, based on previously determined parameters Results: The performance analysis was performed to evaluate parameters as frequency of occurrence of actions, time duration, number, result, position and type of shots in relation to tactical patterns, and an evaluation table was constructed by combining the Boolean evaluation of the coach on the compliance of patterns with the action final outcome. The results show a positive and statistically significant correlation (p> 0.6 for up to now processed data) coefficient between tactical compliance and action outcome "The correlation coefficient indicates magnitude or amount of a relationship and the direction of relationship" (Morrow 2010) Discussion: The results confirm the need for developing a shared tactical system to analyze waterpolo through tactics.
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