Due to the intermittent and unpredictable nature of team sports activity, it is not possible to merely train using prescribed distances with target- training paces, as is the case for more continuous endurance sports. TMT methods provide a means for training to better reflect physiological conditions and movement patterns experienced during competition; incorporating skill elements into TMT design may also benefit motivation and training compliance. However, to properly implement the TMT approach requires a considerable amount of physiological and time-motion data from competitive matches, which may not be available for some sports. . Skill-based conditioning games also offer a sport-specific mode of training for team sports and provide advantages in terms of time-efficiency, motivation, and training compliance. For most team sports, both TMT and skill-based conditioning games can and should be used interchangeably at various times during the training year. During the off-season, the use of conditioning games may be restricted due to, for example, NCAA regulations that may not permit their use on the basis that they may be deemed to represent skill or tactical training; hence, TMT would be the predominant mode of conditioning at this time. In-season, coaches may favor the use of conditioning games on the basis of their time-efficiency and opportunity to incorporate skill and tactical training elements (21).
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