Predicting Field Intelligence Based on the Accuracy of Handling and Scoring Skills in Open Football for Young Players

Abstract

The current research aims to build an equation to predict field intelligence based on the accuracy of the passing and shooting skills in open football. To achieve the goal, the researchers used the descriptive method with the survey method and correlational relationships. The research population consisted of young open football players in Wasit Governorate, city center, for the 2025-2026 sports season, totaling 143 players distributed across six clubs. The researchers selected 10 players from each club by lottery, resulting in a sample size of 60 players. A field intelligence scale, developed by Salman Al-Janabi, was then created. This scale comprised 42 situations: three situations with two alternatives, 17 situations with three alternatives, and 22 situations with four alternatives. The scale ranged from 42 to 145 points. Tests were then developed to measure passing and shooting skills in football. Following this, the researchers conducted the main experiment. After obtaining the results, they used the SPSS statistical package. The researchers concluded that field intelligence can be predicted based on the accuracy of passing and shooting skills in football, and that a player possessing a high level of passing and shooting ability is likely to have better results. They contribute positively to raising the level of field intelligence of the football player.