When I overlp a forward, and he dribbles into me, how do I keep the play spread out (not bunched up) without taking myself out of the play? Some of the players on my school team don't release the ball early :bang:
Yell at them! :cursing:
As mentioned before, you may ask your coach to talk to the team about the issue so that everyone's on the same page.
If that doesn't work, go to the individual players and tell them what you think. Explain yourself and tell them how you can play better. Even better, get the team together after a practice, or just before, and mention the problem to them. Tell them that everyone is part of the problem, and that the problem can be fixed by everyone trying to spread out to make the most use of the pitch. Your coach should have some training sessions or tips for this as well. It's not easy opening up the field, but it is possible if everyone knows their roles and is disciplined enough to play them accordingly.
