Relationship of Attention, Concentration, Decision Making Speed and Passing Accuracy in Futsal among Youth Players of Al-Diwaniyah Sports Club

Abstract

In this study, an attempt has been made to find out the relationship of selected cognitive processes, such as attention, concentration, and decision-making speed, and passing accuracy among youth futsal players of Al-Diwaniyah Sports Club. Descriptive correlational research methodology was used in this study to explore the relationship of cognitive processes with technical skills performance. The sample size of 32 youth futsal players ranging in age between 17 and 24 comprised the whole population of this study. All data in this study were collected during the period from March 20 to April 20, 2026, in Al-Diwaniyah Futsal Club Hall. To assess the cognitive processes, selected tests for attention, concentration, and decision-making speed and passing accuracy test for futsal were used. The findings showed significant and positive correlations between attention, concentration, decision making speed and passing accuracy of the participants. It can be seen that the youth players who have better cognitive ability showed more accurate pass during playing which proves the importance of cognitive ability for executing technical skills in futsal. The findings show that there is a relationship of passing accuracy of the youth futsal players with the selected cognitive processes. Thus, it may be recommended to train youth players regarding cognitive processes in order to improve their technical skills performance. Future research on large sample sizes of youth players from other clubs is recommended.