: an offensive strategy (as in football) in which a team tries to keep possession of the ball for extended periods of time
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Recent Examples on the WebPhoenix Arizona Lutheran will try to play ball control on the ground with Double Wing T, while American Leadership Ironwood will spread it out. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 Robinson ran for a career-high 171 yards and 36 carries on an afternoon featuring 27 Bryce Young passes and a lot more ball control. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 3 Oct. 2021 Most on the team have played beach over spring and summer, which has helped their movement and ball control, said coach Craig Pazanti. Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 The Sooners knew entering the contest that ball control would be crucial. Justin Martinez, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2022 His basketball style always included hard-nosed defense and ball control on offense.oregonlive, 20 Apr. 2022 This is another move to help establish ball control. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 13 May 2022 Will that be a recipe for success against a Tampa Bay team that has been one of the league’s best at the ball control style of offense? Adam Burke Vsin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022 Fundamental to McCoy’s whole plan was ball control. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2021 See More