Your player may not be “bad under pressure.” The match may simply be asking questions your practice never asked. Players can look confident and consistent when the feed is predictable, the answer is known and the coach controls the task. Then the match begins. The opponent moves. The ball changes. Space disappears. Decisions have consequences. That is the practice-to-match gap. I created the free Practice-to-Match Scorecard to help coaches assess that gap before match day. Using ten questions and a simple red, amber and green system, you can score any practice across five areas: Information. Choice. Action. Variability. Consequence. The scorecard helps you identify whether players must perceive, decide and adapt or whether they can succeed without solving the problems competition presents. It does not guarantee transfer or label a practice as universally good or bad. It gives you a practical starting point for deciding what to redesign first. You’ll also receive a free online...