DEFINITION:
Long and high pass at the air with some specific idea/target
GUIDELINES:
This event is used for high and long passes at the air, not on the ground. The distance should be minimum 20 meters or more. There must be some specific idea or target.
- every long pass (at least 20 meters or more) at the air
- there must be some idea of specific target of the pass
- it could be backward pass too, especially if it's over the head of an opposite player/players
Long pass by De Bruyne
Long pass by Cassemiro, doesn't matter that it's not successful
N.8 in white shirt (near the sideline) tries to pass the ball to his teammate, N.22 - the pass is blocked, but the attempt of N.8 is to pass the ball over the head of the opposite player, so it should be tagged like lrk, not pass, because we consider the idea of the player
- direct, sharp pass at the air, behind the opposite defensive line, which leads the attacking player against the goalkeeper or in some dangerous position
- doesn't matter is it or not successful pass, always the idea is important (it could be too long or intercepted, still it must be tagged)
Successful long range kick behind the defensive line (with through pass) by De Bruyne
Long range kick behind the defensive line, but not with through pass, because Robertson directs the ball to the wing, not directly against the opposite GK
Not a through pass by N.19 from Liverpool, doesn't matter that it's behind the defensive line - again, the ball is directed close to the side line, the trajectory is not against the opposite goal
The pass by player in red/yellow shirt - behind the defensive line, the trajectory of the ball goes from outside to inside of the pitch, it is against the opposite goal in the penalty area - it should be with through pass
It's a long directed pass, behind the defensive line (not a cross) by the player in dark shirt, which delivers a good ball for his teammate
Long, through pass behind the defensive line by the player of PSG
Messi sees the run of Alba and tries to deliver him the ball into the penalty area - specific idea and target, doesn't matter that the ball is directed into the penalty area, it's long range kick, not a cross
- long passes, but on the ground, are not LRK
- short passes at the air (15 meters or less) are not LRK
Both passes of Ederson must be tagged like a Pass, doesn't matter that the second one is longer - still a simple pass on the ground
Bouncing ball passed like that by Fabinho must be tagged like pass, not long range kick, doesn't matter that's it's long distance passed
Doesn't matter that the pass of Mingueza in the middle of the pitch is at the air, still it's simple and short pass, not long range kick
N.77 in yellow shirt - with this pass he avoids 2 opposite players (so not a simple pass) and the distance is not so long, at the same time his teammate receives the ball with his foot (not long range kick) - smart pass is the best option here
Doesn't matter that the ball, which Pogba directs, is in some moment at the air, still it bounces on the ground and Benzema reaches it with foot - smart + through pass here (not long range kick)
The pass of Kroos - it's over the pitch on middle height, but the ball reaches his teammate, bouncing on the ground - must be tagged like a pass, not long range kick
N.9 in blue shirt passed the ball a bit high to avoid possible interception - still must be tagged like a pass, not like long range kick, because the distance is short
N.8 from Spain passes ("chips") the ball behind the defenders - short distance to be long range kick - it's smart pass
Attempt by Braithwaite to pass the ball behind the defenders - smart + through pass here for the creative idea, it's too short to be long range kick
The pass of the player in dark shirt (after he intercepts the ball) should be pass, not long range kick, doesn't matter that it's at the air in some point - it's not a long distance, the ball bounces on the ground and it's not over some opposite player
N.9 in red shirt - this should be tagged like a pass, not like a LRK, because it's a bit high ball, but not over the head of the opposite player and at the end his teammate takes it from the ground
Even if the pass of Neymar is over the heads of the defenders, high at the air, it's still smart pass (very creative pass), not long range kick, because the distance is too short
The player in blue shirt passes the ball from his own half to the attacking teammate - it should be tagged like a pass, not lrk, doesn't matter that it's not on the ground, still it's a short pass, received by the teammate with his foot
The defender in red shirt tries to pass the ball forward - despite that it's an attempt for a long pass, obviously not successful, the ball goes on the ground and this should be tagged like a pass (and bad), not lrk
- if the idea of a player is to do some directed pass, but it's not so successful (too high at the air...away from the pitch), still it's LRK, not Launch
- if a GK catches the ball after an opposite attack/set piece and kicks it forward immediately - it must be always LRK, not Launch (doesn't matter how high or successful is directed the ball), because he has some idea, not just kicks the ball forward - to start fast counterattack for his team (not necessary to add counterattack, if the ball is not reached)
- especially for the GK, when he receives the ball from the left part of the pitch and directs it next to the right part of the pitch (changes sides of the game play) - LRK must be used, because he has some idea
- most of the times, when the GK directs the ball to the wings, LRK must be used, because it's supposed that he has some idea, not just kicks the ball anywhere...if he directs it in the middle - depends from the situation, but if there is no specific target/idea or the ball is not sharp, but too high at the air - Launch is better to be used
- usually for the GK (not always), if the ball is directed high in the middle of the pitch - it should be launch; if it's directed on the wing - probably it should be long range kick, because there is some idea by the GK
Too high kicked ball at the air by the GK, without any specific idea or target - launch, not long range kick
Directed ball by the Curtois, with an idea to find his teammate, near the side line - long range kick, not launch (doesn't matter that it's high at the air, still there is some idea in that kick)
Long Range Kick by Hummels (1st pass) and long range kick (not launch) also next for Meunier - high kicked ball at the air, but with some idea - in the opposite half launch is not used, because most of the times the player has some idea, not just kicks the ball forward
Directed pass by the GK, doesn't matter that there is aerial duel next - still he has some idea - to direct the game on the right wing - long range kick
Meunier from Dortmund - kicks the ball high at the air, without any specific idea (just clears it to be far from the danger zone) - doesn't matter that his teammate plays first with it, it's not a directed pass - always the idea of the player must be considered, not what happens next - launch here
Launch for Sergi Roberto, because he looks on the ground, when he kicks the ball - doesn't have any idea
It's an attempt for through pass by ter Stegen, not just kicked ball forward - he tries to deliver a good ball behind the line for his teammate - long range kick + through pass
Even if the GK passes the ball in the middle of the pitch, it's accurate and well directed ball, giving a chance to his teammate to stop it easily, with specific target - long range kick here
Always, when the GK catches the ball and tries to start fast counterattack for his team, long range kick must be tagged, doesn't matter is it successful or not, how high it is...Sommer tries to find a teammate, doesn't matter that the pass was not so accurate and too high at the air - he has an idea to start fast counterattack - long range kick, not launch
Long range kick + through pass for Donnarumma (not launch) - his attempt is to pass the ball behind the defensive line (doesn't matter that the ball is not reached by a teammate, the idea is important)
Too high at the air ball kicked by Chielini, but still with some idea (to find a teammate on the wing) and also the ball is kicked in the opposite half - long range kick, not launch
For sure it's high kicked ball at the air by Arnold, but this action is done into the opposite half, so must be tagged like long range kick, not launch (doesn't matter that it has all the characteristic of launch, just because it's in the other half, where launch must be not used)
This ball, directed by the GK, is placed near the penalty area - lrk is better to be used, not launch
The GK has enough time to take decision, he looks where his teammates are positioned and he has some specific target and idea with this long ball, so long range kick is better to be used here, not launch
The action of the GK should be launch, not long range kick, because there is not a teammate near the spot, where he directs the ball, even if he looks forward - it's just an attempt to clear the ball forward, far from the dangerous zone
For N.7 in red shirt should be tagged launch, not lrk (even if it's in the opposite half) - it's just kicked ball high at the air, without any idea
 There is not enough time and the situation is tensed, so N.19 in yellow just kicks the ball to the side, which his body is turned, without any intention to look for a teammate, so launch is better to be used here, not lrk
The GK kicks the ball around to the penalty area - even if there is not specific target, it's not just kicked ball forward, still there is some idea with this pass, because he tries to create some dangerous situation close to the penalty area, so long range kick is better than launch in this situation