The Rationale Behind "Icing" a Kicker by Calling a Time

question 27

Multiple Choice

The rationale behind "icing" a kicker by calling a time out at a critical play in a football game is based on the observation that ________ interferes with automaticity of skilled movements.

• A) time to think about the individual moves
• B) exposure to cold weather
• C) the reduction in blood circulation to the muscles
• D) crowd noise
• Difficulty Moderate

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