BSE309: A penalty shootout is a psychological game. Andrew Redmayne gave a mind game master class as Australia beat Peru: Applied Sport Psychology Assignment, SUSS, Singapore

A penalty shootout is a psychological game. Andrew Redmayne gave a mind game master class as Australia beat Peru on penalties to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

Most obviously, his dance moves on the goal line were elaborate, spectacular, and seemingly effective.

After each shot, Redmayne handed the ball off to his own team’s penalty taker, to give him a friendly and familiar start to his pre-shot routine.

After the ball handoff, Redmayne acted as a penalty taker bodyguard, by protecting his penalty takers from the Peru goalkeeper’s mind games. This makes it easier for his penalty takers to focus on their own shots.

For the final shot, Redmayne takes forever to get to the goal line, forcing the ref to delay his whistle & the penalty taker to wait 18 sec after having placed the ball and walked back.

Question 1

Based on the case described above, discuss the relevant theories and research to explain how the actions of Redmayne could have affected the performance-related behaviors and/or cognitions under the pressure of the Peruvian penalty-takers.

Question 2

Discuss the possible effects of the social factors of Redmayne’s actions on his teammates’ penalty-taking performance.

Question 3

Having learned from the Andrew Redmayne case study above, as the team psychologist to a World Cup Team, how would you help your country’s team to be better prepared for such possible distractions and gamesmanship by other opponents?