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threatens him (figure 16). These two temporalities clearly show that there are
various ways to comply with a directive, not only in a faster or in a delayed
way, but also with an action adjusted to the circumstances; responses are the
product of the local interpretation of instructions as well as of the game situ-
ation. In this conflicting situation, the focus on the delayed action by Raph’s
formulation of time transforms Luc’s ongoing action into an inappropriate
move, by a bad player who does not perform the right action at the right time
or by a player who acts individually without collaborating and passing the
ball. The instruction here evolves into a complaint and a critique.
The time of the response can be foregrounded, replacing ...