Reply #8: The important thing to for her and the team to remember is

[SwissTony]

that she CAN throw long, not that she HAS too. Sometimes the threat is worth more than the throw itself. It puts the defenders into a situation where other opportunities open up.

Example: if you can throw long, you can throw fast and flat. I used to get my forwards to leave as much space open on my side as possible by going to the back post. Then I'd have a midfielder or defender arrive late into the near corner of the penalty box, where, if all has went well, he would have a good chance of getting onto a flat, fast throw and then get a shot or a very close-in cross or pass. Of course, the defence will catch onto it and put a defender in the right place, but if you then go for a long throw, (s)he becomes fairly irrelevant and wasted in that position.