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    // Calculate the difference between two distances:
    // (a) distance between this player and end of field.
    // (b) distance between supporting player and BSS.
    double temp = 0.0;
    if(player->Team()->SupportingPlayer() != NULL)
    {

        // Distance between this player and the end of field.
        double endOfFieldDist = player->Team()->OpponentsGoal()->Center().x - player->Pos().x;

        // Distance between supporting player and bss.
        double supPlayerAndBSSDist = Vec2DDistance(player->Team()->SupportingPlayer()->Pos(),
                player->Team()->SupportingPlayer()->Steering()->Target());

        temp = fabs(endOfFieldDist) - fabs(supPlayerAndBSSDist);

    }

    // If this player reaches the opponent goal before
    // the supporting player reaches the BSS ...
    if(temp < 0.0)
    {

        // Get the closest opponent to the ball
        PlayerBase* closestOpponent = player->Team()->Opponents()->PlayerClosestToBall();

        double dotPlayers = player->Heading().Dot(closestOpponent->Heading());

        //if the ball is between the player and the closest opponent to the ball
        //it needs to swivel the ball around by doing multiple small kicks and
        // turns until the player covers the ball.
        if (dotPlayers < 0.0)
        {

            //the player's heading is going to be rotated by a small amount (Pi/4)
            //and then the ball will be kicked in that direction
            Vector2D direction = player->Heading();

            //calculate the sign (+/-) of the angle between the player heading and the
            //facing direction of the goal so that the player rotates around in the
            //correct direction
            double angle = QuarterPi * -1 * closestOpponent->Heading().Sign(player->Heading());

            Vec2DRotateAroundOrigin(direction, angle);

            //this value works well when the player is attempting to control the
            //ball and turn at the same time
            const double KickingForce = 0.8;

            player->Ball()->Kick(direction, KickingForce);

        }

        else
        {

            player->Ball()->SetVelocity(Vector2D());
            player->Ball()->Kick(player->Heading(), Prm.MaxDribbleForce);

        }

    }