4. Youth Sport and Parents

Question 1

What are the three phases in sport development according to bloom

Answer 1

1. Early Years (playful exploring, having fun)
2. Middle Years (training for competitions and expectations)
3. Later Year (perfectioning skills)

Question 2

What are the three phases of talent development according to cote

Answer 2

1. Sampling Years (6-13): Fun and Excitement
2. Specializing Years (13-15): Sport specific skill development
3. Investment Years (15-99): Achieving elite level of performance

Question 3

What is reciprocal expertise affirmation

Answer 3

Whether you belief that others think that you are competent

Question 4

Describe the personal assets framework in sport (positive youth development model)

Answer 4

Positive key elements like (appropiate settings and quality social dynamics) cause changes in personal assets (competence, confidence, connection and character).
This then has positive effect on outcomes (performance, participants and personal development)

Question 5

3 Keys to providing autonomy

Answer 5

Provide meaningful rational
Acknowledge feelings
Convey sense of choice

Question 6

What is deliberate play and why it was supported

Answer 6

early developmental physical activites that re intrinsically motivating, provide immediate gratification and maximise enjoyment
It was supported because many people tried to follow 10000 hour rule with early specialization

Question 7

What are the 3 disadvantages of early specialization

Answer 7

it leads to loss of enjoyment
It leads to overuse injuries
It leads to less performance in adults (even tho higher performance in children)

Question 8

What is the relative age effect

Answer 8

The effect that athletes born in the first quarter of the year are higher performing because of selections

Question 9

What are the 5 philisophies of the Coach Effectiveness Training

Answer 9

1. Foster Enjoyment
2. Positive Coaching
3. Cooperation Norms
4. Clear rules for behavior
5. Adequate self image as coach

Question 10

What are the 3 fundamental roles of sport parents

Answer 10

1. Supplier (resources etc)
2. Translator of experiences (help react in appropiate way)
3. Role Model

Question 11

3 Points that make a good parent

Answer 11

Social Support
Organizational Support
Healthy Relationships with significant others

Question 12

What are the 4 parenting styles

Answer 12

Authoritative (high control and response)
Authoritarian (high control but low reponse)
Permissive (low control but high response)
Neglecting (low control and low response)

Question 13

3 Tips to be a authoritative parent

Answer 13

Reasonable expecations with rationale
Understanding for Feelings
Freedom to make choices