Deliberate preparation - youth sport development - 11.2

Question 1

deliberate preparation

Answer 1

Recognises that there is a push back against early specialisation … but are we throwing the baby out with the bathwater??

Question 2

is deliberate preparation key?

Answer 2

Kids need coaching
o Reinforce & promote
o Build confidence in skills

Versatile skill practice situations are required
o ‘No’ evidence that skills develop ‘naturally’

Compare…
o ABC – read / write
o EMS - sport

Question 3

biobanding

Answer 3

Easier to focus on physical attributes if mature early

False impression that early maturers are more talented

Physical attributes poor predictors of success in adulthood

Group players based on attributes associated with growth and maturation
o Predict future height and % off from future height

Bring similar maturity together

Optimal environment for thriving

New challenges for early maturers

Late maturers not suppressed by others

Evaluate on overall potential without being influenced by maturity

Variety and different challenges needed

Question 4

Cumming et al. (2017)

Answer 4

Players aged 11- 14 (n=66)

Experience positive compared to age group competition

Early maturing players found it more challenging

Late developing players had more opportunity to demonstrate technical competencies

Good way of levelling the playing field

Question 5

American Development Model

Answer 5

decline in participation rates in sport

Question 6

how this impacts sport in America

Answer 6

the USOC and NGBs understand the role sport plays in the lives of Americans

sport is an outlet for exercise, a way to build lifelong r’ship and a platform for achieving our goals and realising our potential

without pos sport, we risk:

• fewer athletes in system to drive O and P success
• fewer opportunities and demand for sport programming
• fewer opportunities to teach American youth valuable life lessons through sport

Question 7

5 key principles

Answer 7

universal access to create opportunity for all athletes

developmentally appropriate activities that emphasise motor and foundational skills

multi-sport or multi-activity P

fun, engaging and progressively challenging atmosphere

quality coaching at all age levels

Question 8

4 outcomes

Answer 8

grow athlete popn and pool of elite athletes

develop fundamental skills that transfer between sports

provide appropriate avenue to fulfil indvs athletic potential

create generation that loves sport as PA and transfer passion to next generation

Question 9

Thomas and Wilson (2013)

Answer 9

DMSP may be an ‘idea;’ but in practice we need to manage comp for under 12