Team Dynamics

Question 1

Define ‘Team Dynamics’

Answer 1

Interaction between players on a team

Question 2

Describe a positive effect of team dynamics in performance(1)

Answer 2

Support and work hard for each other

Question 3

Describe a second positive effect of team dynamics(2)

Answer 3

Encouraging Enviroment

Question 4

Describe a negative effect of team dynamics on performance(1)

Answer 4

Do not work as one unit

Question 5

Describe a second negative effect of team dynamics(2)

Answer 5

Lack of Communication

Question 6

Describe a third positive negative effect of team dynamics(3)

Answer 6

Do not challenge each other to improve

Question 7

Evaluate the positive effect of team dynamics on performance(2 marks)

Answer 7

<strong>Support</strong>
- Players will work hard to better the team
- Cover each other and forgive mistakes on the court
- Lots of trust between members
- Supportive network
- Back up team members
<strong>Encouraging Environment</strong>
- Will motivate each other
- Complement each other
- Friendships between team members
- Acknowledge different level of skills

Question 8

Analyse the negative effect of team dynamics on performance(2 marks)

Answer 8

<strong>Lack of Communication</strong>
- Will not communicate on and off court
- No knowledge of team tactics
- Miscommunication about who is going for the ball
- Two people trying to receive one ball
<strong>Lack of Togetherness</strong>
- Do not work as one unit
- Individual people on court
- No cohesiveness 
- Very little flow between team
<strong>Do not challenge each other</strong>
- No encouragement in training
- Better individuals rather than better team
- Arguments
- Team roles are not best suited

Question 9

What is the method of data collection for team dynamic?

Answer 9

Team Dynamic Questionnaire

Question 10

How many questions does the team dynamic questionnaire have?

Answer 10

18 questions

Question 11

Give an example of a statement in the team dynamic questionnaire

Answer 11

‘Our team has a positive team dynamic’

Question 12

What are the three categories you can be sorted into the team dynamic questionnaire?

Answer 12

1-3 Poor
4-6 Average
7-9 Good

Question 13

What does the Likert scale for the team dynamic questionnaire range for?

Answer 13

1 to 9
1= strongly disagree
9= strongly agree

Question 14

Describe the Team Dynamic Questionnaire(4 marks)

Answer 14

• series of 18 statements
• have to rank agreement from 1(strongly disagree) to 9(strongly agree)
• team does questionnaire together
• result is sorted into three categories(1-3 poor, 4-6 average, 7-9 good)
• completed before performance
• add up scores and divide by 18 to get average score

Question 15

State two advantages of the team dynamic questionnaire

Answer 15

Permanent Record

18 questions, allows for wide assessment

Question 16

Give examples of two questions and the aspect of team dynamic they are questioning

Answer 16

‘We discuss as a team how we can improve’ - communication

‘My teammates work hard in practice to improve’ - dedication

Question 17

State two disadvantages of the team dynamic questionnaire

Answer 17

Difficult to make accurate decisions on a 9 point scale

Biased/Doctoring responses

Question 18

What category would you be placed in if you scored 2?

Answer 18

Poor

Question 19

What are the boundaries for the average category?

Answer 19

4-6

Question 20

What does placing in the average category mean?

Answer 20

• Functions relatively well

- May break down under pressure

Question 21

What are the boundaries for the good category?

Answer 21

7-9

Question 22

What does placing in the poor category mean?

Answer 22

• Team dynamic is dysfunctional

- Struggle to support each other

Question 23

What does placing in the good category mean?

Answer 23

• Team dynamic is strong

- Able to make decisions and cope with pressure

Question 24

What is the approach used to develop team dynamic?

Answer 24

Team building exercises

Question 25

Give an example of a team building exercise

Answer 25

Human Knot

Bench line up

Question 26

Describe team building exercises

Answer 26

• Exercises designed to enhance social relations between team members
• Inclusive exercises
• Often physical in nature
• Aim to help team work together to work towards to common goal
• Example:Human Knot,Bench line up
• Repeated every two/three months

Question 27

State two advantages of team building exercises

Answer 27

Build team dynamic

Improve communication between team members

Question 28

State two disadvantages of team building exercises

Answer 28

Time consuming out of normal training schedule

Must be repeated