Team Dynamics Flashcards
Define ‘Team Dynamics’
Interaction between players on a team
Describe a positive effect of team dynamics in performance(1)
Support and work hard for each other
Describe a second positive effect of team dynamics(2)
Encouraging Enviroment
Describe a negative effect of team dynamics on performance(1)
Do not work as one unit
Describe a second negative effect of team dynamics(2)
Lack of Communication
Describe a third positive negative effect of team dynamics(3)
Do not challenge each other to improve
Evaluate the positive effect of team dynamics on performance(2 marks)
<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
Analyse the negative effect of team dynamics on performance(2 marks)
<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
What is the method of data collection for team dynamic?
Team Dynamic Questionnaire
How many questions does the team dynamic questionnaire have?
18 questions
Give an example of a statement in the team dynamic questionnaire
‘Our team has a positive team dynamic’
What are the three categories you can be sorted into the team dynamic questionnaire?
1-3 Poor
4-6 Average
7-9 Good
What does the Likert scale for the team dynamic questionnaire range for?
1 to 9
1= strongly disagree
9= strongly agree
Describe the Team Dynamic Questionnaire(4 marks)
- 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
State two advantages of the team dynamic questionnaire
Permanent Record
18 questions, allows for wide assessment
Give examples of two questions and the aspect of team dynamic they are questioning
‘We discuss as a team how we can improve’ - communication
‘My teammates work hard in practice to improve’ - dedication
State two disadvantages of the team dynamic questionnaire
Difficult to make accurate decisions on a 9 point scale
Biased/Doctoring responses
What category would you be placed in if you scored 2?
Poor
What are the boundaries for the average category?
4-6
What does placing in the average category mean?
- Functions relatively well
- May break down under pressure
What are the boundaries for the good category?
7-9
What does placing in the poor category mean?
- Team dynamic is dysfunctional
- Struggle to support each other
What does placing in the good category mean?
- Team dynamic is strong
- Able to make decisions and cope with pressure
What is the approach used to develop team dynamic?
Team building exercises
Give an example of a team building exercise
Human Knot
Bench line up
Describe team building exercises
- 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
State two advantages of team building exercises
Build team dynamic
Improve communication between team members
State two disadvantages of team building exercises
Time consuming out of normal training schedule
Must be repeated
