Unit 11 Flashcards
What is the most popular sport in kids
Soccer
Examples of Agency sponsored sports
Little league baseball
Example of club sports
Pay for services - gymnastics
Why do kids participate in sport (10)
Fun Improve skill Stay in shape To do something good Excitement of competition To get exercise To play as part of a team For the challenge of competition To learn new skills To win
Why do we want kids to participate (builds…) (5)
Builds Intellectual skills
Builds social skills
Builds motor skills
Builds physical change
Builds ethical character
What did Pete Dexter say about football
Football builds the kind of character we could do without
What did AAHPERD youth sports guide say about what type of sports certain ages participate in (3)
6 years old - non contact sport
8 years old - contact sport
10 years old - collision sports
What is important when deciding what age should participate in what type of sport
Development
NOT AGE
What is children intellectual ability like
Piaget - decentering attention
When do we know that kids are not enjoying participation in activity (5)
- Sulking
- Appears overtired
- Accusatory Behaviour
- Gastrointestinal problems
- No sign of enjoyment
What are the most important reasons kids play their best school sport (4)
- Fun
- Improve skills
- Stay in shape
- To win
More people say that fun is more important than winning
true
What would people change in sports that they dropped (4)
- Practices more fun
- Play more
- Coaches understood the players better
- Less conflicts with studying and social life
How many kid felt like their season in their sport is too long
70%
If winning wasn’t important, what would be different (3)
- Spectators would pay less attention
- No forfeits
- Kids would play equal time
How do we cut sport harm in half (7)
- Find good coach
- Get physical exam
- Assure similar size/ability
- Assure safe equipment
- Stay in shape
- Allow for recovery
- Parents must keep perspective
Where are common sites of overuse injuries (3)
- Stress fractures
- Osgood schlatter disease
- Sever’s disease
What type of unacceptable practices give kids competitive edge (6)
- Exercising in sauna
- No drinking water
- Not allowed to swallow spit
- Administering diuretics
- Exercising in rubber suit
- Fasting
What are the dangers of rapid dehydration (weight loss) (5)
- Cells, urine output, blood volume and sweating function improperly
- 3% weight loss will decrease physical performance
- 5% weight loss can lead to heat exhaustion
- 7% can lead to hallucinations
- 10% can lead to heat stroke and circulatory collapse
Who made the competence motivation theory
Harter
What is the competence motivation theory (3)
- Individuals are motivated to be successful in sports, academics, human relationships
- Successful performance = positive effect on individual
- Unsuccessful performance = they quit
Success means positive…..
Experience
Positive experience leads to….
Continued participation
What is the percentage of kids who quit sport before age 15
75%
Who is mostly coaching…
Parents
Why do parents coach (5)
- They like it
- They develop kids skills
- Develop Character
- Challenge
- Their child is playing
Coaching checklist (4)
- Keep kids on task/safe
- Know the game
- One to one with kids
- Sensitive and positive feedback
Coaches code of conduct…
assure that health wellbeing and development take precedent over winning
Coaches must… (within sport)
- provide physically and emotionally safe environment
2. Exemplify honest, integrity, fair play and sportmanship
Coaches usually encourage… (outside of sport) (3)
- Academic achievement
- Discourage performance enhancing drugs
- Exhibit an understanding of growth and development stages of their athletes
Coaches are…
Their role is to… (5)
Certified = bonafied
- Listen
- Let everyone play
- Are respectful
- Try to make the game fun
- Never belittle or scream
Youth sports bill of rights… (10)
Right to:
- Opportunity to participate in sports regardless of ability level
- Participate at a level that is proportionate with each childs developmental level
- Have qualified adult leaders
- Participate in safe and health environments
- Each child to share in leadership and decision making of their sports participation
- Play as a child and not as an adult
- Proper preparation for participation in sport
- Equal opportunity to strive for success
- Be treated with dignity by all involved
- Have fun through sport
