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