Coaching Young Athletes Final

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Identify the three responsibilities of the coach as the team leader

1 - Chart the course for the team (Vision) 2 - Give direction to others, such as athletes, parents, and administrators for following that course. 3—Provide and environment and team culture in which the athletes can pursue and achieve the vision.

List and explain the six principles of character.

1 - Respect 2 - Responsibility 3 - Caring 4 - Honesty 5 - Fairness 6 - Citizenship Respect refers to showing regard for another person or thing and can be respect for oneself, respect for others, and respect for life and the environment. Responsibility is assuming a positive obligation to care for each other. Caring is having concern about the welfare of others. Honesty is being truthful and forthright, acting with integrity and trustworthy, and having the courage to do what is right. Fairness is making sure all are treated in a way they like to be treated. Citizenship is contributing to society rather than taking from society.

Explain four components that should be included as part of team culture

1 - Team traditions 2 - Basic operating procedures 3 - Appropriate Management of information 4 - Nature of the sport 5 - Power, influence, and status structure within the team 6 - Leadership style

Provide the three reasons that coaches adopt the submissive coaching style

1 - They lack the competence or confidence to provide instruction and guidance 2 - They are unwilling or unable to properly prepare. 3 - They believe this coaching style is best for the athletes.

Explain the three major objectives of sport.

1 - to win 2 - to ensure athletes have fun 3 - to help athletes develop physically by playing a sport, psychologically by teaching athletes to their emotions and develop feelings of self-worth, and socially by teaching athletes cooperation in a competitive environment and the appropriate standards of behavior, both in and out of the sport environment.

The nutrient that provides energy for the muscles from starch and sugar in the form of glycogen is

Carbohydrate

Legal System

Civil Law

Duty 2--Proper instruction Statement regarding the coach's duty for proper instruction is false?

Coaches can delegate unsupervised skill instruction to assistant coaches.

Why is communication a challenge for coaches in sport?

Communication is a challenge in sport because the sport environment is high in the three factors that interfere, with commination - stress, passion, and the importance of the subject. Communication problems for coaches are prevalent because coaches are typically under a great deal of stress, and very passionate about their sport, and place an enormous amount of importance on the outcome of the competition.

The ability to maintain attention on relevant information and not be distracted by irrelevant information is called

Concentration

Any muscle movement that shortens the muscle and results in a decreased angle of the joint is

Concentric Action

Explain the difficulty experienced by early-maturing athletes when other athletes begin catching up and the role of the coach during this time.

Early-maturing athletes are commonly the best athletes and the star players due to their early physical maturation giving them more speed, power, and strength than other athletes. But as the other athletes begin physically maturing, the early-maturation athlete loses that advantage. This loss can be perceived as a loss of or decline in skill level. The coach needs to help guide these athletes through the psychological adjustment of not better the best anymore, and encourage them to sustain their effort and fin a new role on the team for them.

Any muscle movement that lengthens the muscles and results in an increased angle of the joint is

Eccentric Action

The capacity for work that comes from the food an athlete consumes is called

Energy

Most commonly given reason for using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs)?

Everyone else is doing it

All sports require approximately the same levels of muscular fitness.

False

All sports require approximately the same physical fitness levels.

False

Coaches do not need be concerned with including mental skills within a season plan because a sport psychologist can be hired to address these needed skills.

False

Coaches need not concern themselves with fund-raising because most athletic budgets are fully funded by the school or the organizing body.

False

Duty 10--Protect from physical and psychological harm Negligence can only be charged for wrongdoing, not for failing to do something right.

False

Duty 5--Equipment safety Equipment safety is the sole responsibility of the manufacturer.

False

Endurance athletes typically have inefficient circulatory systems.

False

Head and assistant coaches should view opposing coaches as the enemy and limit communication with them.

False

It is not considered good practice to distribute the team handbook because of the risk it will end up in the opponents' hands.

False

It is not the coach's responsibility to help athletes acquire the cognitive skills needed to recognize the problems they face in a game or contest.

False

It is preferable to transfer legal duties since it is not possible to transfer risk.

False

It's important for coaches to know the athletes for whom they are developing a preseason plan.

False

Lactic acid aides muscle contraction.

False

Muscles can generate tremendous force but have little endurance.

False

Playing and practicing a sport is sufficient for meeting the physical demands of the sport.

False

Sports require either energy fitness or muscular fitness.

False

The anaerobic energy system needs oxygen to supply energy to the muscles.

False

The bones are extremely heavy and make up approximately 75 percent of the body's weight.

False

The nervous system does not provide feedback during movement.

False

The preseason parent meeting should never include the athletes because communication between the coach and parents can be inhibited.

False

To avoid negative media coverage, coaches should sever all media access to the team.

False

The mineral that helps control the rate at which energy is used is

Iodine

Tension in the muscle with no movement is called

Isometric Action

Not a reason to conduct preseason evaluations?

It helps because every athlete that wants to be on the team must be kept on the team.

Explain the difficulty experienced by late-maturing athletes when other athletes are bigger, faster, and stronger, and the role of the coach during this time.

Late-maturing athletes are often at disadvantages in speed, power, and strength when compared to athletes that have already undergone physical maturation. Coaches should help these athletes understand their time to grow will come. They should be matched with similar-sized athletes in practices and focus on performance rather than outcome.

Not a reason for a coach to develop listening skills?

Listening demonstrates authority.

The heart rate that measures the upper limit the heart should reach is

Maximum Heart Rate

The chemical process that converts food to fuel is called

Metabolism

The ability of a muscle to repeatedly contract or to sustain contraction is

Muscular Endurance

The ability to move the body or parts of the body quickly is

Muscular Speed

The maximum amount of force a muscle can generate in a single effort is

Muscular Strength

Duty 1--Proper planning Statement regarding the coach's duty to do proper planning is false?

Never test the athlete's physical and mental capacities for the sport.

Best way to select the team captain(s)?

Numerous factors must be taken into consideration in determining a selection process.

The weight or load a muscle lifts or works against is called

Resistance

The heart rate that is a good indicator of an athlete's general fitness level is

Resting Heart Rate

Explain why a coach's selection of objectives is one of the most important decisions he or she will make.

Selecting objectives is extremely important for two main reasons. First, objectives provide direction for the coach to teach and guide the athletes through the athletic experience. Second, the objectives can aid the coach in determining whether what is intended to be taught and activated by athletes is actually being accomplished.

Explain the two different meanings associated with the term "skill" in sport performance.

Skill can refer to either a specific tasks, such as shooting a 3-point shot in basketball or passing a soccer ball. Skill can also refer to the level at which a task is performed such as beginner, intermediate, and advanced skill levels.

Duty 8--Specific supervision true regarding specific supervision?

Specific supervision is more action oriented.

The heart rate that should be reached during exercise is

Target training heart rate

Negative health effects even with moderate usage?

Tobacco

Coaches are focused more often on physical training and technical skills than tactical and mental skills.

True

Coaches should always provide feedback regardless of how well the athlete knows the skill.

True

Coaches should always teach technical skills from the beginning as if the athletes don't know them.

True

Confrontation can build a healthier relationship by alleviating tension between individuals.

True

Duty 9--Emergency assistance When emergency assistance is not available, it is the responsibility of the coach to provide first aid.

True

Forty percent of individuals who begin drinking at the age of 13 or younger develop alcohol dependence in later life.

True

Protein can be used for the production of glucose if glycogen stores are low during intense training.

True

Sport drinks, sport bars, juices, and watery foods are excellent nutrients for endurance events.

True

The ability to meet the physical demands of a sport is called physical fitness.

True

The best diet for athletes is similar to that recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the entire population.

True

The number of repetitions done continuously without stopping followed by rest is

a set

Interpersonal skills involves developing relationships through helping others to feel psychologically safe?

accepting and supporting others

The correct order of the warm-up phases is

aerobic warm-up, followed by stretching, followed by technical skill warm-up

According to the risk management process, the process of determining the probability that the risk could lead to injury is

evaluating the risks

Duty 3--Inherent risks An unacceptable way to warn athletes of inherent risks?

giving a warning to the athletes the first time they execute a skill incorrectly

To maintain a cooperative relationship with administrators, a coach should not

go over an administrator's head when the coach doesn't get his or her way

The best way to cut athletes from the team is to

have an individual meeting with each athlete that participated in the tryout

According to the risk management process, the process of determining whether to avoid the risk, accept the risk, or transfer the risk is

implementing the approach

Confrontation between individuals should occur

in private

Duty 4--Facility safety Does not fulfill the coaching duty of providing a safe environment?

inspection of the playing areas but not the training or dressing areas

Knowing the opponent's strengths and weaknesses is important because

most athletes want to know as much as possible about their opponents

Duty 6--Matching athletes Matching athletes appropriately involves matching the athletes according to all the following

playing experience chronological and biological age physical maturity

Speed is a combination of

reaction time and movement time

Interpersonal skills is important for coaches to possess when dealing with disagreements and arguments?

resolving conflict

According to the risk management process, the process of determining the course of action for eliminating or minimizing the risk is

selecting an approach to manage the risks

A well-conditioned athlete has trained his or her energy fitness to

store energy fuels efficiently use fuel more efficiently

The manager who obtains funds, operates the budget, and handles the expenditure process is

the financial manager

The manager who creates and monitors team-related information is

the information manager

The manager who sets instructional goals, selects subject matter, and creates season and practice plans is

the instructional manager

The manager who plans for facilities, equipment, uniforms, supplies, and transportation is

the logistics manager

The manager who determines staff needs; selects and trains staff; and selects, recruits and prepares athletes for the season is

the personnel manager

The manager who reviews organization policies and establishes team policies is

the policy manager

The goal of risk management should be

to protect the athletes

Legal wrongs in athletics fall within the

tort law

When coaches are determining the priority of each skill within the season plan, they should ask themselves three questions. These are _____________, ____________, and ______________.

what must be taught; what should be taught; what could be taught


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