Coaching Young Athletes Final

True statement regarding coaching feedback

Coaches should always provide feedback regardless of the athletes skill level

False statement about the circulatory system

Endurance athletes typically have inefficient circulatory systems

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

False

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

False statement about energy production

Lactic acid aides muscle contraction

False statement about muscles

Muscles can generate tremendous force but have little endurance

False statement about physical training

Practicing and playing a sport is sufficient enough to meet the physical demands of the sport

False statement about the nervous system

The nervous system does not provide feedback during movement

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

True

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

True

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

a set

67. 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, stretching, technical skills

False statement about the skeletal system

bones are extremely heavy and make up 75% of the body weight

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

True regarding the identification of the technical skills that should be included in the teaching plan?

coaches should always teach technical skills from the beginning as if they dont know them

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

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

eccentric action

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

endurance events

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

energy

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

evaluating the risks

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

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

false

Sports require either energy fitness or muscular fitness

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

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

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

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

go over the administrators 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 the athlete who 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

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

False statements about the characteristics of the anaerobic energy system

it needs oxygen to supply energy to the muscles

Not a reason for a coach to develop listening skills?

listening demonstrates authority

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 physical and mental capacities required for the sport

Best way to select the team captain(s)?

numerous factors must be taken into consideration in determining a selection process

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

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

resistance

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

resolving conflict

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

resting heart rate

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

Duty 8--Specific supervision true regarding specific supervision?

specific supervision is more action oriented

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

store energy fuels efficiently use fuel more efficiently

The heart rate that should be reached during exercise is

target training heart rate

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 policies manager

The goal of risk management should be

to protect the athletes

Negative health effects even with moderate usage?

tobacco

Legal wrongs in athletics fall within the

tort law

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

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

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

Knowing the opponent's strengths and weaknesses is important because

you want to know as much as you can about the opponents