Principles of Coaching Final

The teacher/coach used a bullying situation that occurred during the school day to demonstrate appropriate behavior. Coach met with the athletes at a pre-practice meeting to share what had occurred when one of the student-athletes in the school stood up for a new student who was being bullied. This is referred to in the NFHS course as a ___.

Teachable Moment

Title IX prohibits gender discrimination in tax funded _______________.

educational programs

It is recommended that coach establish and communicate in written and verbal form, a clear and transparent evaluation and selection process of students to make the program.

true

It is the head coaches responsibility for general supervision at all times. When assistant coaches are hired as employees of the school district to coach, it is the head coaches responsibility to ensure they are knowledgeable and all phases/actions of supervision over student athletes at all times.

true

Past Performance is a method coach can use in an attempt to build an athlete's self confidence.

true

You have a student who consistently reminds teammates what an outstanding athlete he/she is and does little as a team-player. This type of athlete can be described as an ego-involved student.

true

Provide an example of something that took place in Remember the Titans that would have been a clear and distinct liability issue without question if something had happened to one of the student-athletes.

with holding water, running in the woods at night

What is the least important characteristic for a teacher/coach to consider when matching students?

Age

Anti-harassment issues prohibit harassment based on factors such as gender and race.

true

Coaches can help prepare themselves for today's student-athletes by knowing the socioeconomic backgrounds of the athletes and the community where they live.

true

Developing literacy as a means to become effective citizens, was not a societal concern interscholastic athletics was expected to address.

true

Enrollment/Attendance is considered part of the student-athletes academic fulfillment, and helps see athletics as part of a total school environment.

true

For every pound lost during practice, a student should drink __ ounces of fluid.

16-20

When did organized athletics become part of our nations schools?

1800

In what century did Title IX become a part of our nation's policies in public schools?

1900

A pre-game meal should be consumed ___ before the game.

3-4 hours

A carbohydrate snack consumed within __ after the competition or practice will allow the body to start the recovery process faster.

30 minutes

A coaches emergency plan should include

Administering first aid to the injured athlete. Personally call or have someone call emergency medical personnel. Notify parents/guardians promptly when emergency care is needed.

What role does winning play in a student-centered coaching philosophy?

A pleasant by product to the main goal of developing young people

An activity that is relatively short in time (less than 10 seconds) and as few repetitions predominately used the ___energy system.

ATP/ PC

Which of the following have nothing to do with professionalism for teacher/coaches?

All are important

The head coach is responsible for establishing a selection process of students to make the program through try outs. This process is the business of the head coach and not transparent to others for examination or question.

False

The primary focus of the beginning stages of learning should be on tactical skill development.

False

A developmentally appropriate experience is one that is consistent with a student's age.

False

During transporting of athletes to contests, the head coach can sit in the front of the bus and maintain an indirect supervisory role of the team. The athletes are expected to be responsible for their behavior while traveling so the coaches are not responsible if something happens.

False

Escorting or arranging escorts for the officials to and from the field, locker rooms, and their vehicles is the responsibility of the state athletic association officials police.

False

Evaluation and selection process is an item that should be discussed during the post season.

False

Head coaches should identify equipment in need of repair and fix it themselves to help with the budget.

False

It is not necessary for the team to have a designated emergency medical kit available if they have an athletic trainer on staff.

False

It is the responsibility of the director of athletics, not the coach, to see that every practice starts and ends on time so there is little chance of overlap.

False

Technical feedback should only be provided to the most talented and highly academic of athletes on the team.

False

The #1 responsibility for an interscholastic teacher/coach who has adopted a student-centered coaching philosophy is to ensure a one-on-one relationship with all parents/guardians to discuss the responsibilities and concerns of all student-athletes.

False

The American with Disabilities Act requires that public facilities and programs accommodate all individuals with a defined disability at all times and in all situations.

False

The head coach is fully in charge of game scheduling during the off season.

False

An example of a SMART goal would be _

I would like to jump and extra 6 inches in the running broad jump by end of season

Coach should develop a list of activities and behaviors vital to development and performance, and then on a weekly basis, have students rate themselves on each activity/behavior. It ___ necessary to meet with students to discuss their progress.

IS

Training during the competitive season should focus on __.

Improving anaerobic system and the tactics and techniques of the sport

You should adapt your training session to the different needs of your students. This is the principle of ____.

Individualization

An effective cool-down __.

Last 10 minutes, low intensity exercises, similar to the sport itself

The peak velocity of the growth spurt starts sooner in ___.

Males

__ continue to make significant gains in weight until age 22.

Males

Coaches who use the principles of periodization and individualization in their program will significantly ____.

Minimize injury

Coach should complete as many administrative tasks as possible during the __. (such as budget, schedule games and facilities)

Off Season

Maximum _______. This requirement ensures that students are continuing their focus on academic progression and graduation by affording the same number of semesters of academic eligibility to all student-athletes.

Participation

Unexplained changes in body composition, mood swings, and performance increases or decreases all might signal the use of _________

Performance enhancement drugs

Rest is an important component of your training program." This is the principle of _________.

Periodization

For a coach to provide appropriate feedback on a poor tactical performance, they have to know whether the student has the _____ to be able to execute the tactical decision.

Physiological or technical skill

This requirement states that the evaluation process should be reviewed on a regular basis and should note any applicable statutory or regulatory actions.

Pre participation evaluation

The primary purpose of interscholastic athletics is to ___.

Promote learning in all areas of development

When heat-related symptoms are apparent, a teacher/coach should ___.

Put them in the shade and fan them

During a pre-game speech coach should be certain to ___.

Reinforce the game plan that was worked on during the week

Constant practice is most effective in learning a skill when students are _

Setting where the conditions of skill execution don't change

Students can check their hydration status by ___.

Shade of Urine

Age eligibility means _____.

Specific cut off age for students

Research has shown that the optimal level of arousal for the performance of a particular athletic task is dependent on which of the following variables?

The task, the individual preforming the task

As coaches get involved in answering some very important questions, such as "how will you set high expectations for classroom performance,"

Their own coaching philosophy will evolve

The state association's eligibility rule that addresses _____ is put into place to discourage opportunities for recruitment by other teams.

Transfer/ residency

R.I.C.E Is a reminder to ___.

Treatment after injury

The coach is a ________ influence on the education of the student athlete.

Tremendous

A teacher/coach can demonstrate relatedness by taking time to get to know the students.

True

A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to develop leadership skills through athletics.

True

Appropriate use of feedback for reinforcement would be verbal compliments to reward desirable behaviors.

True

Delegating responsibilities and exchanging ideas is a reasonable expectation of head coaches with their assistant coaches.

True

Designing programs that use all three learning styles is the most effective approach in the promotion of learning.

True

Developing literacy was not a societal concern that interscholastic athletics was expected to address.

True

During the main part of the workout (body of the work out), fatigue will place increased stress on the ability of the student to execute the desired technique correctly, and will also stimulate energy replenishing mechanisms.

True

Follow high stress days by physiologically easier days and focus on technique and tactics.

True

Promotion of learning, citizenship, sportsmanship, healthy lifestyles and life skills are the top 5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics.

True

Providing positive feedback to students that foster and optimize the development of the student's ability, is likely to help them relax.

True

The successful teacher/coach can structure interscholastic athletics to enhance students' self esteem.

True

The teacher/coach is responsible for the execution of the emergency action plan if a student is injured during a contest.

True

Title IX had a tremendous impact on increasing participation for girls in interscholastic sports in America schools.

True

The main difference between aerobic and anaerobic replenishment of energy is __.

Use of oxygen

What would be a least important characteristic for a teacher/coach to consider in matching students in practice?

age

Being able to forgive and move on is _______________ for a coach.

an advance skill

Coaches should help ________ determine logical consequences that change behaviors.

athletes/ team members

A batter is hitting off the tee, noticing where the bat makes contact with the ball, and making adjustments in stance. This type of feedback is best described as__.

augmented

Relatedness is __.

being connected with others on the team

When suspecting a concussion there are mandatory preventive measures for all coaches to follow. Indicate which of the following is NOT one of the mandatory preventive measures.

can return if the coach says so and theres not a trainer present

_________ is responsible for the execution of the emergency care plan if a student is injured during a contest.

coach

An example of due process would be ____.

coach meeting with a student, teacher meeting with a student, principle meeting with a student

A good indicator of a successful interscholastic teacher/coach is their record of wins/losses.

false

Arranging escorts for the officials on and off the field during school athletic events is the responsibility of the state officials association.

false

Coach knows the student-athletes demonstrated a lesser level of effort in today's game because they were playing a team who had four starting players benched for misbehavior. It would be appropriate for coach in this situation to have the student-athletes run sprints after the game so they are less likely to demonstrate this type of performance in the future.

false

Coaches can supervise a team traveling on a bus by sitting in the front to maintain an indirect supervisory role.

false

Confidentiality laws protect confidential information about parents of students.

false

In accordance with what NFHS said in the FC course, a coach putting the athletes needs before their own is likely to create problems in the program.

false

Restitution policy states that teams who participate with ineligible students will be forbidden to compete for three years.

false

As with any group or organization, establishing boundaries and creating a set of rules by which the group functions are critical. Giving athletes the opportunity to be a part of this process_________.

gives them a sense of ownership

An effective practice plan includes learning objectives, equipment requirements, structure of each session, and __.

important points to emphasize during practice

A decision to use the whole, combined, or part approach when teaching a skill should be determined by the __

interdependance and complexity of the skill

To engage in effective observation for tactical interviewing, a teacher/coach should evaluate whether students are __.

making the right choice in the right place and time

A head coach allows a student to attend practice who has not been cleared with a physical and permission form. The coach tells the student to observe and sit on the sideline. The student does as instructed. He gets hit in the head by a lacrosse ball during practice and rushed to the hospital after coaches followed all medical procedures as outlined after the accident. The boy suffers permanent blindness in one eye. The head coach is liable for negligence in this situation because he did not have the appropriate papers completed and signed that would allow the boy to be at practice.

true

It is appropriate to allow hazing during an initiation period for__.

none at all

When a task is _____ it is predominantly game-like.

open

If a skill causes physical fatigue or demands intense concentration, practice sessions should be _____.

short and frequent

Coach would develop trigger words ___.

to improve focus

A "teachable moment" is an opportunity anyone can take to present a case that others can learn life lessons from.

true

Academic requirements for student-athletes are a priority and views the sport as an extension of the classroom.

true

All individuals involved in interscholastic athletics are ultimately responsible to the Board of education.

true