Coaching Chapter 12

The following are ways coaches typically evaluate athlete skills during a preseason evaluation. Select all that apply.

-assess skills through formal testing -observe the athletes perform in a scrimmage setting -combine formal testing and scrimmage observations

Which of the following statements about including athlete communication skills in a season plan is false?

Coaches need not monitor athlete-related communication through social media.

Which of the following statements regarding a coach's knowledge of the athletes for season planning is false?

The coach should consider whether he or she gets along with the athletes prior to the start of the season.

Which of the following statements about choosing between the traditional approach and the games approach for season planning is false?

The games approach is more efficient when there is limited time to learn and prepare for a game.

Coaches should develop the preseason plan and the practice plan at the same time.

false

Coaches should never allow athletes to learn more advanced or complex skills when the other team members don't have the ability to learn them.

false

Formal testing strategies to evaluate athletes' technical and tactical skills during the preseason include all of the following except

having the athletes play in a scrimmage

Character education should be included within the season plan.

true

When considering what skills should be included in the season plan, the coach should consider the athletes' readiness to learn the skill.

true

All of the following are acceptable sources for helping a coach identify the skills that should be included in the season plan except

watching professional coaches and imitating what they do