PSYCHOLOGY

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PSYCHOLOGY THE YOUNG ATHLETE
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What can coaches do to break young athletes?

• Be aloof, unapproachable, off-hand and
  uncommunicative
• Work too hard on fitness at the expense of skill
  development
• Treat children as little adults

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What can coaches do to break young athletes?

• Admonish them for making mistakes
• Boor them with poorly designed training sessions
• Play favourites and centre the team around star
  performers
• Focus on their mistakes rather than good aspects
  of their performance

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What can parents do to break young athletes?

• Yell and abuse them from the sidelines
• Criticize their performance after each game
• Force them to continue beyond enjoyment of the
  game

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What can parents do to break young athletes?

• Have too high expectations
• Expect them to make up for what you couldnt
  achieve

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PARENTS CODE OF BEHAVIOUR

• Remember that children play sport for their
  enjoyment, not yours

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Encourage children to participate, do not force
them
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Focus on the childs efforts and performance
rather than winning or losing
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Encourage children to participate always
according to the rules
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Never ridicule or yell at a child for making a
mistake or losing a game
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Remember that children learn best by example.
Applaud good plays by all teams
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Support all efforts to remove physical and verbal
abuse fro sporting activities
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Respect officials decisions and teach children
to do likewise
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Show appreciation of volunteer coaches, officials
and administrators. Without them, your child
could not participate
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COACHES CODE OF BEHAVIOUR
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Remember that children compete for pleasure and
that winning is only part of the fun
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Never ridicule or yell at a child for making a
mistake or losing
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Teach your players to follow the rules
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Whenever possible, group players so that everyone
has a reasonable chance of success
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Avoid overplaying the talented players. The
just-average
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Develop team respect for the ability of opponents
and for the judgement of officials and opposing
coaches
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Follow the advice of a physician when determining
when an injured player is ready to recommence
training or competition
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Keep up to date with the latest coaching
practices and the principles of growth and
development of children
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