Unit 11

Question 1

What is the most popular sport in kids

Answer 1

Soccer

Question 2

Examples of Agency sponsored sports

Answer 2

Little league baseball

Question 3

Example of club sports

Answer 3

Pay for services - gymnastics

Question 4

Why do kids participate in sport (10)

Answer 4

Fun
Improve skill
Stay in shape
To do something good
Excitement of competition
To get exercise
To play as part of a team
For the challenge of competition
To learn new skills
To win

Question 5

Why do we want kids to participate (builds…) (5)

Answer 5

Builds Intellectual skills

Builds social skills

Builds motor skills

Builds physical change

Builds ethical character

Question 6

What did Pete Dexter say about football

Answer 6

Football builds the kind of character we could do without

Question 7

What did AAHPERD youth sports guide say about what type of sports certain ages participate in (3)

Answer 7

6 years old - non contact sport

8 years old - contact sport

10 years old - collision sports

Question 8

What is important when deciding what age should participate in what type of sport

Answer 8

Development

NOT AGE

Question 9

What is children intellectual ability like

Answer 9

Piaget - decentering attention

Question 10

When do we know that kids are not enjoying participation in activity (5)

Answer 10

1. Sulking
2. Appears overtired
3. Accusatory Behaviour
4. Gastrointestinal problems
5. No sign of enjoyment

Question 11

What are the most important reasons kids play their best school sport (4)

Answer 11

1. Fun
2. Improve skills
3. Stay in shape
4. To win

Question 12

More people say that fun is more important than winning

Answer 12

true

Question 13

What would people change in sports that they dropped (4)

Answer 13

1. Practices more fun
2. Play more
3. Coaches understood the players better
4. Less conflicts with studying and social life

Question 14

How many kid felt like their season in their sport is too long

Answer 14

70%

Question 15

If winning wasn’t important, what would be different (3)

Answer 15

1. Spectators would pay less attention
2. No forfeits
3. Kids would play equal time

Question 16

How do we cut sport harm in half (7)

Answer 16

1. Find good coach
2. Get physical exam
3. Assure similar size/ability
4. Assure safe equipment
5. Stay in shape
6. Allow for recovery
7. Parents must keep perspective

Question 17

Where are common sites of overuse injuries (3)

Answer 17

1. Stress fractures
2. Osgood schlatter disease
3. Sever’s disease

Question 18

What type of unacceptable practices give kids competitive edge (6)

Answer 18

1. Exercising in sauna
2. No drinking water
3. Not allowed to swallow spit
4. Administering diuretics
5. Exercising in rubber suit
6. Fasting

Question 19

What are the dangers of rapid dehydration (weight loss) (5)

Answer 19

1. Cells, urine output, blood volume and sweating function improperly
2. 3% weight loss will decrease physical performance
3. 5% weight loss can lead to heat exhaustion
4. 7% can lead to hallucinations
5. 10% can lead to heat stroke and circulatory collapse

Question 20

Who made the competence motivation theory

Answer 20

Harter

Question 21

What is the competence motivation theory (3)

Answer 21

1. Individuals are motivated to be successful in sports, academics, human relationships
2. Successful performance = positive effect on individual
3. Unsuccessful performance = they quit

Question 22

Success means positive…..

Answer 22

Experience

Question 23

Positive experience leads to….

Answer 23

Continued participation

Question 24

What is the percentage of kids who quit sport before age 15

Answer 24

75%

Question 25

Who is mostly coaching...

Answer 25

Parents

Question 26

Why do parents coach (5)

Answer 26

1. They like it 2. They develop kids skills 3. Develop Character 4. Challenge 5. Their child is playing

Question 27

Coaching checklist (4)

Answer 27

1. Keep kids on task/safe 2. Know the game 3. One to one with kids 4. Sensitive and positive feedback

Question 28

Coaches code of conduct...

Answer 28

assure that health wellbeing and development take precedent over winning

Question 29

Coaches must... (within sport)

Answer 29

1. provide physically and emotionally safe environment | 2. Exemplify honest, integrity, fair play and sportmanship

Question 30

Coaches usually encourage... (outside of sport) (3)

Answer 30

1. Academic achievement 2. Discourage performance enhancing drugs 3. Exhibit an understanding of growth and development stages of their athletes

Question 31

Coaches are... Their role is to... (5)

Answer 31

Certified = bonafied 1. Listen 2. Let everyone play 3. Are respectful 4. Try to make the game fun 5. Never belittle or scream

Question 32

Youth sports bill of rights... (10)

Answer 32

Right to: 1. Opportunity to participate in sports regardless of ability level 2. Participate at a level that is proportionate with each childs developmental level 3. Have qualified adult leaders 4. Participate in safe and health environments 5. Each child to share in leadership and decision making of their sports participation 6. Play as a child and not as an adult 7. Proper preparation for participation in sport 8. Equal opportunity to strive for success 9. Be treated with dignity by all involved 10. Have fun through sport