The leader must consider the stage of development the children they are working with are currently in. This will assist in evaluating what the children are mentally and physically capable of doing. The leader should also consider maximizing what the youth can gain from the sport, rather than focusing on the competition at hand and the outcome of the game. The youth should be gaining interpersonal and coping skills through interaction with other players and their place and involvement within the team. There are many psychological and physical limitations and needs that need to be considered by the leader, if the youth are to have the best possible experience (Almquist et al.,
The leader must consider the stage of development the children they are working with are currently in. This will assist in evaluating what the children are mentally and physically capable of doing. The leader should also consider maximizing what the youth can gain from the sport, rather than focusing on the competition at hand and the outcome of the game. The youth should be gaining interpersonal and coping skills through interaction with other players and their place and involvement within the team. There are many psychological and physical limitations and needs that need to be considered by the leader, if the youth are to have the best possible experience (Almquist et al.,