Millions of parents and athletes across the country have encountered the issue of playing time when it comes to high school sports. The majority of them are disgruntled because they are oblivious to the fact that playing time is determined by ability. Not by the coach. The number of innings, playing time, minutes, games- It is called many different things, however, they all equate to how hard the athlete is willing to work towards the sport and whether they show it.…
This is not uncommon in sports today at all different levels of sports. Every year it seems like in college football or basketball a coach is on the hot seat for losing their job. This leaves coaches willing to do anything to win in all aspects of the game. In some cases cheating…
“Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, Competitive drive, selflessness and respect for authority is the price that each and Every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.” — Coach Vince Lombardi Sports has been an intricate part of cultures and societies in many different ways dating as far back as to prehistory. In fact, the first Olympics can be dated back to 776 BC taking place in Olympia, Greece. Sports have been used in society for many different reasons.…
Most parents dislike to be surprised, and if they are it can cause major problems in the relationship. The working relationship between coach and athletic trainer must be cemented in mutual trust and confidence that each is working for a common goal – a successful athlete. All too frequently, the athlete is placed in a position between coach and athletic trainer. The athlete and parents are forced to take sides and the coach/athletic trainer relationship becomes dysfunctional. This dysfunction in the coach/athlete relationship could possibly interrupt the entire program from attempting to reach its full potential.…
As a coach, it is their job to encourage you, support you, help you improve your skills, and push you to be a better athlete. When they fail to do so, the athlete has the right to do something about it. The JV coach for East Kentwoods softball team is not a good coach. An athlete deserves a good coach who will be an asset to their athletic career. It is with much thought and patience that I am separating…
Coaches should be able to develop better athletes and people by not overworking the children. Parents should encourage their children to play for the fun of the sport not promote winning to get what they…
One psychological problem for children who are playing in these sports is the possibility of being emotionally scarred by hurtful comments in the heat of the competition. For example, when a spectator passes an unkind comment about a player’s performance, it can cause discouragement and can affect that player’s performance. The same can happen if a couch or teammate spits an unencouraging comment relating to the child’s in-game performance. At these ages, children lack the maturity and stability to handle these types of comments and can experience…
I angrily paced around my bedroom as even thinking about the coach made my pulse raise and blood boil. I always tell myself I should say something, tell the coach how I really feel. But every time one of my fellow team members tries to say something to the coach he shuts them down and walks away. He never listens, not even to the parents. Every single time someone’s mom or dad mentions or suggests something to the coach he always blames the player and punishes him.…
Earlier today I was walking along my campus, and as I glanced over I saw a crowd of football players clashing into each other. As I walked closer I heard their coach diatribe, shouting at them to hit each other harder. This got me thinking, why wouldn’t the coach want them to tackle harder; what’s the worst the can happen, they never play again from an injury? The players don’t care at all, with their toughened calloused bodies and the fact that they are too compliant and obsequious to disobey their coach, as this will affect their playing time in games. This coach obviously had an acute brain; he knew that there are barely any injuries caused by football hits.…
In the article titled “Face-Off on the playing Field,” Judith B. Stamper explorers the issue of female athletes competing on traditional boys’ sports teams. First, stamper explains how opponents argue that girls are not aggressive enough. They say that playing contact sports like football and wrestling put girls at risk of serious physical harm. The author also reports that some male athletes are uncomfortable having physical contact with girls. Some boys feel that it is wrong or ungentlemanly to be aggressive toward girls.…
Youth sports have been a very popular recreation in America. It allows kids to have the chance to play a sport at a young age. However, many of the kids only play a single sport, and the types of adults that either spectate or coach youth sports are mainly split into two opposing sides. One half helps the kids to succeed in the sport they are playing and let the kid choose if they want to play that sport, and the other half force the child to play a sport that they may not like and gravitate towards the child’s every mistake like a moth to a flame. This can cause many problems for the child and can often be overwhelming.…
There are many reasons why I coach the game the way I do. One reason I coach the way I do is because coaching is not only a job but a skill. I think all athletes deserve a leader as a coach than someone coaching for the money. Another reason I coach the way I do is to teach individuals about the game of basketball and responsibilities that he or she will face outside of the gym. Lastly, I want to share the knowledge and wonderful moments with great athletes, individuals, and teammates that learned the game of basketball from me.…
Coaches need help in self-awareness. Without the self-awareness, coaches can diminish in their coaching performance, and also have drastic mood swings. They will blame the players when a plan that they developed didn’t work, instead of thinking how can I change the plan to work for my players coaches will think I need to change my players to work for my plan. How do you know you are indeed using your God given gifts?…
This is commonly accepted and even encouraged by parents and adults. On the other hand, coaches for girls are much less likely to yell at them as girls are seen as more emotional and…