Reflection On The Sandlot

The Sandlot provided a plethora of examples of the team dynamic principles which have been covered throughout the semester. The primary team that was the subject of the movie was a self-assembled baseball team made up of school age boys with a common love of baseball. Early in the movie, one of the boys, affectionately referred to as “Smalls” joined the team which set forth an interesting team dynamic.
Things escalate half way into the movie when one the boys run out of baseballs to play with. Smalls then runs home and, not realizing its value, grabs a signed Babe Ruth ball from his step dad’s display case. One of his teammates then hits a homerun into the lot guarded by a beastly dog. This challenge sets into motion the problem the team must overcome to retrieve the ball.
This movie review will highlight several team related concepts. The stages of team development were evident throughout the movie. While the group did not always progress toward the performing stage, the team did eventually exhibit performing behaviors. Even with team made up of young …show more content…
Smalls was a scrawny boy who was an introvert and didn 't know how to play baseball. He moved to California with his mom and stepdad and was neighbors with Benny. Being a good leader, Benny knew how to boost the confidence of Smalls after he had shown no skill or any athletic traits at all when it came to the game of baseball. Benny helped Smalls catch his first fly-ball and assured to the team that they would be fine with Smalls in the outfield and that it would also give them nine players, which is what you need to field a baseball team. Benny’s traits also showed that he was a driver which helps control the team, gives them confidence, and helps support their goals. He is very task-orientated when it comes to getting things done, like starting a game or getting a baseball to play