The Role Of The Star Player In High School Sports

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Being a coach who has been working and prepared for the state high school championship game, and suddenly knew that the star player is not eligible for the high school athletics the night before the game is such a hard situation and require critical thinking. To make the right decision, it is well known that the coach's ability to motivate athletes is a desirable trait to help athletes play to their fullest potential and therefore it is essential to players’ success, especially in a situation where players need it the most, as in championship. Thus, removing the star player in response to the late instructions from the school board can be a real cause of stress to the players that will potentially make them nervous about the change and

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