Connector -- November 20, 2008 |
| In This Issue:
National Conversation on Good Coaching Case Study #8: "Trophy Time"
Nov. 30 Deadline for Award Nominations
Jim Thompson's Responsible Sports Blog on Pete Newell
Coaching Tip: Get to Know Opposing Coaches Before the Game
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Good Coaching Case Study #8: "Trophy Time" |
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Thanks to all of you who responded to our November "Good Coaching Case Study" titled The Ringers. Too many of you have experienced this form of cheating, but your comments contained level-headed responses to such a frustrating situation. To read all the comments, click here.
Now, consider our next Case Study:
Trophy Time
The league your 10-year-old plays in does not award participation trophies, but some team's coaches buy trophies and distribute them to their players. Your child is not on one of those teams.
- What, if anything, do you say to your child's coaches?
- How, if at all, do you approach the subject with league administrators?
- How do you address the situation with your child?
You can "converse" about your answers at the Case Studies blog and by printing out this Case Study for discussion at youth sports events and organizational meetings.
As always, thanks to our co-conveners who distribute Case Studies through their websites, e-mail newsletters and publications, making this a true National Conversation on Coaching:
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
American Youth Soccer Organization
Institute for International Sport
Little League International
Michigan State University's Institute for the Study of Youth Sports
National Association for Sport and Physical Education
National Federation of State High School Associations
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc.
USA Volleyball
USA Water Polo
US Lacrosse |
| Nov. 30 Deadline for Award Nominations |
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- PCA's Youth Sports Nation blog item on New York Times coverage of past winner Tal Bayer, rugby coach at Washington, DC's Hyde Leadership Charter School.
- The current "My Youth Sports Story" by past winner Doug Abrams of Central Missouri Eagles Youth Hockey Association
Picture your favorite coach or organizational leader in the shoes of Tal or Doug, accepting an award before an adoring crowd on the floor of Stanford University's Maples Pavilion and then click here to start the nomination process. |
| Jim Thompson's Responsible Sports Blog on Pete Newell |
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This week's passing of legendary college basketball coach Pete Newell served as a stark reminder to enjoy coaching, says PCA Founder and Executive Director Jim Thompson in his blog for the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports program.
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| Coaching Tip: Get to Know Opposing Coaches Before the Game |
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great way to
ensure a positive environment for your youth or high school athletes is to get
to know opposing coaches. It's easy to get caught up in pre-game preparation and
to not make time to introduce yourself to opposing coaches, but this is a great
opportunity lost.
By shaking hands and talking with opposing coaches, you are actively
modeling Honoring the Game for your players and their parents, and it sets a
strong, positive tone for the competition. Double-Goal Coaches know the
importance of establishing a working relationship with their opposing coaches.
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| If you like what you've seen from Positive Coaching Alliance, both in our workshops and in our follow-up communications, why not spread the word to your friends, relatives, business associates and fellow youth sports coaches, parents and leaders?
A simple way for them to learn about PCA at their own pace is by watching this webinar, featuring PCA's Jim Thompson and David Shapiro, along with Little League Director of Operations Nick Caringi.
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