As the athletic director at a large school, the issue of sexual actions is very important for the safety and protect for everyone on campus. The action of athletic director is to set up a policies on sexual assaults with the goal to limited chances. For starters, i would put a committee together to help find studies about involvement of athletes and sexual assault incident. The purpose is to find the reason or cause of incident to occur. Then, i would have survey about the current student body to see what really happening on campus. The policies of sexual assaults will start in the beginning of the school year with presentation and video. The goal of presentation is to inform athletes and students about the serious matter of their actions. However, we will have education class and presentation for the coaching staff. The purpose is to have coaches influence to help protect their athletes health and futures. The department would set up a plan just incase of incident to occur with the reporting sets to consequences. The policy will state that any…
EDPE341: Unit Coordinator: Assignment One: Due Date: Weight: Word Count: Actual Count: Ewilli42 220096362 Sports Coaching: School-‐Aged Children Alex Rabczak What is quality coaching for the youth athlete? 30th March 2015 40% 1600 words words EWILLI42 – 220096362 – EDPE341 – A1 1 What is quality coaching for the youth?…
In “children Need to Play, Not compete,” Jessica Statsky put emphasis on the hazardous effects on children when they play the type of sports designed for grownups. These sports are conducted under the rules and standards of professional practice which becomes too much of a burden for the young and growing children. Making them indulge in these type of extreme physical test makes them physically and emotionally in distress. Jessica furthers goes on saying that these sports sole focus is on winning and defeating the opponent team. This leaves the essence of the sports like learning to play as a team, maintaining your health and collaboration, behind. She also talks about the attitude of the coaches as well as the parents that they consider…
Sports are meant to be challenging and should push kids to persevere through even the toughest competition, no matter if they are winning or losing. While participating is sports, athletes should receive tough love. Nobody should take it easy on them or give them short cuts. A person has to learn for themselves that life isn't always sunshine and rainbows. As a matter of fact, life can be a living hell. Nothing comes easy in life, so parents and adults shouldn't protect children from learning the true nature of this world we live in. Learning how to fight and overcome at a young age, will help kids achieve success later on in…
This means that even though sport could in fact create unethical behavior, it can also be a source of personal development, and moral growth. This is especially true when combined with positive moral guidance from coaches and positive moral upbringings by parents. It is no secret that when young athletes feel safe and have fun playing sports, they will want to improve and develop their talents. By putting in effect these rules to keep the playing environment safe and free of abuse, these athletes will have more fun and will want to develop and increase their…
Athletes are offensive and self centered people. They live off the defeat of others. Their strength and physical talent is rooted from the satisfaction of crushing the hopes of others. They train all year long to flaunt their sculpted bodies in front of others. They are extremely pompous and justify this with the means of being competitive. Yet, the truth of the matter is, their completive nature is geared mainly to hurt others.…
The main issue that the field of sports faces today and in the future are gambling, drug abuse, emphasis on winning in youth sports and burnout of young athletes. The youth league has major turn games into all about winning is most important which cause athletes to burnout. The youth burnout syndrome occurs when a youth athlete has worsening performance despite intense training.Coaches and parents have pressure kids that show some talent for the sport, to show “commitment” by specializing in a single sport. The major issue of coaches and parents pressuring is the obsession with their child getting on all-state teams, scholarships and pro contracts. The result would lead to the constant high levels of physiologic or emotional stress, fatigue,…
There are around 21.5 million young athletes between the ages of 6-17 that play in organized youth sports (Kelley 34). Numerous children participate in sports with the help of external forces, for example: parents, coaches, peers, and more. This investment can impact adolescents’ health in a positive or negative way (Hyman 119). Receiving help can be a wonderful gift, but people’s selfish pride can ruin sports for adolescents. Youths are powerless against outside help because it is usually given by adults who are considered more “wiser.” This can cause children to stop playing sports all together as they mature because of the trauma they may receive at such a young age. It is important to examine this issue because this is a problem that…
The National Alliance for Youth Sports says that, "15% of parents at youth sporting events display obnoxious, unruly, or unsportsmanlike behavior." As a percentage this statistic seems low. But, when we think about that percentage in number terms, meaning that 30 out of 200 parents at an event could display bad behavior, it becomes very concerning. In the book, Parenting in Youth Sports: From Research to Practice, the author Nicholas Holt talks about how times have changed for parents from when they were kids to now. In fact, in this day and age kids are viewed as extremely vulnerable to physical and emotional harm. So, it’s no surprise from this view that parents today will do anything and everything they can to protect their kids.…
Everyone must understand the limits to sexual harassment and the punishment so women can be kept safe. While sexual harassment policies are discussed and reviewed among schools and office buildings, it’s said that “only 67% of athletic trainers surveyed knew of a sexual harassment policy at their institution” (Velasquez). Both female and male trainers need to understand and follow such policies. The policy created should respect the dignity of both men and women to try and control the sexual harassment problem in athletic training. The Sports Management Resources found that “159 coaches, nearly all male perpetrators” were fired or reprimanded in Washington “for sexual misconduct ranging from harassment to rape” (SMR). Women are trying to work in a welcoming and peaceful environment to make a living, not be harassed sexually while trying to do that. If women are being harassed at work where they are 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, they are eventually going to become scared and feel completely…
As a remedy, Jessica advices that coaches who train and handle children during competitive sports should attend training workshops. Moderation and modification of rules observed by athletic can diminish the negative effects of competitive sports on children.…
I have had a diverse experience when it comes to the field of athletic training. Throughout my experience of obtaining many observation hours at the secondary educational level, assisting an athletic trainer at the collegiate level, and experiencing athletic training at the professional level with the Oklahoma City Energy Football Club allows me to have a well-rounded view on the role that an athletic trainer. Being a health care provider, athletic trainers must administer injury prevention techniques, evaluate injuries, manage and rehabilitate athletic injuries. There is a tremendous amount of instances where one must be able to quickly problem solve. These are the core tasks of being an athletic trainer, but my involvement in different athletic training environments has shown me that this is also about being…
DECLARATION I declare that: ‘Sports coaches as mentors: a resource for social work services to adolescents’ is my own work and that all the sources that I have used or quoted have been indicated and acknowledged by means of complete references.…
The old school technique is often pressure, fear, and verbal abuse. The coaches using this technique explain that the pressure to exceed and please others leads to discipline and the desire to do better. However, pressure and nerves often gives athletes a little boost of adrenaline, the fear tactic is nothing but detrimental. A recent study conducted by Purdue University and Dr. Joan Duda, surveyed elite gymnasts and concluded the main causes of stress and anxiety in their article, “Anxiety in Elite Young Gymnasts.” This study found the main causes of stress include; fear of evaluation, making mistakes, and expectations from others (Duda). The anxiety associated with these inducers can easily be extinguished through proper coaching. For example, although many athletes expect to be perfect for their own standards, gymnasts often get hurt, make mistakes, and become anxious from the pressure put on them from their coaches. The percentages of stress in these gymnasts would greatly decrease if coaches treat their students like human beings; without any variation of verbal, emotional, or sexual abuse. The olympic gymnast, Wendy Bruce Martin, explains in her article, “4 Techniques of Old-School Coaching that DON’T Work, so Stop Using Them”, better coaching techniques can include; encouragement (even encourage mistakes that they can learn from),…
As early as the third grade, I remember being involved in sports. Whether it was volleyball, basketball, or dance I have been given the privilege to play on many teams. The life of a young athlete is great, however, it can become very stressful. At all ages an athlete is forced to cope with school, sports, and a social life. Along with all of that, athletes are expected to deal with extra stress and even stricter rules. Over the years I have realized all student-athletes are treated differently and are held to a higher standard. (1)…