|
|
 |
|
Mission Statement
The mission of Positive Coaching, a non-profit organization, is to educate and encourage positive attitudes and behavior in all athletic endeavors by coaches, parents, administrators, media, and players.
Positive Coaching Alliance
www.positivecoach.org
|
FOR PARENTS
* 72% of both males and females say they would rather play on a team with a losing record than sit on the bench for a winning team.
Josephson Institute of Ethics
Sportsmanship Survey
10 POSITIVE Things That Parents Do:
1. Positive verbalization during events
2. Praise of athlete/child
3. Always including fun in events
4. Encouraging child to focus on more than one sport
5. Talking and listening to athlete/child
6. Being appreciative of work by referees or officials
7. Positive attitude toward coach
8. Giving coach respect during and after events
9. Helping child by practicing skills with them
10. Attending athlete/child's events
What A Parent Should Look For In A Coach:
1. Honest
2. Ethical
3. Maintains good communication between coach and parent
4. Knowledge of sport
5. Always on time beginning practice and ending practice
6. Positive instruction
7. Has parent and child's respect
8. Fun, development, winning
9. Puts athlete's well-being first and winning second
10. Does no harm
|
FOR COACHES
* "The most rewarding aspect of being a coach is the opportunity to have a positive influence on a young athlete's life. We certainly teach ethics and positive values along with athletic skills."
George Gwozdecky
University of Denver Men's Hockey Coach
10 POSITIVE Things That Coaches Do:
1. Have realistic expectations
2. Always including fun in the sport
3. Obtain appropriate training for the sport
4. Allowing injured players ample time to recuperate
5. Having the desire to win, but enjoying the improvement of players/team
6. Maintaining communication with parent
7. Knowing what is abuse and how to prevent it
8. Accepting the performance of referees and officials
9. Having respect for the game
10. Knowing the difference between outcome goals versus performance goals
What Coaches Can Do:
* Treat all athletes with respect
* Keep the reason for the game in perspective
* Use appropriate discipline
* Take injuries seriously
* Replace put downs with instructions
* Motivate with praise, not name-calling
* Do not accept abusive behaviors by others
Coaching Myths
* Because sport is frivolous, those who coach require little, if any, training.
* If a person has played the sport, he or she is qualified to coach it.
* The better the person has played the sport, the more qualified he or she is to coach.
* A person who has been trained as a teacher is qualified to coach.
* Trained coaches are needed more at advanced levels of sport than at the introductory level
| |
|
