Youth Coaching Quiz
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The National Institute for Child Centered Coaching prepared this
quiz for coaches to evaluate themselves. Note the response that
best reflects your thoughts about each statement.
1. The major reason children should be involved in
sports is for fun, not winning.
A. Yes. Enjoyment is the key; winning is only secondary.
B. No. Winning is important to young children and older children.
C. Sort of. Winning is important but not necessary.
2. It is important for children to learn how to compete at an early
age.
A. Sort of. Competition is important, but it shouldn't be the basis
for playing sports for young children.
B. Yes. They stand a better chance of being successful later in
life.
C. No. The earlier young children learn to be competitive, the less
enjoyment they might have playing.
3. A good, strong self-image can be developed in young
children with a no-nonense approach to coaching.
A. Sort of. Children need to be managed with a firm yet reasonable
approach.
B. No. Children need to be encouraged to try their best.
C. Yes. They need to be told "who is the boss" and to
follow the rules.
4. Praising a child's ability is OK, but a coach shouldn't
overdo it.
A. Yes. If praised too often, they'll develop a false sense of their
abilities.
B. Sort of. Children need to be told accurately and honestly about
their weaknesses.
C. No. If it's honest praise, there is no such thing as "overdoing
it."
5. Children who develop too high of a sense of self-esteem
grow up being spoiled.
A. Take any one of those high-priced superstars in today's sports,
and you'll see what a spoiled child is like.
B. Children with high self-esteem often make the best players.
C. A child must be taught humility; a child with high self-esteem
often acts conceited.
6. Most parents want their young children to win --
not necessarily to have fun.
A. Agree.
B. Some do, but not all.
C. Parents need to be educated.
7. Disciplining a child in front of the team sets
an example for the others.
A. Disciplining a child is a private issue between the coach and
child.
B. Other children learn to do the right thing really fast.
C. Peer pressure is the most effective form of team discipline.
8. Team rules should be set by the coach and given
to the players.
A. A coach needs to show who's in charge; children need to respect
authority.
B. A coach needs to provide guidance; children should be empowered.
C. A coach needs to demonstrate leadership; children need to comply.
9. The coach sometimes acts like a teacher; sometimes
like a parent.
A. A coach is at times a parent and a teacher.
B. A coach might sometimes take on the role of a teacher or a parent
but should remain first a coach.
C. A coach should not be confused with a parent or teacher; a coach
is a coach.
10. A parent's role in children's sports should
be:
A. To be mildly involved.
B. To be moderately involved.
C. To be involved to the maximum level.
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