KIN 3305 1st Edition Lecture 14 Outline of Last Lecture I Performance Ethic Driven Programs II Informal and Formal YSP Experiences III Unique Aspects of Informal Games IV Unique Aspects of Formal Games V Social Factors and Scholastic Youth Sport Experiences VI Sport Experiences of Low and High Income Youths VII Parents and Youth Sport Programs VIII Issues and Concerns in YSP Outline of Current Lecture I Issues and Concerns in YSP II Youth Maturation and YSP III Skill Development and Youth Involvement IV Burnout and Dropping Out V Learning Readiness and YSP VI Technoscience Approach to YSP VII Recommendations for Changing YSP VIII Contemporary Research on YSP Current Lecture I II Issues and Concerns in YSP a Kids get mixed messages b Careful with who s coaching your children i Child molestation reports in youth sports Youth Maturation and YSP a As kids grow and become exposed to more of life interests in YSP may intensify or wane i YSP withdrawal should not be viewed as a problem ii May be more of a problem for parent than child 1 Can adversely impact parent free time child care aspect 2 No vicarious thrills and memories to share 3 Investment viewed as a loss or bad These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute III IV iii POINT OF NOTE The most potentially destructive situation occurs when children believe their relationship with one or both parents depend on sport participation or high levels of sport performance Coakley 2004 b READING Kids with strong internal drive can be good for competition but may have problems with academic stress Kids play harder and younger than ever now c Jeff Van Gundy on coaching 4th grade girls basketball i Sometimes coaches put so much emphasis on winning but we know that at a young age various kids are not capable Skill Development and Youth Involvement a Problems can result when competitive abilities and outcomes are overemphasized particularly at the expense of skill development b Kids become more involved and interested as they understand and develop skills in a particular activity i Learning readiness e g fly balls rebounding etc c The manner in which skills are taught plays a major role in determining continued sport participation i Practice structure of coaches ii Misbehavior and or poor performance sanctions d Dropout often occurs when kids feel that they do not have the requisite skills to compete favorably Burnout and Dropping Out a Burnout Over Involvement and Sport Saturation i Term used to characterize individuals who drop out of a sport after considerable involvement ii Impacts age group champions and pros iii Apt to occur when kids strive for personal autonomy iv Akin to young stars in various activities b General Reasons i Boredom and fatigue ii Social stagnation iii Nagging injuries iv Temporary learning skill plateaus v Quest for new challenges c Tennis player Mary s father s abuse when she had a bad practice or a loss When Mary s first date came over he would not let them leave Mary had to be pulled out of 6th grade to do more practice Mary threw the racket at the father when she yelled out something inappropriate during her match d Coaches and Parents reasons for burnout i Fear of hard work ii Laziness iii Distorted priorities V VI VII iv Loss of focus e Burnout explanations do not always coincide i Child may not choose to work as hard due to other concerns equally as important e g socialization personal autonomy etc f Dropping out of YSPs should be viewed as normal i Negative experiences and ill behaviors should raise concerns ii Over involvement and personal attachments with adult figures should be scrutinized Learning Readiness and YSP a Never too early for physical play activities but expectations must be consistent with child s age i Psycho motor development 1 Cognitive and motor skills afford desired skills at 8 or 9 years 2 Physical expression and creativity important in early years ii Complex thinking and psycho motor skills rarely occur before 12 1 Keep activities and tasks simply KISS adage 2 Highly organized sports not recommended for kids under 8 iii Coaches must be cognizant of learning stages readiness 1 If not they may unfairly criticize yell and chastise players 2 Skill building enjoyment and activity appreciation are key 3 Involvement in activity and with friends is essential Technoscience Approach to YSP a Training regimen designed to produce elite international competitors at the expense of holistic personal development i Approach once tied to East Germany and countries formerly called Eastern Bloc ii Performance outcomes essential iii Akin to specialized school approach in China b Propaganda Aspect i Traditionally used as instrument to promote social political and economic systems of a country Recommendations for Changing YSP a Increase action i Equipment modifications e g tee in tee ball ii Facility alterations e g lower goals in basketball iii Implementation of House Rules e g no pressing iv Solicit parents to aid in team practices b Enhance Personal Involvement i Create ways to facilitate participation by all kids ii Design systems which enable players to play more iii Rotate players to avert boredom and enhance skills iv Permit players to determine team names and colors v Institute all pay all play philosophy VIII c Creating Closer Scores and Competitive Games i Balance teams ii Create and utilize house rules iii Establish maximum hours for team practices d Maintaining Personal Relationships i Encourage fraternization and sportspersonship ii Teach mutual respect and fair play e Coaching Behaviors and Attitudes i Should be worthy of emulation ii Must be energetic understanding passionate Contemporary Research on YSP a Citizenship Through Sport Alliance CTSA i Organization composed to analyze and assess YSP 1 Created the Youth Sport National Report Card b Critical Assessment of YSP i An uncoordinated mixed bag of programs 1 Perceived as fragmented and disjointed c Hybrid Sports i A combination of player controlled informal games and adult controlled organized sports d Dramatic changes in YSP have occurred i Officer charged with bribing kid to do something at a game ii Southwest midget football league LASIS 1 Using LASIS a diuretic giving it to players under 10 to make them lose weight Usually used for heart failure This leads to pulmonary bleeding 2 Boy went on a crash diet of lettuce and carrots and