PRINCIPLES OF COACHING FINAL QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to
develop leadership skills through athletics. - Answers :True
A developmentally appropriate experience is one that is consistent with a student's age.
- Answers :False
The #1 responsibility for an interscholastic teacher/coach who has adopted a student-
centered coaching philosophy is to ensure a one-on-one relationship with all
parents/guardians to discuss the responsibilities and concerns of all student-athletes. -
Answers :False
In what century did Title IX become a part of our nation's policies in public schools? -
Answers :1900
Developing literacy was not a societal concern that interscholastic athletics was
expected to address. - Answers :True
Title IX had a tremendous impact on increasing participation for girls in interscholastic
sports in America schools. - Answers :True
The teacher/coach used a bullying situation that occurred during the school day to
demonstrate appropriate behavior. Coach met with the athletes at a pre-practice
meeting to share what had occurred when one of the student-athletes in the school
stood up for a new student who was being bullied.
This is referred to in the NFHS course as a ___. - Answers :Teachable Moment
What role does winning play in a student-centered coaching philosophy? - Answers :A
pleasant by product to the main goal of developing young people
Promotion of learning, citizenship, sportsmanship, healthy lifestyles and life skills are
the top 5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics. - Answers :True
The coach is a ________ influence on the education of the student athlete. - Answers
:Tremendous
The primary purpose of interscholastic athletics is to ___. - Answers :Promote learning
in all areas of development
The successful teacher/coach can structure interscholastic athletics to enhance
students' self esteem. - Answers :True
, Which of the following have nothing to do with professionalism for teacher/coaches? -
Answers :All are important
The teacher/coach is responsible for the execution of the emergency action plan if a
student is injured during a contest. - Answers :True
A coaches emergency plan should include - Answers :Administering first aid to the
injured athlete.
Personally call or have someone call emergency medical personnel.
Notify parents/guardians promptly when emergency care is needed.
The American with Disabilities Act requires that public facilities and programs
accommodate all individuals with a defined disability at all times and in all situations. -
Answers :False
Evaluation and selection process is an item that should be discussed during the post
season. - Answers :False
It is the responsibility of the director of athletics, not the coach, to see that every
practice starts and ends on time so there is little chance of overlap. - Answers :False
Head coaches should identify equipment in need of repair and fix it themselves to help
with the budget. - Answers :False
It is not necessary for the team to have a designated emergency medical kit available if
they have an athletic trainer on staff. - Answers :False
Delegating responsibilities and exchanging ideas is a reasonable expectation of head
coaches with their assistant coaches. - Answers :True
What is the least important characteristic for a teacher/coach to consider when
matching students? - Answers :Age
It is appropriate to allow hazing during an initiation period for__. - Answers :none at all
The head coach is responsible for establishing a selection process of students to make
the program through try outs. This process is the business of the head coach and not
transparent to others for examination or question. - Answers :False
It is the head coaches responsibility for general supervision at all times. When assistant
coaches are hired as employees of the school district to coach, it is the head coaches
responsibility to ensure they are knowledgeable and all phases/actions of supervision
over student athletes at all times. - Answers :true
A head coach allows a student to attend practice who has not been cleared with a
physical and permission form. The coach tells the student to observe and sit on the
ANSWERS
A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to
develop leadership skills through athletics. - Answers :True
A developmentally appropriate experience is one that is consistent with a student's age.
- Answers :False
The #1 responsibility for an interscholastic teacher/coach who has adopted a student-
centered coaching philosophy is to ensure a one-on-one relationship with all
parents/guardians to discuss the responsibilities and concerns of all student-athletes. -
Answers :False
In what century did Title IX become a part of our nation's policies in public schools? -
Answers :1900
Developing literacy was not a societal concern that interscholastic athletics was
expected to address. - Answers :True
Title IX had a tremendous impact on increasing participation for girls in interscholastic
sports in America schools. - Answers :True
The teacher/coach used a bullying situation that occurred during the school day to
demonstrate appropriate behavior. Coach met with the athletes at a pre-practice
meeting to share what had occurred when one of the student-athletes in the school
stood up for a new student who was being bullied.
This is referred to in the NFHS course as a ___. - Answers :Teachable Moment
What role does winning play in a student-centered coaching philosophy? - Answers :A
pleasant by product to the main goal of developing young people
Promotion of learning, citizenship, sportsmanship, healthy lifestyles and life skills are
the top 5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics. - Answers :True
The coach is a ________ influence on the education of the student athlete. - Answers
:Tremendous
The primary purpose of interscholastic athletics is to ___. - Answers :Promote learning
in all areas of development
The successful teacher/coach can structure interscholastic athletics to enhance
students' self esteem. - Answers :True
, Which of the following have nothing to do with professionalism for teacher/coaches? -
Answers :All are important
The teacher/coach is responsible for the execution of the emergency action plan if a
student is injured during a contest. - Answers :True
A coaches emergency plan should include - Answers :Administering first aid to the
injured athlete.
Personally call or have someone call emergency medical personnel.
Notify parents/guardians promptly when emergency care is needed.
The American with Disabilities Act requires that public facilities and programs
accommodate all individuals with a defined disability at all times and in all situations. -
Answers :False
Evaluation and selection process is an item that should be discussed during the post
season. - Answers :False
It is the responsibility of the director of athletics, not the coach, to see that every
practice starts and ends on time so there is little chance of overlap. - Answers :False
Head coaches should identify equipment in need of repair and fix it themselves to help
with the budget. - Answers :False
It is not necessary for the team to have a designated emergency medical kit available if
they have an athletic trainer on staff. - Answers :False
Delegating responsibilities and exchanging ideas is a reasonable expectation of head
coaches with their assistant coaches. - Answers :True
What is the least important characteristic for a teacher/coach to consider when
matching students? - Answers :Age
It is appropriate to allow hazing during an initiation period for__. - Answers :none at all
The head coach is responsible for establishing a selection process of students to make
the program through try outs. This process is the business of the head coach and not
transparent to others for examination or question. - Answers :False
It is the head coaches responsibility for general supervision at all times. When assistant
coaches are hired as employees of the school district to coach, it is the head coaches
responsibility to ensure they are knowledgeable and all phases/actions of supervision
over student athletes at all times. - Answers :true
A head coach allows a student to attend practice who has not been cleared with a
physical and permission form. The coach tells the student to observe and sit on the
