NFHS Exam Practice Questions and Answers

NFHS Exam Practice Questions and Answers For the coach, a primary objective of students' involvement in athletics is to develop the athletes': - Correct Answer ️️ -leadership skills A coach should stress to his/her athletes, that the best measure of their season's success is their win/loss record. TF - Correct Answer ️️ -F Which of the following does NOT demonstrate(s) a coach's professionalism? punctuality working hard/strong work ethic maintaining appropriate relationships with parents, colleagues and students wearing school colors during spirit week being well organized - Correct Answer ️️ -wearing school colors during spirit week Promoting positive citizenship, sportsmanship, and a healthy lifestyle are among the top five educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics. TF - Correct Answer ️️ -T Teachable moments" should be maximized by coaches throughout any season. An example of a teachable moment may come after a huge win, when the coach reinforces what a great job the team did in completely dominating the opponent. TF - Correct Answer ️️ -F A tremendous impact was made on ___ by Title IX legislation, passed in 1972. 1. increasing the numbers of locker room and training facilities for women in college sports 2. increasing the number of minority referees/umpires in college sports 3. increasing participation for girls in interscholastic sports in American schools 4. decreasing the numbers of athletes who were cut from athletic teams 5. providing greater financial assistance for minority males in college sports - Correct Answer ️️ -increasing the numbers of locker room and training facilities for women in college sports Interscholastic coaches who maintain student-centered coaching philosophies regard the creation of a safe, non-threatening and respectful environment that provides students the opportunity to develop skills and learn personal responsibility, as their number one responsibility. TF - Correct Answer ️️ -T A coach can best create and organize developmentally appropriate experiences for student athletes, by considering students at the interscholastic level as smaller, younger versions of college or professional athletes. - Correct Answer ️️ -F Promoting learning in all areas of development is the primary purpose/responsibility of: public education as a whole athletic trainers interscholastic athletics guidance counselors academic and career programs - Correct Answer ️️ -interscholastic athletes By identifying your values and exploring how your values are consistent with the mission and purpose of interscholastic activities, you (as coach) can best develop your: reputation as a winning coach relationship with teachers mission statement communication network with colleagues coaching philosophy - Correct Answer ️️ -coaching philosophy Part of developing a student-centered philosophy involves adopting a strict: ethical honor system work ethic zero tolerance of failure honor code code of ethics - Correct Answer ️️ -code of ethics