PRINCIPLES OF COACHING (4 DIFFERENT VERSIONS
LATEST) EACH VERSION 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
three attributes - CORRECT ANSWER knowledge, experience, attitude
three absolutes - CORRECT ANSWER rely upon your own ability; complete faith
in players, team and coaching staff; importance of cooperation with
administration
reasons to choose coaching - CORRECT ANSWER like sports, enjoy playing the
game, liked your own coach, want to be a college coach someday, needed to
declare a major, prestige, excitement and glamour associated with coaching,
extra money, like working with young people, want to teach young people to
enjoy the game.
vocation v. job security - CORRECT ANSWER the odds against getting fired
life of a high school coach - CORRECT ANSWER anything but dull, every day
brings new challenges
steps in applying for a position - CORRECT ANSWER find out about the position,
call first, paperwork, interview
points of decision - CORRECT ANSWER BA/BS --> High School -->College
BA/BS --> grad asst. -->MA/MS -->college/HS
,Related field(club, training fac, privates)
Non-related fields(little league, church league)
types of coaches - CORRECT ANSWER idealist, rolling stone, climber, ambitious,
hanger-on
special relationships a coach should have - CORRECT ANSWER admin, faculty,
other coaches, press, athletics, parents, asst coaches, band director, guidance
office, grounds crew, community, equipment salesman, cheerleaders,
secretaries, student body
roles of a head coach - CORRECT ANSWER teacher, disciplinarian, salesperson,
public relations, guidance counselor, diplomat, organizer, example, detective,
psychologist, judge and jury, leader, mother/father figure, dictator, politician,
actor, fundraiser, field general, equipment manager, trainer, citizen of the school
and community
three general ways a teacher will affect a student's learning - CORRECT ANSWER
image, verbal communication, non-verbal communication
qualities of an assistant coach - CORRECT ANSWER loyalty, teacher, enthusiasm,
knowledge of the sport, initiative, dependability, philosophy, desire to be a head
coach, playing experience, attendance at clinics, rapport with athletes, liason
between players and head coach, willingness to work, contributing ideas
qualities of a good coach - CORRECT ANSWER transparent realism, reasoning,
interest in individuals, respect, ability to motivate, dedication, ability to
discipline, identification of goals, ability to recognize talent, enthusiasm, intense
desire to win, willingness to work, knowledge of sport, dislike of mediocrity,
,understanding boys and girls, know what factors make the difference between
W/L, ability to develop pride, ability to organize, language, moral standards,
dignity, honesty, courage of convictions, ethical standards, good judgment,
fairness, imagination, sense of humor
understanding boys and girls - CORRECT ANSWER social pressure, uniform
wearer, pressure from mom and dad, love of the game, ego involvement,
athletic scholarships
factors that make the difference between winning and losing - CORRECT
ANSWER superior personnel, superior conditioning, fewer mistakes, superior
mental attitude, superior teaching, superior placement of personnel
philosophy - CORRECT ANSWER guides you everyday and gives you direction.
pursuit of wisdom, know the condition of one's mind, know yourself, if you
don't know where you are going-> any road will get you there
what can a philosophy include - CORRECT ANSWER training rules, style of play,
discipline, codes of conduct, competitive outlook, human relations, short/long
term objectives, ethics
three selves - CORRECT ANSWER ideal self, public self, real self
professional ethics - CORRECT ANSWER coach to teacher, coach to parent, coach
to player, coach to admin, coach to coach
what must you provide as a coach - CORRECT ANSWER safe playing area, proper
equipment, competent supervision and adequate instruction
, negligence - CORRECT ANSWER when a coach fails to act as a reasonable and
prudent coach would act in a similar situation
components of negligence - CORRECT ANSWER duty, breach, causation,
damages
legal defenses of negligence - CORRECT ANSWER assumption of the risk,
contributory negligence, comparative negligence, act of god
legal duties of a coach - CORRECT ANSWER adequate supervision, sound
planning, inherent risks, safe playing environment, evaluating athletes
disabilities, matching opponents, emergency first aid, specific legal concerns,
general legal concerns
leadership - CORRECT ANSWER knowing how to chart a course and to give
others direction by having a vision of what can be
Planning practice to accommodate student athletes individual developmental
stages is a coaches responsibility.
True or false - CORRECT ANSWER True
A developmentally appropriate experience is one that is consistent with a
students
maturity, ability, all answers - CORRECT ANSWER All answers
In 1972 Title IX legislation passed stating that in part "no person in the united
states shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benifits of, or be subjected to disrimination under any educational program or
LATEST) EACH VERSION 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
three attributes - CORRECT ANSWER knowledge, experience, attitude
three absolutes - CORRECT ANSWER rely upon your own ability; complete faith
in players, team and coaching staff; importance of cooperation with
administration
reasons to choose coaching - CORRECT ANSWER like sports, enjoy playing the
game, liked your own coach, want to be a college coach someday, needed to
declare a major, prestige, excitement and glamour associated with coaching,
extra money, like working with young people, want to teach young people to
enjoy the game.
vocation v. job security - CORRECT ANSWER the odds against getting fired
life of a high school coach - CORRECT ANSWER anything but dull, every day
brings new challenges
steps in applying for a position - CORRECT ANSWER find out about the position,
call first, paperwork, interview
points of decision - CORRECT ANSWER BA/BS --> High School -->College
BA/BS --> grad asst. -->MA/MS -->college/HS
,Related field(club, training fac, privates)
Non-related fields(little league, church league)
types of coaches - CORRECT ANSWER idealist, rolling stone, climber, ambitious,
hanger-on
special relationships a coach should have - CORRECT ANSWER admin, faculty,
other coaches, press, athletics, parents, asst coaches, band director, guidance
office, grounds crew, community, equipment salesman, cheerleaders,
secretaries, student body
roles of a head coach - CORRECT ANSWER teacher, disciplinarian, salesperson,
public relations, guidance counselor, diplomat, organizer, example, detective,
psychologist, judge and jury, leader, mother/father figure, dictator, politician,
actor, fundraiser, field general, equipment manager, trainer, citizen of the school
and community
three general ways a teacher will affect a student's learning - CORRECT ANSWER
image, verbal communication, non-verbal communication
qualities of an assistant coach - CORRECT ANSWER loyalty, teacher, enthusiasm,
knowledge of the sport, initiative, dependability, philosophy, desire to be a head
coach, playing experience, attendance at clinics, rapport with athletes, liason
between players and head coach, willingness to work, contributing ideas
qualities of a good coach - CORRECT ANSWER transparent realism, reasoning,
interest in individuals, respect, ability to motivate, dedication, ability to
discipline, identification of goals, ability to recognize talent, enthusiasm, intense
desire to win, willingness to work, knowledge of sport, dislike of mediocrity,
,understanding boys and girls, know what factors make the difference between
W/L, ability to develop pride, ability to organize, language, moral standards,
dignity, honesty, courage of convictions, ethical standards, good judgment,
fairness, imagination, sense of humor
understanding boys and girls - CORRECT ANSWER social pressure, uniform
wearer, pressure from mom and dad, love of the game, ego involvement,
athletic scholarships
factors that make the difference between winning and losing - CORRECT
ANSWER superior personnel, superior conditioning, fewer mistakes, superior
mental attitude, superior teaching, superior placement of personnel
philosophy - CORRECT ANSWER guides you everyday and gives you direction.
pursuit of wisdom, know the condition of one's mind, know yourself, if you
don't know where you are going-> any road will get you there
what can a philosophy include - CORRECT ANSWER training rules, style of play,
discipline, codes of conduct, competitive outlook, human relations, short/long
term objectives, ethics
three selves - CORRECT ANSWER ideal self, public self, real self
professional ethics - CORRECT ANSWER coach to teacher, coach to parent, coach
to player, coach to admin, coach to coach
what must you provide as a coach - CORRECT ANSWER safe playing area, proper
equipment, competent supervision and adequate instruction
, negligence - CORRECT ANSWER when a coach fails to act as a reasonable and
prudent coach would act in a similar situation
components of negligence - CORRECT ANSWER duty, breach, causation,
damages
legal defenses of negligence - CORRECT ANSWER assumption of the risk,
contributory negligence, comparative negligence, act of god
legal duties of a coach - CORRECT ANSWER adequate supervision, sound
planning, inherent risks, safe playing environment, evaluating athletes
disabilities, matching opponents, emergency first aid, specific legal concerns,
general legal concerns
leadership - CORRECT ANSWER knowing how to chart a course and to give
others direction by having a vision of what can be
Planning practice to accommodate student athletes individual developmental
stages is a coaches responsibility.
True or false - CORRECT ANSWER True
A developmentally appropriate experience is one that is consistent with a
students
maturity, ability, all answers - CORRECT ANSWER All answers
In 1972 Title IX legislation passed stating that in part "no person in the united
states shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benifits of, or be subjected to disrimination under any educational program or
