Division of Basketball Players
Children develop bad habits at a young age and continue these bad habits until they are corrected. Sometimes these things aren’t corrected until its almost too late. Habits can be picked up from parents, grandparents, coaches, and peers. I know that the longer I am around someone the more I act like that person. In any sport you will have many coaches and you will learn something you didn’t know with every coach you have. But some things aren’t developed from others, some players are born with these characters and help them become the type of player they are.
1. The Dramatic Player: The dramatic player overreacts about everything to draw attention to their self so they can be the center of attention. For example, on my basketball team Susie is constantly getting hurt. One day at practice she gently fell to the ground and instantly started acting like she had fallen from a 10 story building. As a teammate of Susie I have learned that it is easier to give her the attention as soon as she starts acting out. Another type of player is one that makes everything said to them a big deal. Some players on the team cannot take criticism, or being told what to do. Susie is this type of player also, and will turn a simple “please look for me on the block” to “throw me the darn ball next
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The Excuse maker: The excuse maker constantly has a rhyme or reason to why they did not do something or to why they did do something. For example, Lilly on my basketball team will blame her man scoring on someone else when clearly they scored because she wasn’t playing any defense. The most common excuse used in basketball is “that wasn’t my man” when in reality nine times out of ten it is the excuse makers man. These types of players would rather the team suffer than put forth the effort to do what is asked of them. Like people say “one bad apple will ruin the whole bunch”, I wouldn’t say the excuse maker ruins the whole team but they do make it hard to
For most players it’s safe to say they want to win the game, and the most elite players want to not only win the game but also set records. For those that want to win the game, they are high on the expectancy theory, because if they perform at a high level they expect to win the game. Now for the elite players who want to set records, they are high on the needs theory, because there focus is on setting a record. Even with the players’ motivation being visible, the players still need to be directed into performing in a way to achieve the organizational goal. Each player contributes to the team in different ways, and their contribution can lead to a dominant team or mediocre one. Coaches use negative and positive reinforcement to direct players to execute the desired contribution to win the game. Players that display bad habits like ball hogging or turn overs, force coaches to use negative reinforcement like creating plays that doesn’t allow them to hog the ball. IF the behavior starts to cause the team to lose the game coaches can ultimately punish players by making them sit out the next game. Coaches believe this will relinquish the unwanted behavior. Players that displays wanted behaviors are rewarded with positive reinforcement like compliments and more in game plays that allow them to have the ball. The most notable reward depending on the players’ motivation would be winning the game. Players
Parents and coaches are the source of motivation of the children’s. Parents always want better future and successful life for their children. When they tends to forget they responsibilities and tend to involve themselves more than they need too then things can go messy. There should be an example set for the players to learn. I like the video where a high school wrestler after
As the majority of players actually fail to perform good because they weren’t recognized by the coach and he or she hasn’t be able to put forth that skill. In fact, competition drives us to learn at a faster rate and perform at a higher level. It makes us work harder and faster. In doing so we are able recognize what we are able to do. Another trait that's builds within us is that we can manage our temper and be able to persist. This trait proves to be useful in later years when they go for job interviews and presentations. As we all know, the world is all about competition, and many children fear that competition and try to hide from as much as they can. So it is your responsibility to push on them and make sure that they realize there is nothing fear and anything can be done if they believe in
The next step is to collect data by analyzing how long the problem existed, its impact, and proofs that one exists. This particular teammate who began the argument did not consistently show up to practices or games since the start of the season which was in January. Now in May when we have developed our team and its chemistry and have a shot to win the tournament, he decides to come to games while still being absent in most practices. It is evident that the problem exists as it has impacted our team
At some point in time, everybody has been told that they cannot do something. Some people do something about that and try to prove that person wrong and if they don’t succeed, they try again and keep trying until they do. Some don’t do a thing about it. This happened in the Crucible and happens in basketball all the time its persistence that can change all this.
That player is known as the superstar. This player is usually the one who everyone knows and cheers for because they score all the points. The teammates contribute only a small part and are often overlooked. These players are generally weaker than most in their particular sport because they heavily rely on the superstar. In volleyball, this type of team gets points when the “big gun” is up in the front row. They set this player a majority of the time. The team does get a lot of points when the superstar is up, but once she gets to the back row, the other team goes on their runs. It becomes hard for the superstar team to side out causing the other team to go on their runs. Some problems with the strategy is that the superstar becomes cocky and believes in the saying, “there is no “I” in team, but there is in win.” Players apart of this type of team often play for themselves and don’t have good teamwork. In high school, my team played Queen Creek High School that believed in the superstar concept. The “big gun” was Jasmin. She could do just about everything, and executed it well. The setter would set her 90% of the time and she would get her kills when she was up. But, like I said before, when she went back row, Queen Creek had no one else to rely on, and we started earning our
Imagine a youth baseball player stepping up to the plate ready to bat. In the stands, parents and coaches yell “Stop shaking the bat so much!” “Come On, Swing Already!!”. The more the batter thinks about what the parents say, the more the player starts to worry. His hands get clammy and sweaty, and he keeps gripping and regripping the bat. Batters who worry about their performance are more likely to mess up than relaxed batters. When the players mess up, they get down on themselves. Games have changed from an experience players love to a super competitive experience. Screaming coaches and overly enthusiastic parents make sports less of a hobby and more of a battle. Some players say that they love the challenge, and that the competition
The argument has been made that sports people should not be considered to be role models in our society. The subject is indeed a contentious one considering that people are generally social being and are highly influenced by the actions of other people. While parents have the responsibility of shaping the mentalities of their children, it should be noted that the attitudes of our young ones are easily shaped by what is happening around them. Having
A child’s mind is absorbing information nonstop. They will mimic actions and words. Being a volunteer coach for a 1st grade soccer team has taught me the value of guiding their developing brains towards goodness and positivity. Every weekend I would lace up my cleats, go out onto the soccer fields, and greet the smiling faces of the children as they bolted around. At practice, I would show them the basic skills of soccer. They would copy my actions and immediately look to me for reinforcement, and their faces would light up when they received it. We were able to improve each other's mood instantly. After a practice, the kids would play against another team. The matches would consist of ten children, five on each team following a size four
In this essay i'm going to explain the abuse that coaches put their players threw.
Many parents teach children to look up to athletes as role models but do not know anything other than their profession. Children see athletes as gods, because of the fact that they make lots of money, and are famous. Thousands of children have been affected by their example, they are either encouraged to do better, or discouraged because they have so much room to improve. Some people like to use athletes as role models while others don’t. Athletes should not be used as role models because, people only love the athletes who win, spoiled athlete syndrome can result in bad behaviors, and most children only see the records, fame and money but do not see their habits and side activities.
Coaches have a profound impact on their players not only with their words, but with their actions. Coaches have the power and influence to lead their players to become more sportsmanlike by modeling ethical and moral behavior. Coaches have the duty and responsibility to be role models for the athletes. Matheny (2015) states, “We’ve been given the rare privilege and heavy responsibility of influencing young people on a daily basis, for better or for worse, for the rest of their lives” (p. 53). Coaches need to take this responsibility seriously and model ethical behavior at all times.
At their finest, coaches perfect their player’s flaws to push them to their potential ability, improve their skills, and create determination within the team. They can expand the importance of such a sport to intensify motivation and the value of good sportsmanship for the sake of not only their reputation, but the outcome that comes from it. Coaches must not lag when it comes to hardships that comes about; they must stay connected. The closer the connection between a player and a coach the better they are moving forward and continuing on the love of the sport and job.
Even in sports the Basketball player that will not take a shot reason for he dose not want be perceived as a weak player. Same as the guy in the weight room trying to lift more then he actual can to seem stronger. These events occur when there are other people watching
Practicing a sport can be highly beneficial to children, until it’s taken too far. Often called training now, children as young as six years old are participating in sports that require too much time. At that age, sports should be something fun to do and a favorable source of physical activity. However, whenever an athlete shows a hint of a talent, child exploitation occurs (Bean 10234). Between the ages of 7-12, adolescents should be learning identity, motives, beliefs, and values, but nearly all athletes are practicing 5 days a week with games every Saturday. This leaves no time or energy for hanging out with friends, homework, family time, and relaxation. Dr. Shane Murphy reports that if a coach or trainer sees talent in a young child, immediately they are convincing the