Topic What Has Youth Sports Become and Whos To Blame

10/22/23, 9:05 PM Topic: What has youth sports become and who's to blame?
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What has youth sports become and who's to blame?
Scenario
“Are you kidding me Coach? Your best player is sitting at the end of the
bench! Do you even want to win the game, or are you just doing this so you can
strut up and down the sideline and show off? Unbelievable! PUT MY DAUGHTER IN
THE GAME!”
This was an actual scene witnessed at a basketball game. The very

upset mother had strong feelings about her daughter and her daughter’s basketball
abilities. As this was happening, the daughter’s head was buried in her hands at the
end of the bench, looking extremely embarrassed. Youth sports have become an
integral part of one’s childhood, but with this important part of life comes parental
involvement. There are numerous types and characterizations of parental
involvement in youth sports.
For this weeks discussion please answer the following in detail.

What are some of the effects parental involvement has on youth athletes from the athlete’s point of view?
Are the coaches to blame?
If you were the coach how would you provide a positive experience for individual players and the team?
How involved do you think a parent should be in youth sports?
Describe your understanding of "burn out" and why are young kids experiencing burn out at alarming ages?
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Oct 10, 2023
1. What are some of the effects parental involvement has on youth athletes from the athlete’s point of view? I believe most youth athletes
might feel more motivated to compete and with higher self-esteem because they want to do good so that they can show and impress their
parents. On the other hand, parents can also put more stress on their kids when things do not go their way. This can have the opposite effect
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that the kids started with, and they might become afraid, lower confidence, and embarrassed when making a mistake. All of this affects the kids’
performance, confidence, and overall sport enjoyment.
2. Are the coaches to blame? No, I do not believe that coaches are to blame. Coaches are professionals that know and will do what is best for
the team. Parents might not be able to see that because they are confident about their child and competition brings out adrenaline and strong
emotions. Coaches do not make decisions based on their emotions at the competition. They make decisions based on the knowledge about
each athlete in the team, their skills, their struggles, their pros and cons. They also might have knowledge about the opposing team, which
leads to coaches making the decision on which of the athletes are better suited to compete against that particular team. Something that parents
might not understand.
3. If you were the coach how would you provide a positive experience for individual players and the team? If I was a coach I would
probably talk to each individual athlete before every competition. I would tell them what they are good at and what they seem to be struggling
with. I would also let them know the type of players we need for that specific competition in order to have better chances of winning. I would
also prepare and focus on those athletes that struggle a little bit more, and make sure they are improving so that I can make sure I can include
them in the games and still have equal chances of winning.
4. How involved do you think a parent should be in youth sports? I do not think it is super necessary for parents to be involved in youth
sports. I believe that parents should go and support their kids during competitions, but it should not go beyond that. Parents should help their
kids by motivating them and supporting them emotionally during both positive and negative situations. But the training, preparation, and team
decisions should be made by the coach only. He/she is the professional so he will know and will do what is best for the team. Parents should
not be allowed to interfere with the coach’s job.
5. Describe your understanding of "burn out" and why are young kids experiencing burn out at alarming ages? To me, “burn out" means
they are getting stressed and overwhelmed. I believe that young kids are experiencing burn out at young ages because parents might be
pushing them more than they should. It is important to have kids do physical activity, but not to the point where it becomes a job for them.
Sports should be fun, stress relieving, and motivational, not stressful and overwhelming.
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Oct 12, 2023
Hello Daisy,
I agree that coaches are not to blame at all. They are the professionals for the team and they were named coaches for a reason. Parents do
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need to see this because all they see is their child and believe their child should be the number one priority at any cost. However, that is not
the case the coaches strategize and come up with plans to make sure everything is going according to plan to make sure they maintain
victory.
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Monday
Hi daisy, I agree with you. Parents are supposed to be motivating their kids and supporting them, not putting them down for maybe one
mistake. They also need to give them a little space when it comes to games and trainings. Let the coaches coach. I think that sometimes
parents get a little too involved that may cause burn out in their child. They feel pressure to impress them because of how involved they are.
That personally happened to me.
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Monday
Hey Daisy,
I totally agree with you that kids should have more physical activity but not to the point where its a job because then its a chore and not done
for enjoyment. I feel like you explained burn out really well in that way. Great post :)
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Oct 12, 2023
I believe at times I do understand that the parents want to get involved as much as they can with their children's sports and athletics situations.
I believe the effects are that it can bring the child extreme stress and pressure since they feel they must not fail at any cost and most do their
absolute best so they don't disappoint their parents.
Well, for the coaches to blame depends on the situation since there can be times when they do it on purpose, however, most of the time it's not
because they know what they are doing since they are the coaches. They know what is the best of the team and thought through this. In a
competitive aspect, they need to do what is best for the team and to get victory.
Well, the positive thing you can do is not to show anger or favoritism since players do notice things types of things. As well listen to your players
since their ideas can bring some positive impacts as well.
I believe they should be involved to a certain extent. There is no problem where a parent comes to every game and supports the team and the
youth sports team they play for. They can do whatever they can to support them, but they can't act like they are the assistant coach or coach
themselves.
I believe burnout is trying too much or going over the abilities your body can handle. It is an alarming age for young kids since they should have
a lot of energy and not experience these kinds of burnout.
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Monday
Hi Anthony, I agree with your response. When coaches are showing favoritism to players. Listening to your players is very important. Parents
may also contribute to the burnout of their child, like you said, they can be involved to a certain extent, but there's a point where it becomes too
much. You need to give space to your child. It can become draining for an athlete when their parents are all over them about being perfect and
not making mistakes or whatever.
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Monday
Hey Anthony,
I agree with you that parents probably have their athletes best interest in mind when they are involved in their children's athletic endeavors,
however like you pointed out I do think it harms more than helps because it can impact their mental game negatively because they dont want
to disappoint their parents.
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Monday
Some of the effects parental involvement has on youth athletes from my personal point of view, since I do play competitive soccer, are effecting
their child's self confidence on the field/court/etc. Parents feel the need to put their two-sense when it comes to their child's way of playing,
although, yes feedback and constructive criticism is definitely needed, but putting down a play or your child in their sport can cause major burn out
and lack of self-confidence. Coaches can also play a role in this as well. Some coaching styles are unnecessarily harsh on their athletes so yes,
coaches are also or can be to blame for this as well. I know many of my friends who have stopped participating in their sport due to unfair coaches
who put down their players. Some examples of coaches or parents putting down players are by yelling at them across the field, cursing them out,
not acknowledging the good moments in their play, and embarrassing them to the point where the athlete is traumatized and no longer wants to be
on the field. If I were a coach, and I see a player needs help or I need to give them feedback to help them improve, I would pull them to the side
away from everyone and have a quick talk with them about what I see on the field and what they need to work on. Personally, I like when coaches
take the time to tell me these things because it shows they care for their players and truly want to better them. I would also not make it so serious
to the point where they aren't allowed to have fun with their friends/teammates. but there also needs to be a balance of work and fun. Sports are
supposed to be a fun environment for the players. When it comes to the parents getting involved with their athlete's sport, yes, supporting is nice
but they need to give space to their child. Let the coaches coach. I was always told to not listen to the parents on the sidelines because they don't
know the coaches style of play or what the athlete is asked to do, but there is a difference in helping out your child and blatantly yelling at your child
for whatever reason which becomes tiring for their child and for themselves also. Kids are becoming burnt out of their sport pretty young nowadays,
now that sports are becoming more and more popular and more competitive. My understanding of the term "burnout" is just feeling mentally and
physically exhausted that reduces one's accomplishment in an area (job, sport, etc.). Once someone starts to feel that way, usually that's when
they know they need a break or just stop completely and it's because of the negative factors around them that cause it. It's sad that many kids at
young ages are feeling this about the sport they used to love and play for fun once.
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Monday
I think their enjoyment is heavily linked to how their parents feel about their performance. There is never a more awkward car ride that makes you
want to quit a sport after you had a bad game or practice and your parents rag on you for it. I also think that they can have a lower self perception
of their skill if they are being nit picked constantly.
Only the toxic ones. If the coach chews you out constructively and gives your tough love when you need it I do think it can make a better player but
if they just beat you down and belittle you and its NOT constructive then yes it is the coaches fault.
I would praise the players when deserved and encourage the ones who aren't playing the best, sometimes all you need is an inspirational pep talk.
Dropping off and picking their child up from practice on time and making themselves available to the athlete when needed. Supporting the child is
also important at the game.
Burnout is a state of complete mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion. Kids are experiencing it at a younger age because they are constantly
being overstimulated and their schedules are being over filled. Kids need free time to play OUTSIDE with friends and family and not be on a screen
at all times.
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Monday
Hello Annika!
I strongly agree with you about the children's enjoyment being heavily linked to how their parents feel about their performance. I feel like
parents sometimes ask too much from their kids and this is how instead of enjoying being part of a sport, children can start to hate it or feel
obligated to do it. This is a problem because many young kids who have experienced this could grow up to hate sports or physical activity in
general which can be very harmful for them in the future. Great post!
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Tuesday
Hi Annika,
I agree only the toxic coaches are to blame and the coach must also know how to provide proper constructive criticism. Also, you mention
praise and encouragement which is great for all players on a team. I think a parent should be involved enough to volunteer but should distance
themselves enough to let the coaches coach. I've witnessed at many games parents who like to coach from the sidelines and this confuses the
child because of the multiple instructions they're receiving from multiple people. Due to parents living through their children they can cause
theyir child to burn out.
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3:27pm
Hi Annika,
I agree with a lot of your answers. Parents can influence a child’s likeness of a sport. Many factors can contribute to this but if a parent
continues to nag or rag the kid about their mistakes it can decrease their child’s enjoyment of the sport. For the toxic coaches you made a
good point with the constructive criticism and tough love. Berating the athlete and yelling negatively about a specific player in front of everyone
may have different effects depending on the athlete. Coaches are a big part of an athlete’s success in the sport they participate in. Thank you
for the wonderful response.
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Monday
Some negative effects of overwhelming parental involvement on youth athletes from the athlete's point of view are excessive pressure, increased
anxiety, and the loss of drive to play sports or be physically active.
Coaches are not to blame for the parent's aggressive and abusive behavior. Parents need to understand that playing sports is not about winning
instead the parents should focus on the values and skills a young athlete learns. These skills and values include having fun, learning new skills,
being with friends, and experiencing the thrill of competition.
If I were a coach I would provide a positive experience for individual players and the team by reminding them of the fun they had, skills they
learned, relationships they built, and the thrill of the competition they felt.
I think parents should be involved in a healthy manner. This means that they should encourage their young athlete to have fun and put in their best
effort. Luckily, I had a parent who supported me in a healthy manner by attending my soccer games and encouraging me to do my best without
getting aggressive or abusive with the coaches or other parents.
My understanding of burnout is that is the mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion that one feels due to chronic stress. Young kids are
experiencing burnout at alarming ages because of the pressure they feel in modern society to perform, excel, and juggle many responsibilities at
the same time. It becomes overwhelming as a result leading to exhaustion in one's mental, physical, and emotional state.
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Monday
Hello Alex! 
I really liked how you explained the negative effects of overwhelming parental involvement. I strongly agree with you about them being
excessive pressure, increase anxiety and loss of drive to play sports. All of these being extremely harmful for youth athletes as it is advised to
be physically active starting at a young age to increase the likelihood of them staying active as they grow up. Great explanations and post!
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Tuesday
Hi Alex,
I agree many parents do only concentrate on winning when they need to look at the bigger picture. Sports can help self esteem, build skills,
and help with autonomy. Your outlook on coaching is very positive and I'm sure would help the children feel proud of themselves. Parent
should be involved enough to volunteer then remove themselves. I think many parents live their lives through their children and therefore put
unnecessary amounts of pressure on them. They at times want to coach from the sidelines and can contradict the instruction the coach is
providing. This can also lead to burn out.
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Yesterday
Hi Alex,
I totally agree with what you say, its important to provide a positive experience for individual player because most of them are just starting and
providing an over competitive environment are going to make them lost taste in the sports they innocently chose.
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Tuesday
1. Some effects parental involvement has are embarrassment, a lot of pressure, affect self esteem, and enthusiasm.
2. Coaches can be to blame depending on their demeanor and approach. However, there are coaches that want all the children to have a chance
at the game/sport they're playing which can result on some children being benched. In the scenario provided it seems as if the coach wanted
everyone to have a turn and wasn't to blame.
3. If I were the coach I would let each player practice a different position so we can see what they're more comfortable or like the most. This also
gives me the opportunity to think about wanting them to improve in a position they aren't that good at.
4. I think a parent should be involved enough to volunteer when needed but not involvement enough to let the coaches do their job. Many parents
live through other children and can become overly involved and try to coach them from the sidelines. This can conflict with the instructions the
actual coach is providing.
5. Burn out is someone being physically and mentally exhausted. Many kids are experiencing burn out due to being involved in too many sports at
once, pressure of grades and sports a long with the parents.
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Thursday
Hello Valerie,
I agree that parental involvement in sports can have adverse effects such as self-esteem and enthusiasm issues. I also think that athletes can
develop things such as anxiety to perform to the standard set by their parents. I also agree that by letting all the players practice in different
positions is a good idea as it allows for them to get to know their teammates. I also agree that the extent of a parent's involvement in their child
sort should be to volunteer, and not to hover. which can cause their athlete stress and experience things such as burnout.
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Yesterday
Hi, I agree 100% with parent being a volunteer, its rude that parents cross their lines because coaches are the ones who spend most of the
"sport" time with the player thus they know better. Yet, I can see why some parents can get upset but over evaluation of their child is not a
good thing. Think its important to have an eye leveled on reality.
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Tuesday
I know from the standpoint of being an athlete that parental involvement takes a toll on an athlete. My pop has been there my whole life coaching
me. But once I got to high school it was a whole other atmosphere and It was the first time I did not have my dad coach me. I stepped into
freshman year thinking I could get away from my dad's coaching and see another point of view. I was wrong and I would have my dad come to the
gate of the dugout and tell me what I was doing wrong. It got to a point where I was just embarrassed and had to set down the law. I eventually told
him that I needed him to stop coaching from the stands and let me just play. He respected my decision and just let me play. I felt like when he
would come and try and coach from the stands, I was putting more pressure on myself because I had to please my dad and my coach. I was
getting two different points of information on how to play the game but it just was not working out. I needed that balance and it was not until I told
my dad to maybe kick back on the coaching. It increases anxiety, and stress, and puts more pressure on the athlete as stated in "The Role in
Parental Involvement." I would say the coaches are not to blame because the coach has a job to do and if that means the athlete is not performing
then they need to sit out. It is not all about winning but at the same time it is, meaning the coach has to win to keep the job. If they don't win, they
will lose their job. You have to put the players that are going to put the team in the best position to win the game. If some parents can't handle the
truth that their sons and daughters are underdeveloped, then that is on them. You have to hurt some feelings to get the outcome you want. I would
treat everybody fairly and treat all my players with respect. I am going to put the hard workers out there that put the team in the best position. It
doesn't matter who you are, if you can play then you are in. Work hard, have a great work ethic, and pay attention to details. Skill will only get you
so far. Being able to be coachable and have a positive attitude no matter the situation. And I want people that want to compete. Put everything on
the line for your family and yourself. Parents should have involvement in sports but should not be over-involved. Kids are burning out because an
example of this could be overtraining. Not doing the same thing over and over prevents burnout. Prioritize sleep and keep the training fun.
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Thursday
Hello christopher,
I agree with what you stated in your post about how a parent can be supportive but at a certain point, it gets to being controlling. what I would
like to add is the fact that too much pressure from a parent can become too straining on a child. causing them to always have to impress on
every outing so to speak. they can experience things such as burnout due to all the time spent playing and practicing. so i would disagree it is
not about doing the same drills over and over, it's about just practicing constantly from as young of an age as 6 for about the next 10 years
people are bound to experience fatigue both mentally and physically.
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Tuesday
1)What are some of the effects parental involvement has on youth athletes from the athlete’s point of view?
athletes can feel things such as pressure from their parents to perform at the highest of levels. they may then start to feel stress due to the
pressure to ensure that they perform well. which can cause them to be difficult with their teammates and be considered mean. the players can also
experience burnout due to all the practicing and playing they are doing to satisfy their parents.
2)Are the coaches to blame?
I would say that as a coach your responsibility is to put the best players on the field in your order for your team to win. coaches must also realize
that they themselves can not let their own egos get in the way of the team's best interest. but if they feel that it is needed for a tactical reason that a
player needs to sit, then players and parents must be okay with it. 
3)If you were the coach how would you provide a positive experience for individual players and the team?
I would ensure that all players had the opportunity to play against lesser teams. but I would create a good environment in practice to ensure that
everyone gets the opportunity to play, in a variety of teams so that everyone can get better. I would also host optional practices to make sure that
every player had gym time to work on what they lacked.
4)How involved do you think a parent should be in youth sports?
I think parent's involvement is necessary within reason. they should be supportive, which is the utmost of necessity. meaning they should find no
problem in taking their children to practices and any other activity that involves the team.
5)Describe your understanding of "burnout" and why are young kids experiencing burnout at alarming ages?
burnout is a state of mental, physical, or emotional exhaustion. due to the constant pressure and participation in a certain activity. younger kids are
starting to experience it as they are getting involved in athletics earlier, which in turn is causing them to experience burnout when they are still
really young due to the duration of time they have been playing.
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Friday
Hi Joshua, I would agree that many kids do get burnt out so much younger when they are exposed to sports early on. They get used to playing
but in turn, it becomes part of their daily life and if they aren't having fun anymore, they burn out faster; especially if they are feeling a lot of
pressure and stress from their parents to be the best and not fail. That pressure alone is exhausting.
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12:31pm
Hi Joshua,
I have to agree with your last statement about "burnout", kids nowadays are forced to join a sport and are pushed to their limits to be the best. I
understand that sometimes parents do this in the sense that in the long run maybe they will become the best when college comes around, they
can be scouted into the big leagues. But with this insane amount of pressure comes stress, a sport should be a fun experience for the kids in
order to forget about school and homework not a second responsibility like a job.
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Wednesday
1. Some of the effects of parental involvement is investing their money, time, energy and effort. It can have a negative effect on an athlete
because they feel the pressure to do very well even if they’re not feeling okay.
2. The coaches are to blame sometimes depending on how intense they coach their athletes. For example they can cheer for them or do an
aggressive yelling cheer because athletes represent their coaches and their team. The coach always wants to win because the more
achievements they have it will attract more skilled athletes to join.
3. I would give one on one pep talks to booth their self esteem because not everyone think the same way and they need a personal connection
with their athletes. Maybe the coach might be the only one that believes in that they can score that winning goal or win a race.
4. Parents should be involved by providing snacks, necessary equipment, going to the games to show support and providing encouraging words.
5. Kids burn out at young ages because they are mentally exhausted. They might not be reaching their goals and they have a lot of stress or
anger built up
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Wednesday
Hello Gaby, what you put about child burn out can be true. Some parents want their child to achieve greatness and this is okay, but sometimes
they can overdo it and make the child feel very exhausted both mentally and physically, and this will lead them to have a lot less energy in the
future.
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Wednesday
Hi Gaby, good job on your post. Parents do have a lot of involvement with sports for they do need to pay and invest effort into their child
succeeding in it, this can cause a parent to take the sport too seriously since they expect to get their moneys worth maybe. Coaches can get in
the way sometimes for a child to enjoy the sport since they want to win the game, it is important for coaches to remain a healthy relationship
with their team so that they will actually want to work harder.
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Wednesday
Hi Gaby!
I agree that a lot of involvement coming from the parents can make the athlete pressured to do better, I feel like the simple act of care about
the self-esteem of the athletes shows responsibility and professionalism. The way that parents should be involved is by providing support and
making their kids feel better about their performance.
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Wednesday
Hey Gaby, great response!
I did not think about the fact that the child might not be reaching their goal, but I think that's a great answer too! I experienced burn out for
myself when I quit soccer. I started when I was 4 and played on highly competitive and nationally recognized teams until I was 14 and I was on
the worst team of my life. I played terribly and I hated my coaches and teammates. I wanted to quit this team but I could not because my
parents wouldn't let me. This led to my burnout because I was never able to recover from this. So I guess you can say this was me not
reaching my goal of being in a good mindset and having a positive attitude about the sport that I once loved being a part of.
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Wednesday
1. Some of the effects can be positive and negative, I think some children can take the competitiveness of their parents well and some don’t.
Every child is different, but I think sometimes the parents can overestimate the abilities of their children. Overreactive and over involved parents
can surely cause embarrassment to the child such as this case. It’s not easy to see if the child is embarrassed of the mothers’ actions or
embarrassed over the fact that she is not in the game. Either way whether from over estimation or not, she has caused embarrassment to her
child which would be detrimental to her self-esteem. Coaches spend more time with the player; thus, their decisions are most likely right, and
parents should respect the decisions.
2. Coaches are not to be blamed, like I said above they spend most time with the players and have tangible data to know who to use and not in
the game.
3. I would let the players know the reality that some players are just plainly better and would be used ahead of them, however just like the game in
chess all pieces play their part and if one thinks that they are much better than what the coaches estimates they should try to shine in the court
when chances are given. However, all players should submit and respect the strategies given by the coach.
4. They should have a clear line where they do not cross. If have a strong opinion, then they should wait until the game is over. And I am sure the
coaches are open to talk about whatever issues they may have.
5. Burn out is when the child is plainly just too tired from over working in the sports field. Physical burn out would also cause mental burn out.
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Hello Daniel, I too also thought that parental involvement can be either positive or negative, depending on how involved that parent is. It is
good for a parent to support their child and want to be competitive and win, but some parents can cross the line and make it a negative
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Hi Daniel, you are right, I do believe that there should be a clear understanding of what is expected of the parents, players and the coaches.
There are rules in place for a reason; even if some of the parents don't like them sometimes. Being able to have that open conversation, I
believe the parents and players are able to communicate how they are feeling, in turn, improve the team as a whole.
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What are some of the effects parental involvement has on youth athletes from the athlete’s point of view? Some effects are either positive or
negative. For positive effects the child and parent are very involved in the team and will try to win, and the child athlete can be reliable for the
team. For negative effects there are the possibilities that the parents will be very upset if their child isn't getting enough game time, they can
embarrass the child and make them feel bad about themselves, and it'll cause the team to look down on the child athlete and their parents.
Are the coaches to blame? I don't believe coaches are to blame for this, especially if it is a youth team because every child will need game time
and if they only keep "the best players" in a youth match then other kids won't get to play and those parents will be upset.
If you were the coach how would you provide a positive experience for individual players and the team? I would first start with an icebreaker
and have everyone get to know each other. I would also have the team practice with each other and have them get to know their strengths and
weaknesses. During real games I will try to have everyone put in for an equal amount of time so that they will feel like they are a good part of
the team, and the parents know that everyone had a chance.
How involved do you think a parent should be in youth sports? The parents should be involved in youth sports to support their children and
encourage them to participate in matches, but they shouldn't be too involved or else they will be screaming at the coach, other players, and
their child, and this will make everyone uncomfortable and lose their momentum.
Describe your understanding of "burn out" and why are young kids experiencing burn out at alarming ages? My understanding of "burn out" is
that the parents are pushing their child too much and this will cause the child to feel burnt out. They are feeling burnt out, because at a young
age their parents expect them to do so many things, and to give it 110%, but fail to realize that they are just children who aren't yet ready to be
worked so hard.
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Hi Jorge, good job on your post. I agree with the positive and negative effects you stated that parents can cause. Parents involvement with
their kids can show kids that sports can be fun and important, but there are times where a parent can cause their child to feel like a failure due
to their rough criticism. I like how you mentioned that children are not ready to be pushed to work so hard, and I agree, since they are still so
young that they first need to gain the liking of the sport then they can master it.
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Hi Jorge well said on the positive and negative effect on the child. That's the down side when a child feels down and embarrassed because of
the parent. I feel parents need to be careful sometimes this can affect the child and their performance as well as their motivation.
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When it comes to parental involvement for young athletes, how they react to their skills or performance in a sport changes the child’s mentality
as well. A child will learn from their parents on how they should be performing in their sport and how serious they should take it, as well as how
they should be judging themselves.
I believe it is both the parents and coaches to blame for how a youth athlete takes control of their performance and how they judge their own
performance. They both set standards but in different ways.
If I were to be a coach I would definitely promote my team to work hard and train hard so that the team members can improve their skills, but
also to show themselves how they have improved over time. Not always will a team win every game so I would also give beneficial feedback
and remind the team that I am proud of their teamwork.
I think parents should be very involved in youth sports because I believe it shows kids how beneficial sports can be and that one can become
very successful. But it is also important for parents to allow their children to be somewhat independent so the child can learn how they truly feel
about sports.
Burn out is when an athlete starts to feel fatigue and declines in their performance, this can be due to many factors such as overtraining,
injuries, frustration, no motivation, etc. Young kids can be experiencing this due to many reasons. Sometimes it is because of expectations from
their parents or coaches and those adults may shame them for not being as good as they want them to be which can make them feel like a
failure. Or they are being pushed to take part in a sport that they do not actually want to be in.
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Hi Deema!
I agree that when you take control over someone it can make them feel exhausted and pressured to improve even if they do not need it and
that is what starts developing burnout you have so much to think that you feel you are not making enough effort. Good job on explaining
everything, you made really good and crucial points on each question.
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What are some of the effects parental involvement has on youth athletes from the athlete’s point of view? Probably makes them feel
like they are not enough, and pressures the parents to put on their child to improve in the sport they are practicing without asking about the
athlete's feelings. In a good way, having the parents involved may make the athletes feel supported and it will improve their skills.
Are the coaches to blame? No, sometimes as a coach you may need to allow other people to play since it is unfair to put the best ones in the
game while others never get a chance to play.
If you were the coach how would you provide a positive experience for individual players and the team? Make sure to have
conversations know what they need treat everyone equally, communicate, and encourage teamwork, if I were to have roles or teams of players
to perform certain activities I would let them know in advance to make sure there are no misunderstandings.
How involved do you think a parent should be in youth sports? They can be involved by supporting the athlete, but not trying to change
plans or start getting into organization or performance by complaining since this would also affect the athlete.
Describe your understanding of "burnout" and why are young kids experiencing burnout at alarming ages. Because sometimes
parents and school ask more than the kids can handle, they keep themselves in a constant state of stress and anxiety, they feel overloaded
with problems which makes them develop a negative attitude and they can't stay motivated
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Hi Melissa,
I agree with you on that parents should be involved in their childs sports. However, they need to understand that their child should not get
burned out or embarrassed. Just to make sure their presence is felt by their child and it will make them feel loved and motivated.
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1. Parents have a huge effect on how athletes will view things. Depending on the values and ideas they focus on, their child will follow them. For
example a competitive parent might push their child to win every game. This can make the child very competitive and hate losing or may even
feel burnt out. Or if the parent encourages just participating and having fun the child may be more lax and just play for enjoyment rather than to
win.
2. Coaches are not to blame as their job is to help the team and players grow. Even if a player is better than the rest it is not fair for the others to
sit out without even getting a chance. Furthermore if their hard work and effort in practice is ignored and they are forced to sit out they may feel
like trying to improve would be useless and give up.
3. I would communicate with my players that although out ultimate goal is to win, the players that get to play are those who show the greatest
effort and drive to improve over those who are just talented. This way it will set clear goals for the students to how they can get to play while
also driving themselves to try harder rather to rely on natural talent.
4. I think parents should be involved by having an understanding that their child is not the only one who wants to play and that everyone should
get a turn. They should also support their efforts to improve rather than shooting them down if they are worse than their team as the right
amount of positive reinforcement is a great way to motivate players to improve.
5. Burnout is the feeling of getting tired and reluctant to perform an activity due to a constant feeling of stress. Kids are getting them at alarming
ages because there are too much expectations being placed on them from the get go. They feel that society is getting harder and more
hopeless to live in and the expectations their parents have for them is making things worse. because there are so many things they have to
stress about they burnout at an earlier age.
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Hey Nathaniel, great response!
I totally agree with you that the child will be subject to the feelings of their parents regarding their sports. I think parents for the most part are
supporting, but the ones that are too hard on their child could discourage them from playing. I also think parents play a crucial role in the
relationship that the players have with their coaches and how they get treated. The coaches will tend to dislike the child more if their parents
are always in their ear about how they should coach. This is why parents need to let the coaches coach and the players play, so that everyone
can enjoy themselves, and then they can give constructive feedback to their child afterward. This will maximize the child's enjoyment for the
game I think.
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I think parents typically have a positive impact on their childrens athletic life these days, although there are some who will ruin it for their child. The
positive effects they have are that they provide their child with financial support, transportation, and emotional support and encouragement. Some
of the negative impact can ensue if they have expectations that they expect their child to live up to or if they are too hard on their child for messing
up. Any other interference with their sports while they are competing could also be negative because that is the child's time to get away from home.
I do not think the coaches are to blame (typically) because they cannot control their athletes parents either, and they generally have the teams best
interest in mind.
If I was a coach, I would play as many players as I could while still doing enough to win the game. I think its important for athletes to learn their
place and not get rewarded with playing time in crucial situations if they are not as good as others. This will allow them to be both happy about
playing and winning as much as possible. The older they are, the more I will sway toward winning than equal playing time.
I think a parent should be involved in a supportive manner, but also have their child's goals in mind. I think the parents should not interfere with
their child's sports unless they know a lot about the game, then they can offer advice to their child in a supportive manner, or if the child explicitly
asks for guidance. A parent who knows nothing about the sport should not tell the coach what to do and should not set their child unreachable
expectations.
My understanding of burn out in sports is when a child has been playing a certain sport for a long time and they lose the fun in it so they quit. I
experienced burn out with soccer at the age of 14 after playing for 10 years. I think this could be due to the increasing amount of pressure on kids
from younger and younger ages to be the best so that they could maximize their chances of playing D1 and professionally. Once the intrinsic desire
is lost because an extrinsic one is added, then the fun is lost and the child burns out from the sport.
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Hello Samuel,
I also believe that burn out refers to a person's mental state. In addition, your reasons for this are very similar to mine as some children may
go through this stage with family members or other school representatives who have high expectations of the student which will make the
student feel under pressure. This can affect performance and will make the child/student be in a bad mental state. Great job writing your
reasons!
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One of the major effects that a parent may have is their desire to win and their child be the best, with only winning being allowed. Some parents put
so much pressure on their kids that it takes away from any fun to be had and they are taking away from the development and experience of the
young athlete.
I do not believe the coaches are to blame. There may be a scenario where a coach favors a child for whatever reason, of course I do not believe
that to be okay but for the most part, I do believe that the issues lies with the pressure and expectation of the parent.
I would make sure that each player is still receiving the same instruction and guidance. If there is a player that needs more help, making sure that
they are receiving the instruction and practice they require. Some kids are more athletically gifted, so finding the weaker points as a team allows for
growth.
I believe the parent should be supportive, encouraging and involved; however, they should have boundaries and allow their kid to make mistakes.
Only criticizing or causing issues with the child’s coach will make for matters to be worst. This may even affect their child emotionally and mentally.
Burn out to me is to be completely drained, emotionally, mentally and physically. The young kid may feel disconnected and unmotivated to continue
to play sports. I believe one the many reasons that kids are burning out at such an alarming rate is due to their demanding expectation that their
parents have, or guardian. They are working these kids so much and there is so much pressure, that they do not find joy in the game and mentally
begin to give up. If they do not give up, they may over work themselves and burnout.
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Hello Yesenia,
I like your response to providing a positive experience as a coach and having everyone participate. In the past I have witnessed young kids
that don't get a chance to play feel bummed out and its hard to see that because they are young and they want to play and have fun too.
And leaving the game feeling like that will not make them feel good about playing sports and will only discourage them.
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I believe that the effects of parental involvement from an athlete's point of view could be either good or bad. Some types of parental involvement
would be engaging and would help support their athlete. However, the bad effects are that it could add more pressure on the athlete and that the
child would not feel comfortable whenever the parent is there. This could effect the athletes performance and ability to play the sport.
Sometimes coaches are to blame as they are not helping the issue or allowing the child to compete. I believe that a coach should give each person
equal opportunity to be part of the game. In addition, the coach should keep motivating the child rather than ignore the issue.
If I was the coach then I would provide a positive experience for my individual players by giving everyone an equal opportunity to be part of the
game. In addition, I equally treat everyone the same and see who is more skillful, talented, or hardworking so that I could play them more often to
benefit the team. However, I would not like to keep the same people on the field the entire season as that would be unjust to all the substitute
players I have sitting on the bench.
I believe a parent should be extremely involved with their youth sports as long as they are there to motivate the child and make them better
players.
My understanding of "burn out" is that it relates to mental, physical, or emotional stress. This could be from the family pressures that a child has.
Moreover, it could be a result of parental involvement along with coach interactions. Young kids are experiencing these "burn out" causes at young
ages because their parents and/or coaches are too hard on them which can make the child feel useless in whatever sport they play.
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I think every parent and athletes want to see equality and no one gets secluded in practices and games. No coach should seclude their athletes. It
is difficult to say because some athletes may be embarrassed from their parents go out at their coaches because their child has to sit out on the
bench. Maybe because he or she is not prepared or they got a red flag by the referee. I think parents should be involved in their child's sport this
will help their child be motivated and also feel the presence of their parents cheering them on during practice and games. I feel with burn out is a
child can get frustrated because of the pressure doing their best and thinking they must win, and this takes all the joy from it. If I were the coach I
want each of my athletes to feel inclusive and they all have equal opportunity. But I also want them get challenged to their best ability so they know
how well they can do with their performance.
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- The athletes might experience higher levels of parental pressure, train too much, being criticized constantly by the parent, or even have their
parents attempt to coach them.
- The coaches are not to blame for intense involvement of the parent. In my opinion, sometimes when a parent has a child that is involved with
sports they sometimes might believe that they are fulfilling their dreams through their child. In the example that is presented above, it would seem
reasonable to assume that the parents appears riled up because they feel that their wish of playing in the sport is being accomplished through their
child.
- I would try to keep up the good sportsmanship and competitive experience that they had been experiencing prior to the incident.
- The way they should be involved is just by being supportive of their child in the sports that they do. Cheer for them in the matches that they do
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and only intervene when something truly seems wrong.
- The idea of burn out is when students or young athletes have an ongoing stress or frustration with no time to relax. The reason why young kids
may be experiencing burn out at young ages could be because of the lack of motivation or that there is too much pressure on their shoulders,
which results to them feeling "burn out".
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Hello Demili,
How would you, as a coach, maintain good sportsmanship and competitive experience on your team? I agree that a parent's main job is to
support their child's cheerleader in sports, but what would you classify as truly wrong for a parent to need to intervene? Where do you think the
lack of motivation that leads to burnout comes from, parents, coaches, peers, social media, etc?
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1) One of the effects parental involvement has on athletes is that it can provide a big impact on young athletes. The big impact can range from both
positive or negative. For example, a positive impact can encourage and provide positive reinforcement to boost confidence and motivation. In the
case, of the angry mother yelling at the coach, provides a negative impact to her daughter because she is causing her stress and anxiety from the
situation which makes her sports experience less enjoyable.
2) It depends. Coaches help contribute to the sports experience by supporting athletes to improve their skills. However, blaming them
oversimplifies the situation. It is important to consider various factors such as the communication and support provided to the athletes. When there
is parental involvement, coaches may experience friction in providing the best for the players. A balanced perspective is crucial to recognizing the
responsibilities of both coaches and parents.
3) If I were the coach, I would ensure that all my athletes feel supported. I'd emphasize open communication and encourage athletes to express
their thoughts and concerns. I would foster constant feedback sessions focusing on constructive criticism and praise, understanding the strengths
and struggles of players to provide the necessary support.
4) I believe that parents play a crucial role in youth sports, bringing forth a positive impact with support and encouragement. However, parents
need to find a balanced approach between what's best for the team and their children. Excessive pressure on winning can create stress and
discomfort for the entire team, as exemplified in the given scenario.
5) My understanding of burnout is that it refers to physical and emotional exhaustion from intense involvement in a particular activity. Kids
experience burnout due to pressure from sports or any activity requiring intense mental and physical energy. The alarming rise in burnout at young
ages results from intense competition, parental expectations, and early specialization in a single sport.
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I believe that it really depends, most likely in that negative context, I would say it can be very bad in the sense that the child would most likely
not want the parent to participate ever again let alone wanna participate in a sport ever again.
It depends, if the parents were promised with false promises from the coach then yes, if not, then a coach's decision should always be
respected unless proven biased or unfair.
If you were the coach how would you provide a positive experience for individual players and the team? 
It really depends on ideals and goals for the team. If the main part is just to have fun, then participation is key. However, if it's about
competitiveness, it's gonna unfortunately gonna come down to trying to be the best while also finding a fine line from being disciplined and fun.
I think a parent should be very involved and supportive. With that being said, there's an extent to how involved you should be. You can't live
your dreams through a kid and micromanage them.
Kids go through too many moments where it's a bad type of stress, especially when it involves someone they look up to like a coach, and
especially when it comes from the person that's raising them. After about college or a next step in their life such as a promotion in grade or after
highschool, they end up just burnt out from the sport and are legitimately not enjoying the game anymore.
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Hello John,
I agree that parents should not live vicariously through their kid's lives. What would you consider micromanaging? What is too far for a parent
to be involved? Do you feel that kids are experiencing more stress and burnout today than in previous years, and that's why they are suddenly
burnt out from sports after a promotion in grade?
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Hello John,
I have to agree that parents shouldn't be living their dreams through their kids because that creates problems for them. However, I do believe
that you can interduce them to whatever sports you were in or interested as a kid and let them pick their route. Allowing them to build and
create their own memories and love to the sports. Great post!
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From their point of view, parental involvement's positive effects on youth athletes are encouragement, autonomy, excitement, and confidence.
Some negative effects of parental involvement on youth athletes are low self-esteem, lack of enjoyment, and anxiety.
Coaches are not to blame as long they themselves are positive. Coaches cannot control parents; they can only ask a parent to stop pressuring
a child, but if the parent does not listen, there is nothing the coach can do. The coach needs to stay positive and stay an example for the
parents.
If you were the coach, how would you provide a positive experience for individual players and the team?
If I were the coach, I would encourage each of my players to be better than they were the day before. The only person they are competing with
at the end of the day is themselves. I would also remind them that it is also about having fun and winning is not everything. You can improve
but not win, and that is okay. I would encourage them to try out other sports during other seasons and tell them it would only make them better
for this sport or any other sport they are interested in pursuing.
Personally, I believe that parents should have very little involvement in youth sports. They are just spectators who occasionally bring group
snacks, and they are their kid's biggest cheerleader but not their coach.
Describe your understanding of "burnout" and why young kids are experiencing burnout at alarming ages?
Burnout is the mental and/or physical collapse due to overwork or stress. Young kids are experiencing it at alarming ages because they have
the pressure from their parents and the pressure from competing on social media. This is causing them unnecessary stress from a young age,
leading them to early burnout. They are losing the enjoyment of playing sports and are focused on perfection.
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Hi Kara, it seems like you would have great tactics if you were a coach. It is important for kids to work together not compete with each other on
who's the best which can cause poor sportsmanship. Since these kids are so young it is important for them to have fun and not feel stressed
about anything.
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- The effects parental involvement has on youth athletes truly depend on what type of involvement the parent is having with their children. For
example, positive effects will create encouragement, excitement for the sport, and build their confidence in playing the sport. While if we switch it
and look at negative effects, we can see that this will create questioning from the athlete (Am I even good at this sport?), anxiety will build, and
their self-esteem will slowly decrease as we continue this negative effect.
- Coaches are not the ones to blame in this type of situation, if they do their jobs with excitement and show encouragement the only person to
blame will be the parents. But I feel like the coaches can also teach the parents on how to be supportive and how to become involved with the
team and the sport so their children can see they are trying their best to bring a more positive mood.
-If I was the coach, I would get the parents and kids involved in a beginning exercise that needs them to work together as a team to accomplish it.
While this is being done, I will comment on the good job they have done previous games/practices to the team in order to build their confidence for
the next practice. And also comment on all the parents help and how their help and presence at games and practices make a big difference on
their children's efforts.
- I think that parents should be fully involved when it comes to supporting the team, rather that be going to all games, helping with equipment,
volunteering to take healthy snacks for after the games, etc. Although I think parents should be fully involved that does not give them the right to go
over the coach's wishes in anything, they are trained and fully aware of what needs to be done in order to be successful.
- "Burn out" is the state in which you are mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted. This usually happens when a lot is being placed on a
child's plate at ones. Especially nowadays kids are not only trying to please their parents but also social media, they are on the search for approval
from everyone when in reality they should be please with themselves no matter what anyone else has to say.
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Hi Magaly, I agree that kids nowadays feel pressure from their parents when it comes to sports on whether or not they are good enough based
on how they choose to be involved which should always be positively. Peers also have a big impact on them like you said especially from
social media.
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Some effects that parental involvement has on the youth is setting bad examples for these kids and bad sportsmanship that can affect their
mentality on other things in life. It can also affect the kids' attitude toward the game, not wanting to play because they're embarrassed or think
they’re not good enough.
I don’t think the coaches are to blame fully because it is important for everyone to get a shot to play. Though if they play favorites they could be
to blame for not giving other kids the opportunity to play. 
If I was a coach I would set boundaries and rules within the coaches, players and parents. I would be as fair as possible giving everyone an
opportunity to play because at the end of the day they are kids that just want to have fun, it doesn't matter who wins or loses. Setting a positive
environment for them is very important.
I think it is important for parents to be involved to a certain extent. Them being there to support and be there for their kid is important but that
should be the extent to their involvement so there aren't any problems.
My understanding of “burn out” is the inability to carry on doing a certain thing. Kids are probably experiencing this so young because of the
pressure they feel to succeed from those around them. They don’t want to disappoint anyone or lose and if they don’t see improvement it can
be discouraging. I also feel like the competitiveness of it all can be too much especially at a young age.
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What I think the effect are is that I think parents sometimes go over board and unnecessary. I know they mean well because they want everybody know that we are
great at what we do but there a place and point to this. The athlete just want to have fun and parents can sometime interfere with their love for the sport which causes
them to not like it anymore.
The coaches can be the blame sometimes due to favoritism. I had teammates on the team get left off the hook easily in cross country by not showing up to workout and
still being able to race still where as some that aren’t on varsity weren’t able to race because they missed 1 practice. A lot has to do with favoritism when coaching but it
part of the game and it only makes you better.
If I were the coach I would treat team as fairly as possible where if you don’t try then you don’t play no matter how good you are. I would also incorporate some fun skills
game like have glad and half at the end practice go against each other. It all about engaging with the team and supporting the individual that are struggling and trying to
keep there head up.
I think parent should be involve half of the time in youth sports because there cheering and telling the fundamentals helps them learn more, but it also about not going
over board and taking away the fun from them. It youth sports so they are young and they have to understand that it about having fun out there but there is some cases
where they are talented, I understand they want them to do better in front of other coaches to show they can play and in hope of remembering them when they are in
high school.
Burn out is when I think they overtrain or go overboard then the coaches want them to go too. I think young kids are burning out out more easily is because sometimes
they don’t listen to their coaches and do more than their body could take where toward the end of the season the body very tired and can’t function well.
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1. Some kids take their parents competitiveness and some kids don't at all every kid is different and has a different drive in them. Some parents
just overestimate their kids ability because its their kid and they want to see them do good and have fun.
2. I think the coaches aren't to blame for at all. There a coach for a reason and its there job to know who to start and who to bench so if they feel
like a person shouldn't start there probably right that the kid shouldn't be starting.
3. I would just have a talk with every kid every so often throughout the season I can get there feedback on how I can improve and do better as
coach but also tell them all the great things I see in them.
4. I think its okay to have team mom or dad and have them help the kids here in there but they should definitely just let the kids have fun and let the
coaches do their job unless there is a big problem maybe the parents should get involved but other than that.
5. A burn out just means the kid is tired and overwhelmed probably from their parents and everything on.
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Parental involvement in youth athletes from the athlete's point of view can have different effects. For parents who are actively involved in sports the
young athlete may feel pressured to do better and improve their performance. This can lead the young athlete to feel burn out, not enjoy the sport,
stressed and not motivated to play the sport. For parents that are supporting the athlete they see their parents as their biggest support and
encouragement. They may feel more motivated to do better, have more confidence, increase their self-esteem, and enjoy the sport they are playing
even more. In the scenario listed above, the parent's involvement caused the young athlete to feel embarrassed in front of her peers and possibly
discouraged.
I think it depends on the coach and how they conduct themselves. Sometimes coaches may pick on players who are more skilled and not have
other youth athletes in the field. A coach needs to make sure that they are fair and have the youth's best intentions in mind. Both the coach and the
parent should follow the code for sporting behavior such as the Sport Parent Code of Conduct by NAYS and Bill of Rights for Young Athletes
distributed by ISYS.
If you were the coach, how would you provide a positive experience for individual players and the team?
If I was the youth athlete coach, I would try to have everyone involved in the sport. I want to see their skills and which aspect of the sport they excel
in. Instead of just focusing primarily on the sport I might have them do other activities or sports along with the main sport, so they do not burn out
of the same sport. I also want to improve the weaker points they have and teach them fairly and as much as possible individually without anyone
feeling left out. I want to ask them what their goals are, what they can do to achieve it, and what they want to improve during the time I am
coaching them. I want to focus on the enjoyment of the sport rather than winning in a game.
A parent should be involved in youth sports as a positive motivator. Parents need to set boundaries and learn the previously mentioned codes for
sporting behavior. They can be involved as long as they are mindful that the children are there to have fun, take on a new skill, form friendships,
and have a taste of the fun in competition. The example showed the parent being too involved to the point that they have forgotten to show respect
to the coach and their own child. Although the intention is to have their child be more involved in the basketball court, the execution could be better,
and it should have been done behind the scenes. Having the parent support their child has a lot of benefits and helps decrease the burden of high
expectations.
My understanding is that burn out is when an individual is experiencing prolonged stress that causes their mental, physical, and emotional state to
be exhausted. I think that young kids are experiencing burn out in alarming ages because playing the same sport and being overly trained in the
same sport can cause them to burn out. Repeating the same training over and over again can cause the sport to become stale to them and takes
out the fun of what it used to be. Especially with younger kids, parents are more inclined to sign up their children to a specialized sport. If the child
does not enjoy it after a repeated number of times, then they may feel forced and stressed out that can lead to burn out. Parents should have
multiple activities when it comes to training and children should be given a balance with the amount of break and their training time.
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