Geo Ethical Issues

Coaching philosophies differ all over the world, from one sport to another. They are the central foundation to any good coach’s success in his/her respected programs. A coach’s philosophy does not only guide and lead the other members of the staff in the right direction, but it also allows each athlete to know what is expected of them, and how they should behave. By being aware of a coach’s philosophy, the athlete is fully responsible for his/her actions both on and off the field of play. In the words of the great Nick Saban, "It 's about what you control, every minute of every day. You always have to have a winning attitude and discipline, in practices, weight training, conditioning, in the classroom, in everything. It 's a process."

As a parent or guardian of the player, I understand that I will do my best to make the players follows all rules stated above. I will not contact coaches regarding playing time, player's position, or team strategy at any time. The only reason for me to contact the coaches would be regarding the player's health or well-being, as well as the player's academics.

The relationship between an athlete and a coach is an unique and (humble??) one. It’s all about learning, growing, and overcoming failures to its successes. About looking forward to the future together in the game and beyond the life of sports. The interaction between them should be upheld and agreed upon, to be held together. They are the most influential character of the competitive environment. I believe in the value of a coach.

Corey Nelson, a son, father, coach, role model, and mentor have shown exquisite will and heart in his still young life. Nelson is currently a Sprints coach for Track and Field at Mesa Community College. He has lived a very decorated life so far with a boat load of accomplishments and success that dates back to his high school days at Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park, California to coaching success with three of his sprint athletes posting national qualifying times. Most athletes can only dream of the success Corey Nelson has achieved, but with the knowledge he’s decided to pass down and teach, he can make dreams come true.

The coach also does not create any positive feedback for the weaker links on the team to work with. Instead of telling the team they ALL did well, the coach focuses on who are the better athletes. As a result, the members feel

So when it comes to specifically handling those situations where parents become unruly, whether it is to the kids, coaches, or to the other parents,

Is the premium placed on winning, driving coaches to cross the line? Sadly, hundreds of athletes are physically and verbally abused by their coach. In the case of the “player versus Midwest University, the cause of action against the head coach, athletic director and the university can be severely damage the coach’s career and the university. The player has several options and should seek legal counsel.

coaches or not was a huge debate in sports. This essay is directed to inform the reader about the

Asking for a written document would have been wise. Honestly, this was something I failed in as a young head coach. I was so overwhelmed with responsibilities of teaching and coaching that the legal ramifications of actions or the lack of actions was far from my mind. I followed Ratinoff’s (2014) advice and put the athlete’s best interests first when making decisions but looking back I never really knew the risk management plan. I was basically doing what I felt was best for the student athletes.

The coach will portray that mistakes are not acceptable and the athletes should make as little mistakes as possible. The coach will also show that he/she does not have patience for the athletes that cannot pick up the skills quickly. The coach will condition them if they make mistakes. The coach will have a very loud strong voice, demanding, and intimidating attitude. The coach will enforce fundamentals and skills that the athlete will need to be successful in the sport.

While competing at the final away meet before the important conference meet, I was alone coaching, because my co-coach could not make the meet due to his own practice. I had the diving lists made (similar to every meet since I did not want any mistakes) and everything seemed to be going swimmingly. The warm up went terrific and the divers were ready. The girls dove so well and I was extremely proud. The scores got read off and two of my girls ended up disqualified. I instantly was confused. I had read the rules multiple times, and the lists were set correctly based upon the documents I had received. I questioned the director of the meet and then faced absolute chaos. A parent of one of my divers did not approve that their kid ended up disqualified, and took their frustration out on me. I realized that as a coach it’s my responsibility to take care of things like this and I have to accept the blame. Now, I am not saying yelling and using foul language was a proper thing to do, but I understand how they saw the incident. After that situation, I no longer felt as if I was a suitable coach. After shedding some quick tears, two of my divers approached me and hugged me

One of them being that a coach should have free hands and not have their hands in their pockets. I tend to have a habit of putting my hands in pocket because I feel comfortable doing so, but I know it shows the athlete and their parents that the coach is not fully engaged in coaching an athlete. Another one being that the coach interacts not only with the athlete but their parents as well. The coach has to learn how to not only act appropriately with their athletes but the the athlete’s parents as well. If they don’t it can cause the coach to have a poor reputation as well as losing

Lawsuits most often cite lack of supervision or ineffective supervision as the basis for sports negligence (Cotton & Wolohan, 2012). Therefore, administrators and coaches must plan for reasonable supervision, particularly where there is a foreseeable risk of injury to participants. In the context of athletics, reasonable supervision denotes how a trained coach would act in a similar situation (Rosenthal, 2004). Consequently, coaches must carefully evaluate each situation and decide if adequate supervision exists. In this evaluation process, coaches need to consider factors like “age, skill, experience, judgment, and physical condition of participants and the activity involved” (Cotton and Wolohan, 2012, p.169).

That is why I thing the cooperative style is the best because there are guidelines but the coach will allow the athletes to explore their capabilities while under the rules of the coach. I believe that for me to change in order to fit into the philosophy of “athletes first, winning second” is that I have to understand that not all athletes especially younger kids do not have the physical or mental talent or mindset that I did when I was growing up. Most athletes have to develop those certain skills and mindset and I should be there to help guide them in the right

Our society needs to reexamine the way we define manhood and stop encouraging boys and men to value toughness over respect (“Violence Inevitable”). These boys and young men play the game because it is what they love. They do not want to hear their parents screaming from the stands; they just want to have fun and excel in what they love. Some of the parents still try to live out their athletic career through their children by pushing them to do better, telling them what they did wrong after a game, and telling them what sports their son or daughter need to play. The kids never get a chance to see what they actually like and they do as they are told. The parents do release their child to the sport; they just continue to yell and coach from the stands. Referees have gotten a pretty tight hold on such parents in recent years.