Observation For High School Soccer

This soccer science fair project serves to acquaint students with basic information on how the amount of air in a soccer ball can affect the distance it travels when kicked with a consistent force. The greater the air pressure in the ball, the farther it will travel when a force is applied. In the process of conducting the research, the student will learn that atmospheric pressure may also affect how far the ball will travel. The student will learn about the relationship between air pressure and friction: the lower the friction, the farther the ball will go. The student will learn about concepts like air pressure, gravitational force, compression and expansion of air molecules, potential energy and kinetic energy. This science fair experiment

The physics involved in soccer includes friction, torque, center of gravity, Magnus Effect and Newton’s three laws of motion. The physics of soccer comes from three main parts of physics which is velocity, acceleration, and displacement. Velocity is shown in soccer with the speed and direction of the soccer ball when it is hit or kicked. Acceleration is shown in soccer when the ball changes velocity when it is hit or kicked. Displacement is the change in position of the soccer ball.

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

Research proved that athletes found their coaches training as well as instruction behavior and their style of coaching did have an impact on individual performance. This was important research for me in understanding how those I coach perceive my leadership and whether or not I am effective as their leader. My teams’ outstanding performance or lack of performance can be a direct link to my type of leadership skills in addition to my training. The primary role of any coach or athletic leader is to help their athletes and improve on their individual performance. “Several sport studies exploring the coach-athlete relationship claim that effective coaching includes basic ingredients such as empathic understanding, honesty, support, liking, acceptance, friendliness, cooperation, caring and respect” (Moen, Hoigaard, & Peters, 2014, p. 76). The challenge for me is finding the balance between being supportive and meeting the individual needs of team members while also enhancing their ability and understanding of the sport. Understanding how to lead and coach various personalities within the team is essential to the team’s

Soccer is a great sport and the sport can be played both girls and boys sport. Also the sport can be played at a college level, Anybody can play it and it not that hard to play. Soccer in the most popular and most played in the world. Soccer should become a sport at SCHS.

“I don’t want normal people to mock me”. These were the most offensive words I have ever heard. They were pronounced by one of my teammates during the allied soccer championship. Due to his suspension from the team for his disrespectful manners and temper tantrums he had missed many practices and thought he wasn’t prepared enough to play.

Everyone in their lives has low points, but the best way to get through them is me not giving up. This story represents a perfect example of that, therefore, this story is for everyone having a bad time.

Performance appraisals are used to monitor a person’s performance or ability on how they do their job at work or even on a sports team. “The performance appraisal should be based on the specific tasks the employee accomplishes or fails to accomplish, and where appropriate, the behaviors identified as necessary to perform the job during the rating period. Thus the rating technique, or combination of techniques, used by the organization should provide a measurement of the employee's job performance that is as accurate as possible” (Martin, Bartol). In our fieldwork assignment we watched the Hiwassee boys soccer team play. We each picked one individual, who will remain unidentified, and graded them on the following: fitness level, coach ability, work ethics, sportsmanship, communication, leadership, sport specific athletic ability, and commitment to excellence. The Hiwassee athlete I observed, who will be referred to as “tiger”, scored high in all categories. In the categories tiger scored according to the following, fitness level, a 4 (which is above average ability), coach ability a 3 (average ability), work ethics a 4 (above average), sportsmanship a 5 (Excellent), communication a 3 (average ability), leadership a 3 (average ability),

The rush you get dribbling the ball down the field, waiting to score while childhood memories flood your mind. It’s a game of skill and discipline, overflowing with opportunities to improve. Yet, it must begin at somewhere, no matter your age or knowledge. In order to transform into a success you must put in all the necessary work and time. Now a high school soccer player I look back at my younger years, building up skills, sportsmanship, teammate relationships, and determination. In recreational, middle school, and high school soccer I had different views and efforts towards practice, games, and team relationships. Up until high school things were way easier and the fields were shorter, competition tougher.

Matches are the focal point of the sport, the release of built-up willpower, tension, and training in a dizzying ensemble. They are what the herds of raucous and anxious spectators come to watch, and what newscasters and television channels come to capture for millions to see. However, they are but a fraction of the bigger picture. In preparation of an average game, we would practice on average five times for a few hours each. And that was just at a more amateur level. At the professional level of soccer, players practice multiple times a day, nearly every day. It is where skills pertinent to winning are gained and how the necessary physique needed to perform physically is maintained. Albeit, this is not the only important aspect of practicing. Bonds are formed among players as well as between players and coaches. Mutual respect and trust are forged, which are just as crucial to have as kinetic training or equipment. Soccer is a team sport, one in which you will not get far without working as such. Teammates, much like warriors and soldiers, must have absolute trust and confidence in their peers. They must be wise and selfless, knowing when to pass the ball or make the shot themselves, or

The appraisal process has incorporated an integrative approach, a mechanism to scrutinize efficiency as well as effectiveness of the player’s performance. The efficiency underweights the value added by the individual player in team performance and effectiveness evaluates the final result, i.e. overall team performance.

Regardless of the result, the successful implementation of a training drill during a game boosts self-esteem. Coaches, families and teammates can also boost a child’s self-esteem by cheering and encouraging a child’s skill development. These coping skills transpose into lifetime benefits such as reduced levels of anxiety, a more positive view on life, fewer social problems hence less chance of giving in to social pressure, a better body image and being less likely to engage in risky behaviors such as drug use.

Children who participate in sports are developing rapidly in sports skills, sportsmanship, and psychologically, but does this come from organized sports are just nature’s process. Children develop emotional and social benefits from participating in sports. Children experience character and leadership development through peer relations leading to an increase in self-esteem and a decrease in anxiety levels. Children will get opportunities to experience positive and negative emotions throughout their practice and games trials. It is important for the coach to understand the “psychology of youth sports and physical activity participation” (Weinberg & Gould, 2011 p.516).

Soccer is one of the most important sport in Europe and America. About 270 million people play soccer around the world. Soccer was first played and created in England in December 1863.

El Salvador fans then had the home field advantage and returned the favor by harassing the Honduran players and fans. Salvadoran fans caused noise in the streets to keep the Honduran players awake just like the Hondurans did to them. This included “the screaming crowd of fans breaking all the windows in the hotel and throwing rotten eggs, dead rats and stinking rags inside” (Carter, 2011). Come game time there were riots in the stadium with violence between the two sets of fans. El Salvador even decided to raise a tampered rag instead of the Honduras flag that cause uproar among Honduran fans. During all the violence, two Honduran fans were murdered throughout the game time festivities. The El Salvador National Team won the second leg