The Importance Of Sportsmanship In High School Sports

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."

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.

Joe Ehrmann describes how he has developed his philosophy of coaching by relating the story of his life in his youth, high school and in college describing two different types of coaches he had played for. The first are coaches who were impersonal, authoritarian, and sometimes abusive which he calls transactional coaches; this is in contrast to the humane coaches he calls transformative coaches. Coaches must face this responsibility because we all remember our coaches. “This is the awesome power and responsibility of coaching: You give your players memories, for better or for worse that stay with them until the day they die” (Ehrmann, 2011 p 46-47). Joe Erhmann goes on to ask, “What is the moral and ethical composition of their program?

It is the coaches’ responsibility to teach loyalty, honor, respect, commitment, and work ethic. It is the player’s responsibility to carry these things out and conduct themselves in the appropriate manner. If a player cannot follow the team rules, make the commitment that is expected, or conduct himself properly, then he will be held accountable for his actions.

Coaching sports can be volunteer work for most parents, but for others it can be a paid job. Coaches assist athletes to develop their full potential and are responsible for training athletes in a sport by analyzing their performances, instructing in relevant skills and by providing encouragement. Coaches are a factor in an athlete’s life because they can be that big influence that changes their demeanor on how they go about life. I am interested in coaching at any level of competition. I would not mind doing it at the high school because I want to prepare teenagers for that college transition and

My coaching philosophy is pretty simple. I’m going to be very down to earth with my athletes. I’m not going to sugar coat anything or make say something that isn’t completely true. I’m going to bring them up to my level and treat them as if they’re at the same level as them giving them respect and expecting it in return from them. I think by treating them with maturity and respect they will be more prone to do as I want and put more on the line for the team and me. As an athlete right now, it mean a lot to me when a coach treats me as if I am as important as him. It makes me feel as if I’m not just another athlete that he has to coach, giving me the feel that I have more value to the team making me want to commit more to the team.

Throughout my time as a high school student, I have learned the importance of sportsmanlike behavior. While participating in athletic and academic programs, I have found that good sportsmanship is what makes a good program and a good student-athlete. It requires you to not only look out for yourself but also to look out for the well-being of others, both on your team and on the opposing team. It is important to possess positive sportsmanship because you learn to care for and help others regardless of differences, which is a quality that is beneficial in an academic setting, athletics, and life as a whole. During my high school career, I have demonstrated good sportsmanship while participating in various extracurricular activities, such as the National Honor Society, diversity club, rocket cheerleading, track, competitive cheer, and sideline cheer.

A coaching philosophy is a statement of what you value and how you approach your coaching role (Mitchell, 2013). Your philosophy should guide how you behave as a coach and how you interact with your athletes (Mitchell, 2013). As you mature and develop as a coach, your coaching philosophy will likely change as they are shaped by your experiences and life situations (Martens, 1996). As a coach, you should never care about what your players think about you while they are playing, but what they think about you 10 years after they graduate (Winkles, 1999). If you are trying to be their friend while you are coaching, they will not respect you. It is more important that you be tough on them and to help them to become better people with character.

Craig Stewart writes an article about the importance of coaching behavior and their habits on athletes’ performances. Stewart discusses how the performance of both teams and individuals seemed to improve when the behavior of coaches was similar to that of the athletes. He states, “In addition, positive coach/player relationships improved mental toughness. Increased their preference for training and instructive behaviors, fostered players’ internal locus of control, and sharpened task-oriented focus”. Stewart also discussed that in areas in which coaches do not effectively communicate with their players and when they were not supportive, athletes tended to have higher anxiety, and a reduced self-confidence. Stewart also said that in cases of motivation, the condition of a team is often times determined by the attitude of the

According to several articles, the coach's main job is to create a positive, constructive and healthy environment for an athlete to train and perform in to achieve their best. It is critical coaches do all they can to create this environment. An athletes coaching preferences, for example, if they like their play drawn out or if they want to get out and run the play to learn it, can greatly affect how the athlete performs. “Sport performance would be positively affected if coaches adapted their behaviors to comply with athletes' preferences” was said by C.

Having a strong coach brings a style and makes a team distinct. They recruit the players they feel fit under the umbrella of the kind of attributes they like on a team and they try to help these players grow. If coaches can be more selective with the players that they choose to draft then I can see a huge change in how athletes will act.

There are many characteristics that a coach needs to possess. The very best coaches get their athletes to believe in themselves. A player will not be able to succeed if they do not have confidence. The best are able to motivate players to do things they never thought they could. Coaches try to make students to stretch the limits of their beliefs. Pushing people to their limits is a must. Talent is something that is not earned but players earn their skill by putting in effort. With effort and practice comes winning and winning keeps moral high.

Sportsmanship is an important part of sports because it ensures that competitors are competing in a fair and ethical manner. According to Epstein (2016), “The ethics of sports was once fairness. Fairness meant not taking undue advantage; if anything, it meant allowing such advantages as chance turned up to go to one's opponent.” The Illinois High School Association’s slogan for sportsmanship is, “Do What’s Right!” (“Do What’s Right”). According to the IHSA athletes and coaches should, “Represent their school and community favorably through positive interaction with opposing fans and players before, during, and after the competition” (“Do What’s Right!”). Good sportsmanship means that athletes, coaches, and fans, respect their opponent, the referees, and the game. This means playing within the rules, accepting the judgment of the officials, and be humble and gracious in both victory and defeat. It is easy to identify good or bad

Gearity and Murray describe an effective coach as, “a coach who helps an athelete(s) improve self-esteem, efficacy, motivation, anxiety, etc. is likely to be deemed, in part, an effective coach” (2011, p. 213). By going off of that, a poor coach would be a coach that does not help a player with those psychological aspects of their life. Jowett & Poczwardowski stated that the interactions between coach and player can impact a player’s enjoyment and performance, which can lead to the overall quality of the coaching (as cited in Lorimer & Jowett, 2009).

Over seventy percent of adolescents play sports (Uzoma, 2015). Athletics can be used for the development of social character, values of teamwork, sacrifice, and obedience (Rudd & Stoll, 2004). The sports world offers social opportunities for adolescents (Rutten, Schuengel, Dirks, Stams, Biesta, & Hoeksma, 2011). Participating in sports as adolescents may help with learning how to respect the community, peers, family, and themselves (Berlin, Dworkin, Eames, Menconi, & Perkins, 2007). Sports may affect social character growth and development. The purpose of the paper was to understand how peer interaction, the influences of parents and coaches, and the cognitive choices of the adolescent impact character development. (Bowers, Green, Hemme, &