Coaches attitudes about returning to play in youth and varsity sports post- COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-330
Author(s):  
Joe Deutsch ◽  
Roman Waldera
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Return To Play ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
School Sport ◽  
High School Sport ◽  
Face To Face Instruction ◽  
Athletic Leaders ◽  
Sport Coaches

BACKGROUND: One industry affected by the COVID-19 mandated social distancing policies is sport. In the wake of pressures to return to some normalcy, sport leagues have begun a return to play, many of which include regulations additional to the typical athlete and fan experience. Youth, Middle School, and High School sport leagues are of specific interest in America given the currently inconclusive national plan for returning to face-to-face instruction of students at schools. PURPOSE: The current goal is to identify the perceptions and experiences of current sport professionals throughout the country regarding a return to play. METHODS: The participants of this study were 181 Youth and High School Sport Coaches of various sports. The sample contained males (n = 123) and females (n = 58). The age of respondents ranged from 20 or more years of age. A return to play questionnaire was created and used to collect data for this study. The survey consisted of 12 yes or no questions regarding a return to play during the pandemic, with an opportunity for an open-ended explanation for each. Statistical methods employed to conduct data analysis included frequencies to determine percentages. A crosstabs analysis and Pearson Chi-Square tests of association were utilized to identify statistical significance within the variables. FINDING: No statistically significant association was found at the p ≤ .05 level between age or years of coaching experience and any response to a yes/no question. Percentages for high school coaches who responded "Yes" to each question are presented. Due to the wide variety of responses in these open-ended explanations, statistical expressions were not conducted, and an inclusive list of explanations for each question is provided. CONCLUSION: While the research result is unclear, the information obtained from coaches in the current study presents a small illustration of the current perceptions of athletic leaders in this region regarding the return to play of youth sport coaches and their respective schools' policies.

Examining the roles of coaching experience and coach training on coaches’ perceived life skills teaching

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 576-583
Author(s):  
Sara Kramers ◽  
Stéphanie Turgeon ◽  
Corliss Bean ◽  
Camille Sabourin ◽  
Martin Camiré
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Interaction Effect ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Coach Education ◽  
School Sport ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
High School Sport ◽  
Sport Coaches ◽  
Coach Training

The present study examined the roles of coaching experience and coach training on coaches’ perceived life skills teaching. Canadian high school sport coaches ( N =  1356) completed a demographic questionnaire and the Coaching life skills in sport questionnaire. Results suggested that coaches with more experience perceived themselves to discuss and practice life skills and transfer to a greater extent than coaches with less experience. No significant differences were observed based on whether coaches completed coach training, and the interaction effect between coaching experience and coach training was non-significant. Implications for coach education programs are discussed regarding training coaches to explicitly teach life skills through sport.

A comparative analysis of physical education and non-physical education teachers who coach high school sport teams

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 557-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Camiré ◽  
Meredith Rocchi ◽  
Kelsey Kendellen
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
School Sport ◽  
Sport Teams ◽  
High School Sport

Although high school sport in Canada has traditionally been an extracurricular activity overseen by physical education teachers, recent findings demonstrate how the majority ( n = 1677, 60%) of coaches are in fact non-physical education teachers. The purpose of the present study was to compare physical education and non-physical education teachers who coach high school sport teams. A national sample of 2890 Canadian high school teacher-coaches (males = 1967, 68%) from all 10 provinces and 3 territories responded to an online survey. Significant differences were found between physical education teacher-coaches and non-physical education teacher-coaches in terms of demographic variables, perceived teacher-coach benefits, and perceived coaching efficacy, whereby physical education teacher-coaches tended to have more favorable perceptions. Based on the results, access to coach education should be facilitated, particularly for non-physical education teacher coaches.

Ankle Support Beliefs of High School Basketball Coaches and the Ankle Support Practices of their Athletes

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Miranda Rudnick ◽  
Brian Wallace
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Ankle Injury ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Return To Play ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Support Practices ◽  
Ankle Support ◽  
Basketball Coaches ◽  
Sport Coaches

Ankle supports have been shown to reduce ankle injury incidence. Athletes’ use of them may be related to their sport coaches’ beliefs. The purpose of this study was to examine Wisconsin high school boys’ and girls’ basketball coaches’ beliefs regarding ankle support practices. Additional aims were to estimate the percentage of the players who either tape or brace, reveal which sources were used to form coaches’ beliefs about ankle supports, and gain insights regarding how long players are out of play after being injured if they tape, brace, or do not use ankle supports. Chi-squared tests of independence revealed that most coaches neither encouraged nor discouraged ankle supports for their players. A majority of coaches were found to use resources other than scientific-based sources to form their opinions on ankle supports. They also reported that they believed ankle injury return-to-play time was reduced in players who wore ankle supports and that supports did not hinder performance. Coaches should be provided educational opportunities regarding ankle supports so they may provide valid information to help their players make informed decisions.

Making High School Sport Impactful

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-194
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Turgeon ◽  
Kelsey Kendellen ◽  
Sara Kramers ◽  
Scott Rathwell ◽  
Martin Camiré
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Developmental Process ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Developmental Potential ◽  
School Sport ◽  
High School Sport

The practice of high school sport is, in large part, justified based on the premise that participation exposes student-athletes to an array of situations that, when experienced positively, allow them to learn and refine the life skills necessary to become active, thriving, and contributing members of society. The purpose of this paper is to examine how we can maximize the developmental potential of high school sport and make it impactful. Extant literature suggests that high school sport participation exposes student-athletes to a variety of experiences that can positively and negatively influence their personal development, with coaches playing a particularly influential role in this developmental process. However, within this body of evidence, issues of research quality have been raised, limiting the inferences that can be drawn. Future research directions are presented that address methodological limitations. Furthermore, in efforts to (re)consider the desired impact of high school sport, a critical discussion with policy and practical implications is offered.

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