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MINE BASKETBALL got underway last weekend with a game between the Totem Furniture Bulls.
and the Kitelse Cavaliers. The other two league teams —- made up of youngsters in Grades 5-7 —

_ are the Williams Lakers and the Sight & Sound Sonics, Kitelse coach Geoff McKay says there's a

~ fine'and longlasting tradition in mini-basketball, All the team coaches —
current Caledonia Kermodes. And, says McKay, every current player on the school's basketball

- team this year went through the mini-basketball league in younger days, and were in turn coach-

. ed by the Kermodes of the day,

including McKay — are

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This. és the second fia series

_ Of articles. developed from the -

National - Coaching Certifica-
tion program on practical .
guidelines for coaches, | Parents,
and teachers dealing with kids
in sport.

For. Bob. and Joanne Miles,
bringing their young daughter
Jennifer to the local gym is a -
major tug-of-war, At first, Jen-
nifer was eager to participate i in
a new activity. However, after
the first few weeks, she became
very anxious about attending,
What happened?..

Initially, children | view sport
simply as’ another: “Opportunity

for play and as a way of meeting

new friends, They quickly learn .

that sport also involves com-.
_ petition’ with other children, .
_ and while some will “‘succeed,”

many others will 'fait’’, ;
Some children thrive on com-
petition and the Opportunity to
test their skills, while others
may Teact badly to this element
in sport. Children may feel they
are under a great deal of stress
to succeed, and if they don’t do
well their .self-esteem may be

" threatened, This can- ush them <..
sport “ceed,” many others will
- “Fail”.

to drop out of: SPort, -
Competition is neither good
nor bad — it all depends on the
leadership and direction given
to. a child “about - winning, '
Coaches have one of the best

opportunities to -create a -
sore Positive attitude abot -
‘winning’.

* We often think of losing as
failure and winning as success,
Unfortunately, more children

positive atmosphere i in sport by
reinforcing that effort and pro-
gress are. just as important as
winning, : By ‘recognizing how
children view -competition and
achievement, ‘coaches can help |
to make sport a positive eX.
perience for every child.

Very young children think of
themselves as the centre of the

-than as

world. AS they grow. w older, they
‘Start to Pay more:attention to
other - people. “around them.

Children, are, surrounded by.
people who; influence their ©

-behiaviour: “including parents, °:
teachers, : ‘aid coaches, ‘These

“significant ‘Others'* help. to.
“shape a “child's ‘self-image

through their own attitudes and

_ behaviour,
Because a child has very little’

experience on which to base
judgments of. their own, they.

look to their significant others’ -

for guidance, support, and en-
couragement. When a child sees
a parent or coach encouraging
only those who-score a: goal or
sink a basket, they quickly learn.

Children. ‘view - Sport

simply as-another op-

portunity for play and as.
@ way. of meeting new .
friends. They quickly
fearn that sport also in-
volves. competition with
other children, (and |
while some will. “sue-

ee}

-the wrong attitude about winn-

ing in sport. As a coach or
parent, you can play a vital role
in ‘guiding children towards a

‘will ‘be. classed as “failures’’
“successes’’, and -
Negative experiences ‘will out-
‘number positive ones, A fear of
failure is one of the major

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reasons. why. child ‘dro
of sport. -...

Sport should be .fuin. The
more fun ‘it is, the less Stressful
it will be. Here’s: what cain’ ‘be :

‘done to make: sport. fun: fo
everyone, © 85 ted
I. Stress performance rat

‘than outcome. A coach can. help:

children to set goals based’ on

‘perfomance — effort, improve...

ment; .and. personal ' bests | —
rather than on the score at’ the
‘end of the game. os

2, Treat each child:as an: in-
dividual. Each child: ‘deserves
equal consideration. By focuss-
ing. on ‘‘star players” . and
pushing them too. hard,’ ‘teas

gifted children will be. neglected, :

3. Kesp ‘the fu in practice.’
Remember,’ all” sporting - ac-
tivities: were ‘designed for adults,
Modify the rules to: make jit:
easier for everyone to: achieve.
Use cooperative games, al: every
opportunity, :

4. Don’t ignore: chidren- who

need help — if they need ‘sips.

_ port, it's up to you to:give it. «.’

5. Reinforce attitudes’ ‘of fair
play. teaching children. .at an
early age the role of fair play i in
sport will ensure a: positive. at,
titude about sport. ©:

6. Find out more, The Na:
tional Coaching Certifi cation
‘Program offers. weekend “and
eveninig courses for coaches in
over 60 sports. The program of-
fers Practical guidelines on
planning - a practice, dealing
* with parents, understanding the
“growth and: ‘development | pat-
ters of children and more. For
farther information contaét the
following office: : Sport. :and
Recreation Division, Sth Floor;
800 Johnson St., Victoria,’
B. Cav V8V 1x4, (604) 356-1168.

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