Athletics and Activities

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Athletics and Activities are for Kids
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• Benefits of participating in extra-curricular
  activities
• Maturity - Body Development
• Increases Fitness Levels
• Builds Character - Physical / Mental Discipline
• Builds Teamwork - The ability to work with
  others.
• Responsibility - Participants acquire self
  motivation / esteem.
• Another reason for many students to stay in
  school.

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A Positive Experience
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• Main Purpose for this Presentation
• To help everyone on the team have a positive
  athletic experience

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• This presentation will focus on 3 main areas that
  will help you and your teammates concentrate on
  what is really important.
• This will make your athletic experience a
  positive one.

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• The first thing that this system will do is
  help teams set-up goals for their season.
• With all players focusing on the same goals, many
  distractions are eliminated and teamwork will be
  enhanced.

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• You will be able to set goals over which you
  have total control.
• The emphasis will be on effort and attitude,
  two things that you can control.

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• This program will also help your parents be a
  productive part of the team by setting goals.

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• Each parent will set goals to help you have a
  positive athletic experience.
• This will help your parents encourage you and
  support the whole team.

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Team Goals

• Controllable Goals
• Goals must be within the control of the person or
  of the team setting them.
• No outside forces can influence our goals.

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Team Goals

• Examples of Controllable Goals
• Everyone will encourage teammates and coaches.
• Everyone will follow the training rules of the
  team and the Student Conduct Code
• No one will be late for practice.
• Be a good representative or role model for our
  team, school, and community.
• Everyone will stay 15 minutes after practice each
  day to work individually on their weaknesses.

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Team Goals

• Uncontrollable Goals
• Goals outside the control of the person or the
  team setting them.

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Team Goals

• Uncontrollable Goals
• Outside forces can and will influence them. (
  e.g. opponents talent, injuries, illness,
  referees, playing conditions, weather, equipment,
  crowd, players attitude, parents attitude, and
  media.)

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Team Goals

• Examples of uncontrollable goals for the team
• Win conference, regionals or the state tournament
• Go undefeated
• Beat certain teams on the schedule
• Attain certain offensive and defensive averages
  or percentages.
• Break certain school records.

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Team Goals

• Rules
• We will set controllable goals that upon
  completion, will guarantee our team will have a
  positive athletic experience.
• The teams controllable goals will be set first.
• All other goals must fit in line with team
  controllable goals. Everyone on the team must
  agree to controllable goals.
• The team is free to set uncontrollable goals once
  controllable goals are established.

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Team Controllable Goals

• Rules for setting controllable goals
• 1. Athletes will brainstorm ideas
• 2. A team goal will only be a goal if everyone
  on the team agrees.
• 3. If some does not think it should be a team
  goal then it is erased
• 4. Each goal should be a controllable goal.
• 5. Have enough goals to guarantee that you team
  will have a positive athletic experience.

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Team Controllable Goals

• List Them
• The team will choose goals (5-7 minimum)
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Setting Player's Goals

• List Them
• Once the Team Controllable Goals have
• been decided and recorded, it is time to
• set the Players Goals.
• Remind the players of what is controllable and
  non-controllable goals.

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Team Uncontrollable Goals

• List Them
• The team is free to set uncontrollable goals once
  controllable goals are established
• (Use the same process that was used for
  controllable goals).
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Setting Parent's Goals

• Controllable Goals
• Once the Teams and Players goals have been
  written, it is time to set the Parents Goals.
• This can be done at the meeting or the parents
  can take the sheet home and do it with their
  child before the next practice.

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Setting Parent's Goals

• Controllable Goals
• The parents should be told that their goals are
  for their use only and will not be reviewed by
  the coach.
• We do encourage parents to sit down with their
  child and discuss and compare each others goals.

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Setting Parent's Goals

• Controllable Goals
• Are within the control of the parent setting
  them.
• No outside forces can influence them.

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Setting Parent's Goals

• Examples of what a parent controls
• Attitude (positive or negative) Sportsmanship
• Supports childs teammates and team goals.
• Support the coach and decisions the coaches make.
• Accepting or rejecting childs role on the team
• Support of child and helping them reach
  individual goals.
• Service to team in any way.
• Be an example for the child in regards to team
  training rules.

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Setting Parent's Goals

• Uncontrollable goals
• Are outside the control of the parent setting
  them.
• Outside forces can and will influence them (e.g.
  - opponents talent, injuries, referees, illness,
  playing conditions, weather, crowd, players
  attitude, parents attitudes.

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Setting Parent's Goals

• What a parent does not control
• Playing time or Injuries
• Role their child will play on the team (star or
  reserve)
• Other players attitudes or Work ethic of other
  players.
• Other parents attitudes.
• Any coaching responsibilities
• Whether their child is treated fairly or given
  a chance.
• Their child making all-state, all-conference,
  all-anything.
• Media and fans.

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Setting Parent's Goals

• Rules
• Write in team and player controllable goals
  first.
• Parents goals must fit in line with the teams
  controllable goals.
• Set controllable goals that, upon completion,
  will hope you and your child will have a positive
  athletic experience

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Why do sport parents behave as they do?

• All parents want the very best for their children
• Parents are always going to be somewhat
  irrational about their athletics talent,effort,
  and commitment.
• Parents attempt to experience sports through
  their childrens participation
• Economic and time investment in childs sport
  program.
• Scholarship mania

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Parent - Child Questions

• Why are you playing?
• What is a successful season?
• What goals do you have?
• What do you think your role on the team will be?
• Parent and child should compare answers - if
  different go with the childs.

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Have you witnessed any of the following?

• Extreme pressure on own children to excel
• Movement of parents and recruiting at the high
  school level.
• Parent interference in coaching decisions.
• Parent interference in coaching employment issues
• Physical abuse of coaches and officials
• These are some examples of over - involvement

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Warning signs of parent over -involvement.

• Sharing credit for childs achievements
• Parents who continue to coach after child know
  more than they do.
• Game outcome means more to parent than athlete
• Parents try to solve issues related to the team
  and players

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Reducing conflict

• Some parents are not going to be cooperative, no
  matter what.
• Most parents want to get along with coaches
• Developing relationships with parents requires
  give and take from both sides

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Parent Goal Setting

• Rules
• Team Controllable Goals
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Parent Goal Setting

• Rules
• Your Childs Controllable Goals
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Parent Goal Setting

• Rules
• Parents Controllable Goals
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• 1. KEEP ATHLETICS IN PERSPECTIVE
• Emphasize the right priorities Family,
  Academics, Athletics
• Place value in the positive participation, NOT
  the winning or losing of a contest
• Remember you as parents of Fort Dodge represent
  the school and its Mission.
• Do not publicly demean participants in an
  athletic contest (Players, officials, coaches,
  other parents/spectators, etc.)

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• 2.      SUPPORT YOUR STUDENT ATHLETE
• Love your child unconditionally
• Talk to your child about how things are going
  with his/her sport
• Let your child select a sport based on his/her
  perceived ability and preferences
• Come to as many of your childs contests as
  possible
• Stress the importance of a healthy lifestyle free
  of drugs tobacco and alcohol
• Do not support quitting as the best way to
  solve problems, but rather perseverance

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Coach's Goals

• Once the Teams and Players Goals have been
  written, it is time to set the Coachs Goals.

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Coach's Goals

• Controllable Goals
• Goals are within the control of the coach setting
  them.
• No outside forces can influence them.

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Coach's Role

• Coaches should not expect parental support when
• Coaches use physical or emotional abuse,
  intimidation or other actions outside of the
  educational mission
• Coaches are unethical and over-emphasize winning
  at the expense of teaching skills and values to
  all athletes in their care.

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Coach's Goals

• Examples of what a Coach Controls
• Preparation for practice and games.
• Providing opportunity for players to develop
  their skills to the fullest. (off-season
  work-outs, camps, most efficient instruction
  available).
• Who plays, starting line-ups, and roles of
  players on the team.
• Sportsmanship / Attitude

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Coach's Goals

• Examples of what a Coach Controls Continued
• How players and parents are treated.
• Coaching style
• Knowledge of the game
• Coaching staffs development
• Scouting
• Promotion of Program
• Equipment

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Coach's Goals

• Uncontrollable Goals
• Are outside the control of the Coach setting
  them.
• Outside forces can and will influence them (e.g.
  - opponents talent, injuries, referees, illness,
  playing conditions, weather, crowd, players
  attitude, parents attitudes.

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Coach's Goals

• Examples of what a coach does not control.
• Win conference, districts, state tourn.
• Go undefeated
• Opponents talent
• Injuries or illness
• Referees
• Playing conditions
• Media and fans
• Players and parents attitude
• Athletic Director or supervisors attitude.

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Coach's Goal Setting

• Rules
• Teams Controllable Goals
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Coach's Goal Setting

• Rules
• Team Uncontrollable Goals
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Coach Goal Setting

• Rules
• Coachs Controllable Goals
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Coach Goal Setting

• Rules
• Coachs Uncontrollable Goals
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Coach Goal Setting

• For this goal setting to have a major impact on
  your team, it is vital that you set your own
  goals to help your team and players reach their
  goals.

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Game Schedule

• Date Time Opponent Score Goals
  Met
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Practice Schedule

• Date Time Location Goals Met Things
  to Remember
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• 3.      SUPPORT THE PROGRAM
• Be supportive of the coaching staff and respect
  their professional judgement
• Follow the communication procedure outlined in
  this packet
• Model positive behavior when attending contests
• Understand the time commitment and needs of the
  particular sports, many involve significant
  commitments of time and financial resources.
• Help your child follow the guidelines in this
  packet and the Student Conduct Code.

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• Display by your actions and words an
  understanding of the Mission of Fort Dodge
  Community Schools, to enhance the image of our
  school to the community.
• Go Dodgers !!!