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This is = the first in a series of
‘articles developed from the Na-
tional Coaching’ Cerlification
Program on practical guidelines

for coaches,» parents, and ;

teachers, dealing with kids in
sport. ee

A nine-year “old. ringette
player is ready:in: position. Im-
mediately ‘following the free
pass, there will.be twenty pairs
of legs: within’.10- yards of the

ring, all following that ring like
a swarm of bees following its
queen, Meanwhile, ° there are _

sideline pleas to “stay in posi-
tion’’. and “get back ‘to where
you belong.’

The volunteers who coach the -

youngest. of athletes know: all
about ‘beehive sports’. -It’s
part of the phenomena they en-
counter in, almast ° every team
sport. =

Bechive sports is the result of
kids just being. kids.:The con-
cept. of “teamwork"’ involves 2
set of relationships too complex

for young childreni to grasp. -

Adults often assume that sport

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cionados are warming up their
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coming: up.

will automatically help children’

learn.to work together. and to
develop positive attitudes

towards fair play. Eventually it.
will, but children themselves

may see sport quite ¢ differently

| «= ag just another opportunity:
- to play with friends.

When.. youngsters cluster
around a ball, they are all play-
ing as: individuals. To: play a

-team -game,”: ‘children must

understand the rules, and their
tasks as members of the team.
They must ‘also understand the

‘tasks. of "all: the othér « -team-

members.

- As a coach or parent, it is im-
portant for you to encourage
teamwork, Here's how::. - .
«Keep the . teams small.
Children can be baffled by too

“many choices. A small group of

players reduces the number of

“choices open to: ‘them and

simplifies decision-making.
Once they are confident. you can
present more difficult situations
which offer a larger number of
possibilities. Therefore, 3- on-3

Groot.

She's expecting competitors
from as far away as Prince
George.

Mixed doubles action gets’

‘or - doned may be more ap-

propriate at the younger levels.

© Have players © change _ posi-

tions. This allows them to get a

feel for the importance of each
position and the relationship -
between positions, Don’t swap . | °

players too quickly: or without

proper instructions.
¢Simplify the — rules.

Remember, rules are normally

written for: games played at an’ |§
adult- level. Try not to be too ;

rigid. Think of . rules as a
framework that may need to be

built. upon: slowly. Introduce |
rules as they are needed, and
adapt them in order to focugson |.
what you: want the children to: —

learn:

tional ‘Coaching: Certification’)
Program offers. -weekend © and: we
evening courses for coaches in” Lite.
over 60 sports. The programs oa Peon
offers prattical guidelines on” |-
planning -.a- "practice, dealing ...
with parents, understanding the :

growth -and development. pat-
terns of children and more. For.

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