Simpler Times
Youth sports once involved only guidance from this person.
A: What is the coach?
A key factor parents should consider when planning their child’s sports journey.
A: What are expectations?
Kids want to replace negative actions with this structured approach.
A: What is “instead of this, do this”?
This kind of response is preferred when a bad call occurs.
A: What is taking deep breaths and pausing?
A key skill involves recognizing thoughts, feelings, and their effects.
A: What is self-awareness?
Absence of this environment allowed players to develop responsibility
A: What is parental pressure?
Reliable player feedback should come from this kind of evaluator.
A: What is an independent evaluator?
One emotional impact of parental over-coaching during games.
A: What is embarrassment?
Parents should avoid making their kids do this after a bad call.
A: What does making eye contact mean for validation?
This practice helps individuals stay aware of internal and external states.
A: What is mindfulness?
These aspect of play was emphasized in earlier sports culture.
A: What is exercise and fun?
One GRIT trait that encourages personal improvement.
A: What is growth?
Kids suggested parents should do this instead of yelling instructions during the game.
A: What is taking notes and sharing later?
Even top-level officials still have this limitation.
A: What is being human?
A parental goal is to improve their own learning of this.
A: What are the sport’s rules or strategies?
Early sports had no access to this modern media influence.
A: What is social media?
Kids want parents to collaborate in planning this.
A: What is a sports development plan?
One part of GRIT kids focused on during this chapter.
A: What is resilience?
This percentage represents the accuracy of professional officials.
A: What is 92-95%?
Kids encouraged adults to use this GRIT trait more.
A: What is intentionality?
Unlike today, parents did not do this when attending games.
A: What is attend or yell instructions?
An internal improvement kids choose over worrying about adult behavior.
A: What is attitude or skill mastery?
Inappropriate physical affection during games made the kids feel this way.
A: What is a baby?
A parent’s tone should be both ___ and ___ when speaking to officials.
A: What is balanced and complimentary?
The closing phrase encourages parents and kids to act with purpose.
A: What is “Go GRIT It”?