Technical Schmechnical
Which of the following statements about athletes practicing the right skill technique is false?
a. When you want to learn a skill, you must practice that skill.
b. When you learn a skill in a drill-like manner, you often don't understand how to put that skill into a game context.
c. Practice a skill the way you want to perform the skill in a game.
d. New skills should never be taught in a gamelike context.
d. New skills should never be taught in a gamelike context.
A complex set of rules that guides movement is a
a. motor program
b. motor unit
c. motor skill
d. motor abstract
a. motor program
This is the maximum number of players allowed on a soccer pitch during a match.
what is 22
How many laws govern the game of soccer
what is 17.
Which of the following statements about tactical skill development is false?
a. Just as there are numerous technical skills athletes must learn, there are also numerous tactical skills that must be learned as well.
b. Both offensive and defensive tactical skills must be learned.
c. Player position tactical decisions must be learned.
d. Tactical skills are readily available in most coaching books.
d. Tactical skills are readily available in most coaching books.
Which of the following statements is true regarding practicing technical skills the way they are performed in a game?
a. Coaches need not be concerned with practicing technical skills at game speed because athletes will adjust once they are put into the game or contest.
b. Coaches should have athletes perform skill drills only in order to limit the variety of choices and responses to be made.
c. Coaches should not practice skills with changing conditions.
d. Coaches should have athletes practice what is relevant and pertinent for actually playing the sport.
d. Coaches should have athletes practice what is relevant and pertinent for actually playing the sport.
Once a motor program has been initiated, the basic pattern of action can be carried out with minor adjustments.
a. True
b. False
a. True
This is the minimum number of player needed to play a soccer match
what is 7
What does VOR stand for.
Video operation room
The general rule regarding coaching feedback is to
a. give as little feedback as possible
b. give occasional feedback
c. give as much feedback as possible
d. never provide feedback
b. give occasional feedback
Which of the following statements about teaching new skill techniques is false?
a. When they are learning new skills, athletes tend to use considerable mental and physical effort.
b. When they are learning new skills, athletes should continue to practice until they can successfully perform the skill.
c. When athletes are learning new skills, practice should be interspersed with rest intervals.
d. When athletes are learning new skills, practice of the new skills should be alternated with skills that use different muscle groups and demand less effort.
b. When they are learning new skills, athletes should continue to practice until they can successfully perform the skill.
The stage of learning that emphasizes repetition to refine technique is
a. the mental stage of learning
b. the practice stage of learning
c. the automatic stage of learning
b. the practice stage of learning
These are three ways in which you can recieve a red card in a soccer match and be sent off.
•denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball (except a goalkeeper within their penalty area)
• denying a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent whose overall movement is towards the offender’s goal by an offence punishable by a free kick (unless as outlined below).
• serious foul play
• biting or spitting at someone
• violent conduct
• using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures
• receiving a second caution in the same match
• entering the video operation room (VOR)
What is the minimum height of a flagpost?
5 feet (1.5m)
All of the following statements are true concerning variable practice except
a. blocked practice results in better long-term learning
b. variable practice results in better long-term learning
c. variable practice results in better short-term learning
d. a and c
b. variable practice results in better long-term learning
Practice of technical skills is more efficient when
a. drills are organized so athletes are kept active
b. athletes avoid practicing things that don't help them play better
c. a minimum of time is spent on skills the athletes already perform well
d. a and c
d. a and c
The stage of learning that frees up mental capacity, allowing the learner to focus on critical elements of the skill or on tactical skills is
a. the mental stage of learning
b. the practice stage of learning
c. the automatic stage of learning
c. the automatic stage of learning
A penalty kick is awarded when a foul occurs in the box. This is the distance the ball is placed away from the goal line.
10yrd (9.15m)
What is the minimum and maximum size of a soccer pitch?
• Length (touchline): minimum 90 m (100 yds) maximum 120 m (130 yds)
• Length (goal line): minimum 45 m (50 yds) maximum 90 m (100 yds)
Research shows that coaches should teach tactics using a part-whole approach in which the athlete learns the parts of tactical options before learning the whole tactic.
a. True
b. False
b. False
Which of the following statements regarding optimal use of practices is false?
a. Practices should take advantage of all the facilities available for use during a practice.
b. Practices should remain constant with little variation so the athletes know what's coming next.
c. Practices should utilize all the assistant coaches in order to provide corrective feedback to athletes.
d. Practices should take advantage of all equipment available to provide athletes with the opportunity to learn new technical skills.
b. Practices should remain constant with little variation so the athletes know what's coming next.
The demonstration of a technical skill should be performed by
a. the coach only
b. the athletes because they are learning the skill
c. anyone who can correctly perform the technical skill
d. a and c
c. anyone who can correctly perform the technical skill
This is how you would perform a legal throw-in
• stand facing the field of play
• have part of each foot on the touchline or on the ground outside the touchline
• throw the ball with both hands from behind and over the head from the point where it left the field of play
What organization governs the game of soccer around the world?
FIFA: Fédération Internationale de Football Association
The ability to maintain attention on relevant information and not be distracted by irrelevant information is called
a. perception
b. concentration
c. reading the situation
d. game sense
b. concentration