76 11 45 wish Pat Summit take Head Coach job offered men's team. read anything about offer mentioned offered turned down. think? 205 11 103 clear participation athletics educational benefits. Sport power combat racism low self-image high-school dropout rate. 1997 North Carolina study quarter athletes athletes higher grades get trouble graduate higher rate dropout higher GPAs non-athletes. girls Women's Sports Foundation observed female athletes 92% be involved drugs 80% get pregnant times graduate high school. clear participation athletics educational benefits school districts face embarrassing irony accept support athletic programs exclude students stand benefit athletic participation low skilled low self-esteem maturers students parents support AAU private instruction. right justify cutting students want participate school athletic programs especially programs funded community tax dollars? benefits outweigh harm? think? July "Coaching & Sports" section PELINKS4U web site addresses topic greater detail. http://pelinks4u.jasonbuckboyer.com/sections/coaching/coaching.htm author section interested hearing readers' comments all perspectives. Please read July "Coaching & Sports"section post opinion section PE Forum. Be sure check back see think. Steve Jefferies PELINKS4U & Central Washington University Dept. PEHLS PS. case know complete "User Profile" Forum indicate receive automatic notification email any new contributions section Forum. saves "checking time!" 206 11 103 went high school cutting allowed reason: lucky get people try team. past year coached school girls boys basketball teams. area...we cut. cut facilities accommodate all players. added people team? already max...12 people team sport people play time. added high skilled received playing time needed excel. believe important get chance play players may chance go farther be hurt accomodate everyone? team hard time playing all players high skilled low skilled try fair possible believe high skilled suffered! 267 11 124 hour practice better half hour practice? half hour practice better hour practice? ask questions find data supporting practice day enough. teams practicing half hours. 273 11 124 Vincent Lombardi said "We're gonna get good hours practice takes six." sure. sport time season intensity practice all need play vital components determining long run practice. 274 11 128 side-armed throw softball be beneficial time saving overhand throw infielder? 276 11 103 chance experience sides issue. athlete high school took great pride participating Fall Winter Spring sports. cut team. teams member actually almost decided tryouts began. girls played school all played outside school too. all knew team laughed backs tried knew it. ashamed of. adult experienced feel be side spectrum. great opportunity coach year faced decision cuts team. told spots team due uniforms. girls worked hard tryouts grew fond week. broke heart go. difficult choose week tryouts girls improving tremendously! came do. looks girl's faces broke heart forget felt moment. closing say everyone's time come longer compete. sooner later. matter won high school district championship 1995 kept best players cut worst? matter people time life part special great talent. 277 11 103 graduate student Exercise Physiology attempt understand "role" teacher molding kids. suppose opinion argument 'no cutting'. believe coaching staff able contend WANTS play be able maximize his/her coaching effectiveness & B squads be able cut. Coaching positions areas anyway dictated successful seasons are. losing record looks bad eyes community along school board determine coaches mistaken. coach unable produce winning teams he/she be replaced. asking coaches all nurture child low self-esteem forget team win lose job. experience cutting unnecessary players varsity team JV team time coaches full staff JV varsity. 3rd 4th teams coaching staff able give all squads ample time coaching. coaching effectiveness diminish. statements about sports grades dropout rates etc. positive relationship feasible look another way. be opposite students high self-esteem play sports self-esteem built sport already place? true follow ãconfidentä individuals be flattering statistics played sports? Also statistics say sports positive relationship extra-curricular activities effect? also question cut kids allowed play any better perform poorly front peers parents be embarrassed way? cut season occurrence sound parents be able help child deal poor performance put display weekly game and/or practice. better be cut known guy F squad? letting cutting cutting be practice magnified related self-esteem children self esteem built destroyed outcome practice wouldnât time be better spent child low self esteem place? simple fact people go play college sports fewer Pro sports need sports feel good longer high school play sports? get self-esteem then? taught build self-esteem ways wouldnât transfer better life after high school? cushy world perfect fair nice be ideal cut policy lets get real. Adolescents high school near adulthood be able cope disappointments life. lets look caused disappointment! Ben Zepeda B. S. 278 11 103 Looking back high school sports teams participated remember two-weeks tryouts clearly. Everybody gets nervous night before. know prove talents convince coach drive succeed importantly donât want get ãcut.ä questioned process ãcuttingä knew just way teams chosen. After reading articles editorials about ãno-cutting policiesä question practice cutting questions arise consider possibility adopting policies schools. questionâs level competition drive athlete arise fear getting cut present? coaches handle increased number kids? tried sport teams know turnout expect see week practice. numbers show be overwhelming coach expected coach all athletes energies resources be pretty tapped week. Teachers constantly talking about increasing class size inability help teach all students. also know all athletes try donât deserve be team. Why? show prepared ready practice. practice drive passion game apparent encourage spirit team. people be allowed participate sports? earned privilege? think important real world issue÷working hard striving really want knowing outcome certain. Secondly fear getting cut good motivator. Knowing guaranteed spot team proven important ãreal worldä issue. pointed articles educational settings needed prepare students deal real world issues ãlimiting exposure real world consequences skills successfully cope.ä believe getting cut example soccer team great simulation possible real world consequence. getting want real world consequence learning deal important coping skill. readings caused consider ãno-cutting policyä fully convinced. life given guaranteed anything all learn anything worth having worth working for. adopting no-cutting policy competitive environment failing educate athletes about important life lesson coping skills necessary handle it. Kari Langendorfer B.S. 279 11 103 After reading facts opinions sides controversy torn weather 'no-cutting' policy be implemented schools. really good arguments support sides. instance high school person's self-esteem be easily damaged also number people getting cut significant difference budget. side argument brought high school prepare person 'real world' teach really work want. body going be turned job lifetime be prepared that? played sports level small town little league NCAA Division I. also seen sides controversy level. year old little leaguer get any playing time coach's kid plays game. played JV teams good play varsity level cut freshman comes takes senior's spot team causing get cut. saying any ways coaching right wrong times appropiate. high school believe be 'no-cutting' policy. Athletes trying learn new strategies skills times just starting new sport opportunity play games develop thier skill. Having JV team 'B' 'C' team way gets everybody involved sport thier level allows improve. high school unsually tell going get sport just takes. believe high school sports be allowed cut athletes certain conditions. schools varsity JV teams freshman 'C' teams. allows opportunity play cutting anyone. be nice stay team play feasible all situations. sports put people thier roster. seen situation times high school mad feel greatly affected team. curcumstances senior play JV team. people high school go years playing sport turn-out senior year knew cut thier chance letter sport. limit number players uniforms team means person qualified be varsity team loses thier spot basically just space bench time be subed score uneven wont matter. hurts rest team person contribute bench. feel person get cut team slow team down. times people slower may understand drills teammates. slows momentum practice drills stopped explain play person pace drill may be slowed wait them. hurts everyone. person goes high school preparing life. hand treat little children? cut team feelings hurt day two. just toughen job get. worried about equal opportunities improve thier skill advanced placement calculus class almost failed basic math? understand points sides argument agree torn sides lean cutting athlete compete level equal teams level. ways improve teams compete on. going get alot playing time going improve just wasting time. Having JV team letting play be ideal just possible go. 280 11 103 personal experience "cutting" limited. come small private schools cuts lack athletes school. got be team skilled hardly played. mean seen experienced feels be rejected wanted. side states team raises question keep kids team playing possibly hurting players mistakes lack skill. trying insensitive comes point coaches need decide want cater athlete team may ability sport weed ones may better type activity. cutting kids sports good simply giving opportunity develop skills may suit better long run. instance tried debate team high school knowing hate speak front large groups knowing be lot kids truely want be there. put embarressment stress? sports teams. know particularly good force it. think time parents anyways putting pressure kids be Michael Jordan. Cutting occurs all areas life especially school. going be AP classes chess team excepted suitable areas descriminate in. apply sports cutting giving kids sense understanding get all promotion job want life. point raised site kids participate sports tend drop school get pregnant certain cases. feel kids different type child generally going tryout sports team anyways obviously interest place. think all know type child talking about too. bottom line kids going be faced realities want deal cuting way teaching early life going go way. 281 11 103 experience coach athlete see sides contraversial issue. commented issue Nov. 1st posted comments anonymous. look comments support them. stated having cut players team broke heart. comment may led think supporting no-cut policy. certain age level. give specific age believe cutting sports be implemented. be High School. people opinions about cut off. say appropriate keep mind children continually growing learning skills try sport. cut deny chance excell potential excell in. National Alliance Youth Sports organization wonderful coache's code ethics. promises code states "I treat player individual remembering large range emotional physical development age group." statement really rings true feel. young athlete needs chance develop emotionally physically sport. Cutting children deny choice. 282 11 103 elimination children "cutting" athletic programs obviously controversial topic. purpose assignment look issue involves high school adolescents. all read pros cons facilitation cutting strategies. order logical conclusion look facts. scientific data supporting benefits athletic participation i.e. improved self-esteem better grades etc? Yes. Example: three-year statewide study academic performance high school student-athletes compared non-athletes North Carolina resulted attainment significant data supporting benefits athletic. criteria grade-point average discipline referrals attendance rate dropout rate graduation rate. Results: Athletes vs. Non-athletes Grade point: 2.86 vs. 1.96 Discipline Referrals: 30.51% vs. 40.29% Absencesout 180 days6.52 vs. 12.57 Dropout Rate .7% vs. 8.98% Graduation Rate 99.56% vs. 94.66% find any scientific evidence proving cutting beneficial cutting causes athletes' developmental potential be diminished and/or athletic program be weakened? No. may be due difficulty creating study fact remains substantial proof cutting mandatory necessary beneficial. about popular concerns against non-cutting philosophy? -The level play competition decrease low-skilled players. really be concern; levels skill C Squad J.V. etc.. concern facilities resources budget school/coaches lacking. case all attempts be accommodate athletes participating activity. Any lack "attention" "competition" more-gifted athletes experience due integration less-gifted athletes factor minimal compared losses less-gifted athlete suffers he/she cut. coaches be anxious help gifted athletes all athletes matter refining skills times practice. -Budget restrictions high school sports programs. touched topic. Tax-payers parents paying programs children be allowed play improve receive benefits shown occur involvement athletics. lack resources actually exists coaches seek ways provide necessary resources order preserve benefits gained athletic involvement. -Pressures/importance winning. winning important. Everybody know wants win especially me. important looking picture benefits athletes get sport. Parents want see children improve get equal chance play possible win. goes back levels competition. believe place winning significance varsity athletics. school pride/recognition comes relatively important people athletes coaches students teachers alumni alike. varsity level competition deserves fair share stress winning JV C-Squad levels be exclusively developmental kids chance receive benefit included athletic program. just concerns associated non-cutting philosophy. argument favor cutting carries amount weight ones just stated. underlining factor difficulties dilemmas qualms concerns possible disadvantages exist inclusion less-talented athletes athletic program minimal compared less-talented athletes lose cut. Scientific data shows logic infers it. Due take stance cutting athletes inappropriate be avoided possible. 283 11 103 regards topic cutting children school sports caught middle. grew small community making team given. thing try-outs. opportunity participate variety sports; not. Dr. Jeffries points areas no-cut policy implemented "students choosing be part program absence extensive game participation." important point. experiences get be starter play quarter part team. point given chance try. "A no-cut policy simply gurarantee students right participate learn" No-cut policies: Fancies Facts. experience "try-out" activity came trying cheerleading squad; sport itself. time came show stuff prepared consequently team. experience exactly Dr. Jeffries described "humilitating embarrassing." taught importance practice chance came again skills improved extent team. situation needed be cut lack appropriate skills damaging team. Opposers no-cut policy argue "cutting students best option. Life involves successes failures. Preparing students life involves exposing realities abilities." situation needed be cut order learn necessity improving skills. believe important give students ample opportunities experience variety sports activities public schools be limitations school boards decide. "The school board-as elected body-is entrusted implement policy best serves educational needs all children district" Ellensburg Co-Curricular Committee. parent responsibility teach encourage support child activities show interest in. child "cut" situation again responsibility help child review performance determine went wrong improve want to. 284 11 103 Opinion: Cut Cut Kids sports teams considering question children be cut sports teams thoughts immediately leapt mind. Chief cutting children sports teams short-term damage fragile egos collective sense self worth. May respond saying what? ask Dr. Jeffries point any important fields endeavor people judged performance. Athletics nature competitive universe. logically tell athletes going be better others. way athletics mirror life. cold hard fact all given abilities. Children learn be best standards be met be included. course believe teaching lessons be unnecessarily harsh cruel be age-appropriate. Having stated lessons be taught. websites offered consideration told lie Michael Jordan cut any basketball team early teens. told ãreassignedä euphemism. point ãreassignedä Varsity team Junior Varsity fact cut Varsity team. Just ãdown-sizedä means youâve lost job isnât stated quite bluntly been. idea keeping kids program say high school level help develop skills self-esteem deserves deeper consideration. true JV teams developmental nature. Kids cut Varsity squad may choose participate JV level. argument all kids JV level play there. child play simply he/she team. childâs ever-precious self-esteem any good simply ãride pineä? Doesnât coach owe team field best players represent team? experience upper class athletes Varsity simply choose participate own. practice lesser players receive little way instruction coaching staff busy preparing players best contributions team weekâs coming opposition. Again value player probably cut? again stress belief cutting policy be age-appropriate. Middle School Junior High level schools allow maximum number players participate afford means fielding multiple teams. reasoning level students working potential may fact learn skills strategies necessary continue levels higher competition. time High School rolls policy increasingly strict reasons previously stated. issue educational nature school sports raised discussing subject. question exactly lesson students learn? Isnât educational teach real-world lessons regarding competition disappointment? Regardless parents may told be anything want be. all born certain talents. may takes s be competitive athletes High School level may not. guarantees policy cutting school sports change that. second thought question sticks mind. lovey-dovey thinking discussing applied school sports? wonder Dr. Jeffries feel rationale be applied academics. basic information website provided statistics provided show student-athletes lower incidences various social ills. facts argue allow children participate sports children fall acceptable categories. apply argument academics be argued students certain specialized degrees advanced education get better jobs higher income higher net worth better access health care. suppose weâd better any standards college program admissions. really doesnât matter donât score high placement tests weâll CALC II anyways. After all donât want hurt feelings hamper future. chance get Doctorate degree. prerequisite be simple desire participate program. Obviously ideas hold proverbial water case. Why? reality all point face be realized student ÎXâ may advanced degree Computer Science possess skills expect person be terminated position. words be cut team. Similarly believe child play instrument sufficient proficiency be allowed schoolâs Jazz Quartet. audition be guessed cut team. conclusion children right participate school athletics any right passing grades classroom participate extracurricular activities commensurate skills present. options available children wish play sports. all sports school- oriented. private leagues club teams activity groups. believe important all children maintain active healthy lifestyle. may may mean school sports. 285 11 103 Young Bobby marginal student lonely outsider broken family developed passion basketball. watches NBA games weekend buys trading cards memorizes player statistics dreams dribbling shooting scoring defending all boys goes school with. eagerly anticipates team tryouts practices shooting baskets driveway. mother encourages turn hopes heâll new friends watch TV play video games learn values fair play competition. turnout day finally comes shows gym spindly legs sticking baggy pair shorts. coach school hero played college ball youth coach runs candidates series drills mock games. After days practice announces Bobby heâs simply good play Hogdodge High School. explains Bobby positions fill fill skillful players. tells Bobby practice lot come back year play÷if heâs good survive cuts. parent Health Educator strength conditioning coach find practice cutting children school sponsored athletics be incompatible goals raising children be healthy fit active adults. Report Surgeon General Centers Disease Control 2001 provided gripping statistics: ãNearly half American youths aged 12-21 years vigorously active regular basis.ä prevalent inactivity diametric contrast conclusion ãAdolescents young adults male female benefit physical activity.ä statement may trite obvious health physical educators long touted necessity fitness part healthful lifestyle. acknowledge appreciate late welcome support government lifelong crusade. conclusion CDC supported health goals nation outlined Healthy People 2010 Department Health Human Services DHHS 2001 stipulate ãIncrease proportion adolescents engage vigorous physical activity promotes cardio respiratory fitness days week 20 minutes occasion.ä Healthy People 2010 reports current baseline adolescent vigorous exercise 65% ten-year goal raising level participation 85% more. longitudinal research demonstrated physical fitness activity levels pre early pubescent children reliable indicator activity level post adolescence quite possibly adulthood Janz Dawsen Mahoney 2000. be tempted point job physical educators classes meet fitness needs adolescents obviously PE programs helpful necessary inadequate school districts. PE rarely daily requirement required days week. Presidentâs Council Physical Fitness reported 19% all high school students physically active 20+ minutes days week. declivity away regular physical education increasing. Daily enrollment high school students physical education classes dropped 42% 25% according Presidentâs Council Physical fitness Sports. Active enthusiastic widespread involvement youth sports may be logical place children establish maintain healthful activity levels. Clearly extracurricular sports programs need pick adolescent fitness ball. School sponsored sports programs pick physical education programs leave off. School sponsored programs offer inexpensive opportunities children learn play appreciate sports may be best conduit channeling kids lifelong activity. conclusion supported Healthy People 2010 stated communities ãProvide range extracurricular programs schools meet needs interests specific adolescent young adult populations.ä Obviously creating sports program purposefully systematically limiting participation program compliance recommendation action spirit. Healthy People 2010 also recommends communities ãCreate opportunities physical activities enjoyable promote adolescentâs young adults confidence ability be physically active.ä hard believe cut sport fosters childâs confidence any way alone physically active. children really need be told coaches athletic directors donât measure up? cutting really prepare disappointments adult life? be goal purpose school athletics? shortage disappointing ãlearning opportunitiesä kids days? think not. duty coaches foster confidence young athletes? say ãyesä professional vocation youth coaching supports ethic. National Alliance Youth Sports NAYS 2001 published code ethics members. pledge ãI remember youth sports coach game children adults.ä proponents cutting propose practice similar professionals encounter careers way passed promotion acknowledge children adults be presumed ability walk away disappointment unshaken self esteem intact. Children helped harmed sports experiences--they unaffected. winning games determinate childâs positive experience sports proponents cutting argue practice necessary order win games presumably sports positive experience kids. Cutting kids order improve team performance improve experience remaining players erroneous assumption. notion supported literature may be weak guise mask parentâs coachâs athletic directorâs desire boost egos association winning team. self-serving practice direct opposition National Alliance Youth Sports Code Ethics 2001 states ãI youth coach place emotional physical players ahead desire win.ä ethic echoed Great Britain Irish Sports Council 2001 pledged ãThe importance participation child best effort enjoyment winning be stressed.ä American athletic directors learn bit Irish regard soccer near religious fervor. undermining effect insidious thirst vicarious victories coaches parents well-known well-documented scope essay. ignore influence cutting policies. Lastly coaches physical educators remember children develop linear fashion individually group. Todayâs klutzy kid may be yearâs Athlete Year. coaching guidance practice children develop skillful movers lifetime athletes. Cutting sport interest surest way develop skills reach full potential. knowledgeable guidance organized practice hidden stars Îsleepersä cut shine playing field. NYSCA Coaches pledge NAYS 2001 ãTreat player individual remembering large range emotional physical development age group.ä Sport skills fitness habits shown research be inherited shown be developed participation practice guidance. rising rates child teen obesity gang involvement self-destructive behaviors really afford cut kids thing may guide healthful active lifestyle? Sincerely Andrew P. Jenkins PhD References Centers Disease Control Prevention 2001 Report Surgeon General Physical activity health: Adolescents young adults Division Nutrition Physical Activity. www.cdc.gov Irish Sports Council 2001 Code ethics & good practice childrenâs sports. http://www.irishsportscouncil.ie/html/home.htm Janz K.F. Dawsen J.D. & Mahoney L.T. 2000.Tracking physical fitness physical activity childhood adolescence: Mustain study. Medicine & Science Sports & Exercise 32 1250-1257. National Alliance Youth Sports 2001 Code Ethics. www.nays.org/coaches/code_of_ethics.cfm Presidentâs Council Physical Fitness Sports 2001 http://phs.os.dhhs.gov/ophs/pcpfs.htm http://www.fitness.gov/ Department Health Human Services 2001 Healthy People 2010 http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/default.htm 286 11 103 Mike Taylor PEHLS 510 Dr. Jefferies raised interesting points pros cons cutting kids extracurricular activity programs. agreed points interest covered sides issue. Kids get cut self-esteem depression problems. remember cut freshman football team. overweight good condition. depressed almost thought giving up. sort got angry drive deep train hard year show capable. almost varsity team ended JV. look experience discovered motivation prove good player. think along reasons cutting be eliminated school programs. Dr. Jefferies raised point Jordan cut just simply moved back. saw documentary Jordan claimed experience depressed angry. energy train hard varsity team year show could. Cutting kids allows realize best particular sport extra drive cut allow work hard team year. Cutting kids sports portray unfair real world be. good shelter kids early ages elementary grade school. kids get middle high school be starting experience real world be unfair take extra effort succeed. Cutting example real world. Just people currently losing jobs Boeing people work hardest best job keep job. stay team kid work hard succeed avoid cut. Kids high school apply jobs all time gets job. unreasonable allow all kids join kid just unreasonable allow all kids get job economical. Take football example. allowed play needs gear expensive. team coach spend time desired ability level. right levels receiving attention improve. just thoughts saving class. appreciate Dr. Jefferies views arguments. hard topic justify concretely way. case think need lot convincing acknowledge cutting negative. sorry find any research data reinforce points. 287 11 103 all honesty given cut issue any thought fact told submit posting PELINKS4U discussion forum concerning cutting issue. fact assignment caused read think topic bad thought be. fact glad study topic despite obvious opinion driven nature real studies done cut issue. thought heard idea cut policy ridiculous! coach develop best possible team athletes know matter underdeveloped skills be cut team? reminded socialist economy mistaken all employees working sector treated paid amount money matter real work do. incentive excel know matter poorly perform be cut team? reading Dr. Jefferies editorial article No-Cut Policies: Fancies Facts clear Dr. Jeffries case no-cut policy simply ensures all interested students be afforded opportunity practice develop skills. athletes competing team game meet be determined skill level individual athletes. Any advancement team be improvement demonstrated practice lower level B team competition. conditions believe cut policy valuable asset any sports program assuming coaching staff big handle load. realize various sports gymnastics diving basketball baseball football etc. require high level mechanical skill may be productive safer athlete-to-coach ratio smaller attention be given perfecting skills safe manner needed be competitive. Idea fits nicely National Youth Sports Coaches Associationâs Code Ethics Coaches2. code ethics stated coach put emotional physical athlete above personal desire win providing safe playing situation athlete. mind school district take consideration ability coaching staff safely divide time amongst large group athletes implementing cut policy. example sport football inherent dangers coaching staff contend athlete numbers large may increasingly difficult prevent injuries pauses practice sessions coach giving time another athlete group having difficulty learning skill play. sports track field field events exempt cases cross-country actual skill needed compete ability run jump. athlete-to-coach ratio be larger slowing learning process. fact sports coaches relish chance get athletes possible. increasing numbers coach increase probability athlete physiologically anatomically suited running turn out. believe cut issue validity may be viable solution all sporting situations i.e. low coaching numbers due budgeting concerns. conclusion feel given chance any athlete respectable participant any sport be cut basis apparent skill. biggest concern physical safety athletes participating inherently dangerous sports high levels skill acquisition needed be successful. hate see school district adopt cut policy get sued athlete gets seriously injured practice session coaching staff big handle athlete load. may say valid argument coach negligent his/her approach. clear probability injury accidental preventable higher athlete population higher relative existing coaching staff. mean talented athlete getting hurt be shame see athlete injured shame injury prevented allowing athlete one-on-one time coach. scenario may occur coach expected teach set skills incredibly large number athletes. References 1. Jefferies S. 2001. No-cut polices: Fancies facts. http://pelinks4u.jasonbuckboyer.com/archives/coaching/070201.htm 2. National Youth Sports Coaches Association 2001. http://www.nays.org/coaches/index.cfm 288 11 103 Cut Not? discuss controversial topic cut lets look definition coacheâs philosophy teaching providing learning environment children. Richard Roades author Basic Coaching Skills describes successful coach isnât concentrates task winning adopts philosophy providing child equal learning environment develop improve skills enjoy team-participation. coaching style adopted American Coaching Institute develops coaching certification programs athletic coaches. Institute focuses positive coaching philosophy teaching basic skill fundamentals good sportsmanship. important question consider happens philosophy provide equal opportunity children learn develop skills. Wonât learning environment be inhibited players coach? article about pros cons implementing cutting strategies public schools valid point opposing not-cut policy takes shape analogous occurs academic setting. may students class students asked move level based teacherâs subjective view performing isnât. Just all children advanced math class cut mean be able understand material. find club team learning be encouraging staying place wanted. no-cut policy employed coach may show favoritism athletes leading kid normally cut disinterested sport. presents interesting facet argument child be participating. obvious counter line reasoning concept trying else; coach encourage look another team activity encourage trying again. coach making cut shows kid love try gain year gave advice prevent child wanting participate. article about progress keeping kids youth sports Dr. Darrell J. Burnett nine-year-old boy states ãwhatâs use trying matter itâll be enough. coach satisfied canât compete against kids better am.ä quotes supports premise child environment wanted associate negative feelings support disinterested. Research Jeziorski 1994 shown kids stay sports tend stay school get better grades show better behaviors. fell results best defense keeping kids sports regardless ones. cut sport numbers large be encouraged try else. say try initial sport again. cutting necessary due ensure learning participation child receives full benefit attention. may be fair serve motivator lead sense achievement finally making cut. cutting wasnât employed sense achievement honor making team be lost. Davina Strauss 293 11 45 Sheryl proffesional opinion women shouldnt coach mens sports dont think men listen female coach quite simple concept feel happens practice 364 11 128 name Kristen Sickle physical education student Kent State University. also coach softball Copley High School. answer question no. side-armed throw softball any sport matter injury elbow. time side-arm be softball baseball situation shortstop second baseperson turning quick double play. overhand throw be easier accurate throw infielder make. 365 11 128 Hi name Darrin O'Bruba physical education student Kent State University. answer question about side-armed throw softball be effective effective all depends situation. instance third baseperson use side-armed throw lack velocity. part players get habit throwing side-arm. proven person know throw side-arm correctly damage person's arm. time arm constantly hurts throw any kind ball long period time. common shortstops second baseperson use side-armed throw completing double play. may be asking why? side-armed throw be thrown quicker time. takes time person side-armed throw regular throw. double play second baseperson shortstop limited amount time get ball baseman complete out. conclusion feel side-armed throw bad habit young children play baseball softball. times side-armed throw prove be valuable asset. 366 11 124 Based coaching basketball professional baseball experience. believe hour practice time important athlete. coach goes time period athlete better chance fatigue physically mentally giving opportunity work skills incorrect way. Keeping practice time hour half hours give athlete time work hard keep fresh coming practices games 367 11 45 agree Sheryl. think female coach just male coach. Female coaches coach male sport just male can. female coach tells athletes front expects be problem. think female coach knowledge sport going coach. way athletes respect coach told them. female coach just male. Angela Hunsicker PE student Kent State University 369 11 103 name Dean Koberna Physical Education student Kent State University. Cutting Students Athletics tough. hard coaches student trying out. know personal experience. 10th-12th grade year got cut High School Basketball team. love game Basketball gave came back year try out. hurts cut team. moment forget. feels getting picked team Physical Education class. issue getting cut team goes deeper making team lack skill according High School Basketball Coach/teacher PE. firmest opinion think choosing be team cutting politics. Getting cut hurt students all handle different way. stopped liking game playing game looked advantage work harder play harder. students look failure give sport education well. take cutting student athletics be done different ways. think best way developmental squad. student gets cut team after school night practices students varsity gets hurt bring kid fill roster spot student ineligible due grades student fill spot well. giving student chance-telling him/her failure chance be successful continue work hard sport. giving lesson life sport. anyone reply posting just want add final thought please be courteous oneâs feelings cutting be really hard student affect participation sport education well. just ask evaluate student cutting student sport encourage him/her better time tell work better successful sport. 370 11 103 Athletics about hard work determination success failure. Getting cut team part game builds character itâs individual bounces back. work harder practice team year quit give up? Getting cut teams just facing reality life donât get want. example people get rejected jobs laid certain jobs thatâs acceptable. Athletics isnât about winning competing huge factor game. athletics school reputations built elite individuals bright athletic futures created. able compete essential athletics best best be selected team. get cut teams need alternative. believe schools offer intramural leagues allow equal opportunity participate. allow all participate be active athletics chance. 372 11 103 regards cutting cutting issue athletics caught middle. feel athletics gives tremendous opportunities students learn about teamwork respect hard work discipline. also believe qualities be learned experiences athletics. Cutting athletics believe stay regardless unfair non-skilled students. School districts money fund all students want participate athletics nearly impossible. future physical educator responsibility sure variety different types activities games appeal all different types students. idea mind crucial physical educators school districts communities work broaden opportunities students receive get interested activities typical school sports. physical educator responsibility show students different ways concepts keep active life. School athletics way be physically active. options students including after school programs get students participate physical activity recreation leagues community. cutting negative aspects believe teacher find ways get students involved physical activity necessarily school athletics. 375 11 103 issue cutting cutting children teams feel children be cut certain age. grew played sports time three. started gymnastics worked way volleyball basketball track. played all sports cut team. 8th grade earlier go list see team girl standing be crying didnât felt bad. went high school kids feel bad knew going not. child knows good sport not. just trying new. say just wanted try. feel children 8th grade any cuts. learn play sport decide good not. high school old know takes emotionally stable be cut team. feel schools program students want play sports. intramurals teams play after lunch after school. play tournaments. work sports students want play. 380 11 103 played high school sports also coached different levels sports young athletes ãcutä players. be speaking personal experience. cut team high school donât know feels be ãcutä say good feeling ãcutä athlete coach. delicate area deal todayâs society. problem seen high school sports today evolved "business" school tradition. importance put winning state goal schools. coaches teams hired just thing win. coach win lot games produce championship team years fired new coach hired. coach choice cut skilled players keep his/her job. longer about student athletes about putting ãWâsä scoreboard best athletes help achieve goal. Sports political tool society best interest student athletes tossed aside. Cutting athletes nice fun thing any coach any time be done protect students injury student athletes also his/her peers. Sadly also keep winning ãspiritä alive along coachâs job. love high school sports participated school just seen dealt effects cutting student athletes people including myself. 382 11 103 age yrs old actively involved sports as; basketball softball track cross country swimming ice skating. done cross country track continue sport college level. enjoyed sports best given opportunity participate cuts fun friends learned useful information about team work. discussing topic cut cut children think be absolutely cuts elementary level sports. Cutting children elementary level sports demolish child's self esteem left separated friends. feel basically just quit all sports choose participate. all children experience allowing child participate early age cutting help build skills great athlete great person. children signed sport teams give child chance. looking high school level feel same. high school secondary level expected be better athlete level again experience skill level. Given chance participate varsity junior varsity level achieve goals self confidence build skills. Michael Jordan greatest athletes all time cut high school. Michael Jordan easily given give spectacular watch. great determination Michael did. children given sport all sports confidence level decreases. cutting allowing children play learn determination dedication. 412 11 103 Cuts good show best team. 420 11 103 coach sports feel cutting important. coached cross country middle school level 38 runners boys girls team. kids coach sport participate meet. coach again year making cuts. able coach way wanted number kids. PE teacher deal huge class sizes half gym all day long. passion coaching able coach team reasonable number athletes going coach all. called babysitting. 442 11 162 hear anyone good scheme Secondary P.E. indoor adapted track & field? school poor facilities basically inner city school field track. use indoor 'hall' numerous outdoor hardcourt areas. Kneeling shot putt; standing broad vertical jump; 30/40 metre sprints;foam hurdles;shuttlecock throw.......that sort thing looking for? anyone help. Names books web sites please. Derek Bailey Hong Kong 446 11 103 think Dodgeball valuable resouce school. allows students practice throwing catching techniques lateral movements.