What is it really?

Submitted by kathy Jo talbotson on Sun, 06/29/2008 - 23:49.
I think it is the parents role to teach sportsmanship and to teach character. So many organizations stress that it is the coach who has to teach this but I do not know if they are doing it. I want to be the best coach i can. I am curious  about what and how you can sum it up in one or two sentances. Is there any easy one liner I can adopt to use in practices?
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Sportsmanship

Submitted by Lindsay Barton on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 00:41.
I happen to think parents are the ones who are in the best position to teach their children sportsmanship, that coaches play an important role but it is ultimately up to parents to use sports to teach life lessons like sportsmanship.

While I feel the parent

Submitted by John Dee on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:21.

While I feel the parent should preach sportsmanship, the coaches have to be the ultimate role model in this area. Young players look up to coaches for teaching them the finer points of the game, and sportsmanship is right there.

Go to a youth game of some type like baseball, basketball or soccer. Notice how the coach interacts with the officials and the other coach. If you see a coach that yells at the officials, the parents will follow right along. If the coach sets a good example for the kids by not questioning every call, then the parents stay in line and the kids learn sportsmanship.

Character is...

Submitted by Kirk Mango on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 13:04.

Kathy,

Good Sportsmanship and Good Character go hand in hand with each other. Sportsmanship is one of the many different aspects which fall under the umbrella of Good Character, in fact, when a person demonstrates an attitude that exemplifies good sportshmanship they reveal their character. A sentence I might use would go something like this: "Good Character is doing the right thing just because it is the right thing to do, even when no one is watching."

Below I have a link to a blog post I wrote that presents a visual, from a practical sense, on this topic. Please take a look at the blog link at the end of the post. It is a true demonstration of both Character and Good Sportsmanship, and what it "really" is all about.

Warning: Have Kleenex Close By!!!!

http://www.momsteam.com/node/1202

Kirk Mango
Becoming a True Champion