SP8: Coaching

​Roles and Responsibilities of a coach

By Liam Millard

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a role of a sports coach?

• Organizing sports events
• Managing team finances
• Manager: plans sessions and organises people

• Promoting athletes on social media

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a responsibility of a sports coach?

• Promote good behaviour and fair play

• Organizing social events for athletes
• Managing sports equipment
• Scheduling team meetings

Multiple Choice

Which behaviour best shows the Motivator role during a drill?

• Using names, praising effort, setting small challenges

• Focusing solely on personal performance instead of the team's.
• Criticizing mistakes without offering help.
• Ignoring team members during the drill.

Multiple Choice

Which coach is best known here for a technical trainer/demonstrator approach?

• Pep Guardiola
• Jose Mourinho
• Jurgen Klopp
• Patrick Mouratoglou

Multiple Choice

Which instruction shows clear communication for a mixed-ability/EAL group?

• Assume all students understand without checking comprehension.
• Use complex jargon to explain tasks.
• Use simple language and visual aids to explain tasks clearly.
• Provide lengthy written instructions without visuals.

Multiple Choice

In the sports hall you notice players are too close together. What action best shows safe group control?

• Tell players to stay in their positions.
• Encourage players to play more aggressively.
• Ignore the spacing and continue the game.
• Instruct players to spread out.