Special considerations needed when working with children

Which of the following statements is correct when talking to children?

• Sports coaches should try to be on the same eye level as the children - often kneeling

• Sports coaches should stand above the children to ensure the children know who is in charge

• Sports coaches must always shout when giving instructions to children

• Sports coaches shouldn't listen to ideas from children as they don't have very much experience of sports/games

Children need more planned breaks and drinks in their activities becasue

• They cannot regulate the temperature of their own bodies

• They are lazy

• Children sweat more than adults

• Children run around more

Children should develop A, B, C's in their early years

• Because it's nice

• As this can help with behaviour management

• Because this can speed up their skills development in later years

• as this will encourage them to play rugby

Sports sessions for young children must

• have a technical focus

• have a tactical focus

• test their aerobic endurance

• be fun

When working with young children coaches must use

• technical language

• tactical language

• child friendly language

• sport specific language

When coaching children it is important to differentiate your activities depending upon the ability levels of the group

• True

• False

It is important to be a role model when coaching children because

• this will help that they take on board your instructions and also helps to form positive relationships

• they might copy your trainers

• they might support your football team

When working with young people it is important to support them because

• they are small

• they are weak

• children always need 1 to 1 support

• a negative experience could discourage them from participating in sport in the future