Deck 8: Coaches, Officials and Change Agents in Sport Development Pamm Phillips, Nico Schulenkorf

Question 1

Coaches are not only deemed responsible for the technical and skill development of athletes; they are also seen to be responsible for developing individuals beyond sport.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Critically discuss the challenges of international change agents from high-income countries in conducting sport for development work in low- and middle-income countries.

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

Discuss why, in recent years, it has become increasingly popular for change agents to combine sport-related development work with overseas travel.

Answer 3

No Answer

Question 4

Training for change agents does NOT focus specifically on:

A) designing learning programs
B) fostering cultural activities
C) developing social skills
D) communicating sport-specific knowledge
E) providing engagement opportunities

Question 5

Change agents are described as 'anchormen' or mediators between groups of people. They may include:

A) community workers
B) youth development professionals
C) sport coaches
D) volunteers
E) all of the above

Question 6

A well-recognised problem in creating coach development resources is that a large proportion of the coach workforce are volunteer coaches who may not have:

A) the willingness and/or time to devote to furthering their qualifications
B) the skills to succeed in their jobs
C) the knowledge of how to coach elite athletes
D) all of the above

Question 7

International change agents can benefit significantly from local input and participation during the design, management and delivery of SFD initiatives.

Question 8

For many officials, umpiring is seen as a social outlet. Umpires may understand their involvement as an important part of their lives and part of their identity.

Question 9

Models of sport development imply that officials are necessary personnel who are part of a comprehensive sport development system.

Question 10

With national coach accreditation systems in place in Australia, specific coach development programs are centrally coordinated.

Question 11

Volunteer coaches may work anywhere in a sport development system from community to elite levels.

Question 12

Discuss why it is important that local communities receive an increased amount of management responsibilities for SFD projects over time, while external influence reduces.