Key expectations:
- Understand why players play
- Understand the approaches to leadership
and the possible outcomes
Excellence
● Players want to be “competent” at the
game
Do we play games (or do anything) we’re not good at?
● Hockey players want to master the
technical skills & excel in the game
Are players leaving the game because they
can’t “keep up?”
Affiliation
● Kids play hockey to form friendships
Players want
* to be accepted
* to be appreciated by their team & teammates
* To get acknowledgement from the coaches & staff
Sensation
● Experience the excitement
Thrill of the game
Players want a “sensory” experience
Success
● Players want to receive recognition
Game pucks
Trophies
Medals
Name in the newspaper
SELF
• Self-oriented coach wants personal
recognition
Primary Goal: Winning
TASK
• Task-oriented coach focuses on achieving the
team’s goals & emphasizing effective &
knowledgeable teaching of technical skills
Primary Goal: Have athletes learn to
play the game at a competent level
Social
• Social-oriented coach focuses on athletes
having fun & learning to function in a
cooperative manner.
Primary Goal: Showing players the value of
making friends & having fun.
Socialization
• An important goal of coaches is socialization of
their players:
Physical, Psychological
& Social Development
FUN
• An important goal of coaches is to ensure
players have fun while participating
WINNING
• Socialization & fun are more important
than winning.
Keep winning in perspective.
An important goal of coaches is to allow
Optimal Development & Performance of
players while having fun…