RECREATIONAL SOCCER: Kentucky Youth Soccer Association

Developmental Models for Youth Sports

(J. J. Coakley 2001 & Steven Aicinena 2002)

The Pleasure and Participation Model

Emphasis	Excellence	Body	Decisions	Opponents
Active participat-ion	Perform to capabilities	Source of enjoyment	Shared	Needed

Active participation is emphasized
Participation is the reason for involvement for sport
- The participant and opponent are important
- The opponent is seen as valued and needed
- An opponent is viewed as someone whom participants compete with in order for a test to take place
The participant’s control of his or her body and objects in the environment provide satisfaction
- Skilled movement and performance yield satisfaction
- Demonstrating skill and cunning provides satisfaction
- Domination and victory are not requisites of satisfaction
Decisions are shared
Cooperation is desired and expected
Power is shared
There is give and take between coaches and athletes

The Power and Performance Model

Emphasis	Excellence	Body	Decisions	Opponents
Strength, speed, & power	Winning	Machine	Coach-made	Enemies

Strength, speed and power are emphasized
Excellence is demonstrated through success
Success is indicated by winning
Winning is valued more highly if hard work, dedication, sacrifice, risk, and pain are evidenced
The body is viewed as a machine
Training and performance should be technologically enhanced and scientific
Participants should not be concerned with injury
A clear hierarchy of authority structures exists
Players should be subordinate to coaches
Coaches are in control
It should be clear to observers that coaches are in control
Opponents are viewed as enemies
Only the best on a team should play
If you are unskilled, you will cost the team a game and this is unacceptable

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