SPTE 110 Lecture 2: Chapter 8-9
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Interscholastic sport all time high in us 2013-2014 with 8 million students (texas has the most) Most popular sports for high school: boys: football, track, basketball, baseball, soccer girls: track, basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball. Reluctant participants: 25% joined from outside pressure. Image-conscious socializers: 40% motivated by rewards or approval. Competence-oriented athletes: 35% play for love of game and self-achievement. Girls participation reasons: having fun, staying in shape, getting exercise, improving skills, they are good. Boys reasons: having fun, improving, competing, good at it, stay in shape. Part of a team was ranked 6th by guys and 7th by girls. : practices were more fun, more playing time, coaches better understood players, didn"t conflict with studies, coaches were better teachers. Community programs often feed high school teams, most successful high school have solid youth programs. Hs teams become more selective with bigger talent pool, increase competitive nature.