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    CHAPTER FOUR

    Coaching for Character

    Why Character Education?


    In the past, character development was a
    primary function of the family, the school,
    and religious institutions.
    Today the breakdown of the family has made
    it difficult for many families to provide moral
    guidance.
    As for schools, they virtually abandoned
    moral education over the last half- century;
    only now, as our society is confronted with a
    moral crisis, have many of our educational
    institutions returned to character education.

    What is Character
    Education?
    Intuitively we each
    have a good idea of what

    character education is.


    Its been defined as teaching young people the
    knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, skills, and behaviors
    to be a good, fair, kind- in a word, moral- people.
    Character education is not just a 10- minute
    discussion of sportsmanship after a display of poor
    behavior.
    Its a total commitment to educating your athletes
    about moral behavior so that these behaviors are
    continually practiced, corrected when flawed, and
    celebrated when demonstrated.

    Its Your Responsibility


    Coaches are far more than skill instructors,
    conditioning experts, and game tacticians.
    They are mentors, counselors, and
    unrecognized heroes who turn souls.
    Character education is the responsibility of
    parents, teachers, and the clergy.
    Once you accept the role of a coach, you
    are a character educator.
    Everything you do will influence the
    character of the young people you coach.

    Character and Sportsmanship


    What is Character?
    Fundamentally, character is about who we are
    and what we stand for.
    Good character consists of knowing the good,
    desiring the good, and doing the good- habits of
    the mind, habits of the heart, and habits of
    action.
    Developing good character habits is like
    developing good sport skills; they must be
    repeatedly practiced until they become habits.
    Coaches of character help young people know
    whats right, instill the desire to do whats right,
    and guide them in the process of doing right.

    What is Sportsmanship?
    Sportsmanship is simply good
    character when participating in
    sports.
    Sportsmanship is about respect for
    opponents, officials, teammates,
    coaches- and especially for the game
    itself.

    How to Teach Character and


    Sportsmanship
    Becoming a person of character
    involves a similar learning process to
    becoming a good athlete- it takes
    knowledge, desire, effort, and practice.
    It seldom is done alone; it takes
    support from others.
    Coaching for character involves three
    steps that are similar to the steps in
    coaching sport skills.

    Step 1: Identify the Principles of Character

    The principles of character are the


    moral values that tell us what we
    ought to do and that we are to abide
    by them even when wed rather not
    to so.

    Athletes Character Code

    es

    Actions in Life
    Be respectful of other people
    Be respectful of others
    property
    Be respectful of the
    environment
    Be respectful of yourself

    Actions in S
    Be respectful of the gam
    and traditions
    Be respectful of your opp
    Be respectful of the offic
    Be respectful in victory a

    Fulfill your obligations


    Be dependable
    Be in control of yourself
    Be persistent
    Be compassionate and have
    empathy
    Be forgiving

    Prepare yourself to do yo
    Be punctual for practices
    Be self-disciplined
    Be cooperative with your
    Help your teammates pla
    Support teammates in tr
    Be generous with praise,

    (Continued)
    Actions in Life
    Be truthful and forthright
    Act with integrity
    Be trustworthy
    Be courageous to do the
    right thing
    Follow the Golden Rule
    Be tolerant of others
    Be willing to share
    Avoid taking advantage of
    others
    Obey the laws and rules
    Be educated and stay
    informed

    Actions in Spo
    Play by the spirit of the rule
    Be loyal to the team
    Play drug free
    Admit to your own mistakes

    Treat other athletes as you


    treated
    Be fair to all athletes, inclu
    who are different
    Give other players an oppor
    Play to win within the rules
    Be a good role model
    Strive for excellence
    Give back to the sport

    Step 2: Teach the Principles of Character

    Create a Moral Team Environment


    Set Roles for Good Behavior
    Explain and Discuss Moral Behavior

    How Team Culture Influences Character Development

    Negative Influence

    Positive Influence

    hasis on winning

    Athletes First, Winning Second emph

    or even rewarding
    manlike behavior

    Recognizing and rewarding sportsma

    ng a period of mourning after

    Helping athletes put winning and losi


    into proper perspective

    all team actions and discouraging Encouraging questions and sharing


    and input from team members
    decision making with the team

    ant from athletes, their parents,


    s involved with the team

    Being appropriately warm, involved,


    caring with all who are involved with
    team

    avoritism toward better athletes


    on weaker ones

    Respecting all athletes and helping e


    become a better athlete and person

    ng cutthroat competition within

    Encouraging cooperation among


    teammates and respect for opponent
    within the competitive environment

    develop traditions and rituals that Creating valued and enjoyable traditi

    (Continued)
    Because character traits cannot be directly observed but are
    inferred from behavior, it is important that you help players
    see the connection between their behavior and the trait or
    value it represents.
    You can do this by labeling their behaviors. Some examples
    are as follows:
    Respect. When a player argues with an official, you can point out
    that it shows disrespect.
    Responsibility. When an athlete skips practice for no good
    reason, you can let him/her know that they have not acted
    responsibly.
    Self-discipline. When an athlete walks away from a provocation,
    you can reinforce his self-disciple by saying, I am proud of you
    for walking away from the fight. That took away real courage.
    Self-control. When you lose your cool over an injustice, you can
    explain to your athletes that you have a right to do so because
    youre the coach. No- you should explain that you failed to show
    self-control and will work at doing better the next time.

    Use and Teach Ethical Decision Making


    There are two kinds of ethical decisions- choosing right
    from wrong and choosing the best right alternative.
    When faced with an ethical decision, we should ask
    ourselves these questions: (a) Is this action illegal? (b) Is
    this action dishonest? and (c) Is this action immoral?
    If the answer is yes to any of these three questions, then
    the course of action is unlikely unethical.
    With right-versus-wrong decisions, the right course of
    action is often clear.
    In the second type of ethical decision-making- choosing
    the best right alternative- there is no obvious wrong
    direction.
    Instead we are faced with deciding the best course of
    action among several alternatives.

    (Continued)
    You must learn to apply reasoning and
    problem-solving skills that include
    evaluating the relevant facts, identifying
    alternative courses of actions, and
    foreseeing the potential consequences of
    each course of action.

    Motivate Your Athletes to Develop Good


    Character
    Creating a moral team environment,
    demonstrating good character, and explaining
    and discussing moral actions all help develop
    good character, but motivation or inspiration
    provides the fuel to turn souls. Its been said,
    A mediocre coach tells,
    A good coach explains,
    A superior coach demonstrates
    But the great coach inspires
    Inspire your charges to be the best they can be
    both on and off the sport field.

    Model Moral Behavior


    If you want your athletes to develop character,
    you need to demonstrate good character yourself.
    Young people need your guidance in selecting the
    right role models, the right heroes.
    They need your guidance in interpreting events in
    sports reflect moral and immoral behaviors.

    Step 3: Provide Opportunities to Practice Moral


    Behaviors
    Establish Routines
    Rituals and traditions, what we call routines in sports, are
    important years that societies pass on their cultureincluding their values- to the next generation.
    Have your athletes practice respect by asking them to
    shake hands with the opposing team.
    Develop good citizenship habits in your athletes through
    fund-raising activities and school and community service
    projects.
    Develop habits of caring in your athletes by adopting a
    mentoring program in which your athletes learn the sport.
    Encourage responsibility by developing routines for
    putting away equipment and cleaning up the locker room
    after practice.

    Bullying and Hazing


    Bullying is an act of aggression by someone or a
    group with the intent of harming a person either
    physically or psychologically.
    Bullying may occur by hitting, threatening,
    intimidating, teasing and taunting, and namecalling, or by more subtle attacks such as spreading
    rumors or encouraging others to reject the person.
    Bullies target individuals whom they perceive are
    weaker or more vulnerable.
    Hazing is any action or situation created by a group
    to intentionally produce mental or physical
    discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or
    ridicule among those wishing to join the group.

    (Continued)
    Hazing is a form of bullying, but the two differ in the
    following ways:
    Bullying excludes the victim from a group whereas hazing is
    a ritual imposed on a person who wants to join a group.
    Bullies often act alone or in small groups, but hazing
    commonly involves an entire group or team.

    Hazing can take many forms, including the following:

    To
    To
    To
    To
    To
    To
    To

    make victims act in embarrassing or humiliating ways


    swear and yell insults at victims
    deprive individuals of sleep or restrict personal hygiene
    force victims to eat vile substances
    physically beat individuals
    force binge drinking
    sexually assault victims

    (Continued)
    What can you do to prevent bullying and hazing among your team
    members? Here are seven action steps.
    Learn more about the problem of bullying and hazing by consulting these
    websites:
    http://volunteerguide.org/volunteer/fif-teen/bullying.htm
    http://stopbullying.gov
    www.stophazing.org

    Determine if your school or sponsoring organization has a policy


    on bullying and hazing.
    Share the policy with your fellow coaches and all other personnel
    involved with your team. Review the policy with your athletes to
    be certain they understand how bullying and hazing are harmful
    and the consequences of engaging in such behaviors.
    Include your bullying and hazing policy in your Athlete Code of
    Conduct.
    Describe alternative experiences that the team can do to
    welcome new members and build cohesiveness.

    (Continued)
    Encourage mentoring as a more
    constructive way for older athletes to
    introduce newer athletes to the
    team.
    Dont ignore bullying or hazing when
    you see it or signs of it. Investigate ,
    and then take appropriate action to
    implement the consequences
    described in your policy.

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