BTEC Level 2

Roles of a Sports Leader

Lesson Outcomes

To describe the roles associated with sports

leadership

To use examples to explain and evaluate

successful sports leaders

Sports Leaders

Sports Leaders and Coaches have a number of roles and responsibilities.

To help them fulfil these roles and responsibilities they must demonstrate a number of skills.

Click on the link to see some sports leaders and coaches in action.

Sports Leaders and Coaches in Action

Roles of a Sports Leader

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Describing an Effective Sports Leader

There are a number of roles associated with sport leadership that you may have come up with.

Roles of a sports leader include:-Trainer- Educator- Manager- Friend- Role Model- Innovator

Roles of a Sports Leader

Roles

Manager

Innovator

Role ModelFriend

Trainer

Educator

The Role of Manager

ManagerA sports Leader is in charge of managing the entire sport activity environment.

They are in charge of team selection, administration, managing other staff, and dealing with issues within the team.

To do this effectively the Sports Leader must show good leadership skills.

They must also have the ability to direct others effectively .

Can you think of any sport leaders

who are good managers in your

favourite sport?

The Role of Educator

Can you think of the last skill you learnt in your sport? How did the sport leader help you learn this skill?

EducatorA major part of sport leadership involves teaching people new skills, techniques and strategies.

A good Sports Leader will use a variety of different teaching methods and styles specific to each participant.

To be effective in this the Sports Leader should have excellent knowledge and experience in the sport.

The Role of Trainer

What are the important components of fitness in your sport?

TrainerSport Leaders will need to develop the correct components of physical fitness required to meet the demands of the specific sportThe components of fitness are:

Speed

Strength

Power

Agility

Co-ordination

Reaction Time

Flexibility

Choices

The Role of Role Model

Role ModelA sports leader is a very influential individual.

It is important that they keep an eye on their own behaviours and that they are setting a good example to their participants.

This is really important with young performers as they are impressionable and may pick up bad behaviours from the sports leader.

Positive Role Model Behaviours

Being gracious in defeatUsing appropriate languageDressing appropriately Being polite to everyoneRespecting officials and opposition

Negative Role Model Behaviours

Being a sore loserUsing inappropriate language e.g. swearingDressing inappropriately Being rude to people in particular the officials and the opposition

Ray Winston RESPECT Advert

The Football Association RESPECT campaign

Click on the above link to see an advert made by the Football Association. This advert highlights the important role that sports leaders have in being positive role models

in sport.

The Role of Innovator

InnovatorAn innovator is someone who comes up with new and original ideas.

Sports Leaders can help improve the performance of their participants by using new and creative training techniques.

Think about this... If there was one perfect

way to train, then everyone would do it any everyone would perform the same!

The Role of Friend

Friend

Sport Leaders hare a lot of time with their participants.

They each share a common interest in sport and will both invest a lot of time and effort into it.

Participating in sport can lead to many positive and negative experiences. For example achieving a Personal Best or losing in a cup final.

Sports leaders will act as a friend to their participants during these times.

Evaluation

• Being an effective sports leader involves fulfilling a number of different roles and responsibilities.

• Roles include manager, educator, trainer, innovator, friend, and role model.

• Good sports leaders will have a good understanding of their roles and will fulfil them effectively each time they lead a sport activity session.

• Next session we will look at the responsibilities of a sports leader