Christine Bolger (Cbolger)
Junior Member
Username: Cbolger
Post Number: 10
Registered: 9-2006
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National Association for Sport & Physical Education is teaming with Positive Coaching Alliance to distribute Case Studies that stimulate conversation among youth and high school sports parents, coaches and leaders about the elements of good (and bad) coaching. Following is a scenario and several questions, which you may answer via NASPE’s Listserve or by following the links at the end of this message to the Positive Coaching Alliance blog. If you share our goal that youth athletes receive the best coaching available, help us get these case studies to people you know who are involved with youth sports. Thank you.
National Association for Sport & Physical Education and Positive Coaching Alliance
National Conversation on Good Coaching
Case Study #3 | JULY 2008
The Limits of Sportsmanship
Situation
Sara Tucholsky’s first college home run was a 3-run shot in the 2nd inning of a scoreless game to determine whether her Western Oregon (WOU) team or Central Washington (CWU) would qualify for the NCAA Division 2 softball tournament. Rounding first, Tucholsky’s knee gave out and she collapsed. Mallory Holtman, CWU’s star 1st-baseman, reacted to Tucholsky in pain on the ground. She and teammate Liz Wallace carried Tucholsky, allowing her to score the third run for WOU, which went on to win 4-2.
Query
• Was Holtman and Wallace’s action an example of outstanding sportsmanship or of a lack of competitiveness? Why?
• If you were the CWU pitcher, how might you feel about your teammates enabling the opponent to score what might have been the winning run?
• If this had happened in a high-stakes professional championship, would it be appropriate for an opposing player to do what Holtman did? Why or why not?
• Would you encourage your child to emulate Mallory Holtman? What might you say to him or her?
• What might a comparable act of sportsmanship be in other sports?
Actions
• Print and distribute copies to parents at the next youth sports event you attend
• Send it to friends involved in youth sports and ask their opinions.
• Share this case and discuss these questions with your child.
• Share your opinion at www.positivecoach.org/CaseStudies.aspx or via e-mail to casestudy@positivecoach.org.
PCA will publish all civil responses on its website.
Please contact Christine Bolger (cbolger@aahperd.org) with questions.
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