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1 The FUN MAPS: A 0 Evidence- based Paradigm Shi> Amanda J. Visek, PhD, CC- AASP The George Washington University Milken Instute School of Public Health Department of Exercise & Nutrion Sciences #funmaps #youthsportethos #0

2 Positive Team Dynamics Positive Coaching Positive Coaching Positive Team Dynamics * The Fun Integration Theory The FUN MAPs provide evidence- based blueprints for the Fun Integra=on Theory (FIT), a mul=- theore=cal, mul=dimensional, and stakeholder- derived framework for fostering posi=ve, fun movement experiences through structured skill development and compe==ve play for youth sport par=cipants. fun- determinants fun factors fundamental Tenets youth sport ethos Visek, A. J. et al. (0). The Fun Integraon Theory: Towards sustaining children and adolescents sport parcipaon. Journal of Physical Ac=vity & Health.. Getting compliments from coaches. Playing well during a game. End-of-season/team parties. Practicing with specialty trainers/coaches. Exercising and being active. Getting complimented by other parents. A coach who listens to players and takes their opinions into consideration. When a coach encourages the team. Making a good play (scoring, making a big save, etc.) 0. Having well-organized practices. Having your parent(s) watch your games. Going to sports camp. A coach who knows a lot about the sport. Getting clear, consistent communication from coaches. Playing rough. Being challenged to improve and get better at your sport. Getting along with your teammates. Taking water breaks during practice. Using a skill you learned in practice during a game 0. Being strong and confident. Playing on a nice field. Having the freedom to play creatively. Being around your friends. Doing team rituals. Playing different positions. Staying in hotels for games/tournaments. Having nice sports gear and equipment. A ref who makes consistent calls. Keeping a positive attitude 0. Winning. Meeting new people. Improving athletic skills to play at the next level. Playing your favorite position. Playing well together as a team. High-fiving, fist-bumping, hugging. Partner and small group drills. Being congratulated for playing well. Learning from mistakes. When a coach participates with players during practice 0. When a coach treats players with respect. Copying the moves and tricks that professional athletes do. Carpooling with teammates to practices and games. Having people cheer at the game. Wearing a special, cool uniform. Scrimmaging during practice. Having a group of friends outside of school. Hanging out with teammates outside of practice or games. Having people cheer at the game. Wearing a special, cool uniform 0. Scrimmaging during practice. Having a group of friends outside of school. Hanging out with teammates outside of practice or games. Competing. Traveling to new places to play. Being supported by my teammates. Playing in tournaments. Showing team spirit (through gear, ribbons, signs, etc.). Doing lots of different drills and activities during practice. Working hard. Getting pictures taken 0. Getting playing time. Learning new skills. Eating snacks/treats after the game. Earning medals or trophies. A coach who allows mistakes, while staying positive. Having a coach who is a positive role model. Going out to eat as a team. Getting/staying in shape. Warming up and stretching as a team. Ball touches (dribbling, passing, shooting, etc.) 0. When players show good sportsmanship. Playing against an evenly matched team. When parents show good sportsmanship (encouraging, not yelling). Trying your best. Setting and achieving goals. Getting help from teammates. A nice, friendly coach. It relieves stress. Ignoring the score. Supporting my teammates 0. Doing a cool team cheer. A coach who you can talk to easily Point Map: One thing that makes playing sports fun for players is Visek, A. J., et al. (0). The fun integraon theory: Towards sustaining children and adolescents sport parcipaon. Journal of Physical Ac=vity & Health, (),-. PMCID: PMC0.

3 Similar ideas are closer One thing that makes playing sports fun for players is (0) Scrimmaging during practice () Doing lots of different drills and activities during practice () Different ideas are farther apart. One thing that makes playing sports fun for players is Having people cheer at the game () Keeping a positive attitude () 0 0 Doing lots of different drills and activities during practice () Positive Coaching 0 0 Positive team dynamics Visek, A. J., et al. (0). The fun integraon theory: Towards sustaining children and adolescents sport parcipaon. Journal of Physical Ac=vity & Health, (),-. PMCID: PMC0.

4 #fundamentaltenets Fundamental tenets Contextual Internal Positive team dynamics Social External Positive Coaching Visek, A. J., et al. (0). The fun integraon theory: Towards sustaining children and adolescents sport parcipaon. Journal of Physical Ac=vity & Health, (),-. PMCID: PMC0. #0 Fundamental tenets Contextual Internal Positive Ttam dynamics Social External Positive Coaching Visek, A. J., et al. (0). The fun integraon theory: Towards sustaining children and adolescents sport parcipaon. Journal of Physical Ac=vity & Health, (),-. PMCID: PMC0. #fundamentaltenets #0 0 Fundamental tenets 0 Contextual Internal Positive team dynamics Social External Positive Coaching Visek, A. J., et al. (0). The fun integraon theory: Towards sustaining children and adolescents sport parcipaon. Journal of Physical Ac=vity & Health, (),-. PMCID: PMC0.

5 * #youthsportethos Fundamental tenets Contextual Positive team dynamics* Cluster Mean Layer Value. to.. to.. to.. to.0.0 to. Internal Social External * Visek, A. J., et al. (0). The fun integraon theory: Towards sustaining children and adolescents sport parcipaon. Journal of Physical Ac=vity & Health, (),-. PMCID: PMC0. #funmaps #positivecoaching Getting compliments from coaches () A coach who listens to players and takes their opinions into consideration () When a coach encourages the team () A coach who knows a lot about the sport () Getting clear, consistent communication from coaches () When a coach jokes around () When a coach participates with players during practice () When a coach treats players with respect () A coach who allows mistakes, while staying positive () Having a coach who is a positive role model () A nice, friendly coach () A coach who you can talk to easily () # Posive Team Dynamics # Trying Hard # Posive Coaching # Learning and Improving # Game Time Support # # Pracce # Team Friendships # Mental Bonuses #0 Team Rituals #

6 MYTH: Fun is a mutually exclusive experience. Fun Knowledge Learning/improving Respeceul Encouraging Posivity Friendships Supporng FACT: Fun is composed of very specific individual acons and collecve behaviors. Knowledge Learning/ improving Respeceul Encouraging Posivity Friendships Supporng Fun * The Four C s Coaching Model Creavity, Confidence, Commitment, & Cohesion Gefng clear, consistent communicaon from coaches A coach who knows a lot about the sport A coach who allows mistakes, while staying posive Gefng compliments from coaches When a coach treats players with respect When a coach encourages the team Having a coach who is a posive role model A coach who listens and considers players opinions A coach who you can talk to easily A nice, friendly coach When a coach parcipates with players during pracce When a coach jokes around Gefng playing me Playing your favorite posion Having well- organized pracces Having the freedom to play creavely Taking water breaks during pracce Scrimmaging during pracce Doing lots of different drills and acvies during pracce Keeping a posive aftude

7 Achievement Goal Theory Playing well together as a team Trying your best Exercising and being acve Working hard Playing well during a game Being strong and confident Gefng/staying in shape Compeng Making a good play by scoring, making a big save, etc. Sefng and achieving goals Playing hard Being challenged to improve and get bejer at your sport Learning from mistakes Ball touches, including dribbling, passing, shoong, etc. Improving athlec skills to play at the next level Learning new skills Using a skill you learned in pracce during a game Playing different posions Going to sports camp Copying the moves and tricks that professional athletes do Gefng playing me Doing lots of different drills and acvies during pracce Competence Motivation Theory Playing well together as a team Playing well during a game Being strong and confident Compeng Making a good play scoring, making a big save, etc. Sefng and achieving goals When a coach encourages the team Having a coach who is a posive role model Gefng clear, consistent communicaon from coaches A coach who knows a lot about the sport A coach who allows mistakes, while staying posive Gefng compliments from coaches Being challenged to improve & get bejer at your sport Learning from mistakes Ball touches, including dribbling, passing, shoong, etc Improving athlec skills to play at the next level Learning new skills Using a skill you learned in pracce during a game Playing different posions Going to sports camp Copying the moves and tricks of professional athletes Being congratulated for playing well Gefng complimented by other parents Gefng playing me Playing against an evenly matched team Being known by others for your sport skills Scrimmaging during pracce Doing lots of different drills/acvies during pracce Praccing with specialty trainers/coaches Earning medals or trophies Self- Determination Theory Autonomy Competence Social Relatedness Trying your best Exercising and being acve Working hard Gefng/staying in shape Playing hard Playing your favorite posion Having the freedom to play creavely Taking water breaks during pracce Keeping a posive aftude It relieves stress Ignoring the score Playing well together as a team Playing well during a game Being strong and confident Compeng Making a good play scoring, making a big save, etc. Sefng and achieving goals When a coach encourages the team Having a coach who is a posive role model Gefng clear, consistent communicaon from coaches A coach who knows a lot about the sport A coach who allows mistakes, while staying posive Gefng compliments from coaches Being challenged to improve/get bejer at your sport Learning from mistakes Ball touches, including dribbling, passing, shoong, Improving athlec skills to play at the next level Learning new skills Using a skill you learned in pracce during a game Playing different posions Going to sports camp Copying the moves/tricks of professional athletes Being congratulated for playing well Gefng complimented by other parents Gefng playing me Playing against an evenly matched team Being known by others for your sport skills Scrimmaging during pracce Doing lots of different drills/acvies during pracce Praccing with specialty trainers/coaches Earning medals or trophies Being supported by my teammates Supporng my teammates Gefng help from teammates Warming up and stretching as a team When a coach treats players with respect A coach who listens and considers players opinions A coach who you can talk to easily When a coach parcipates w/ players during pracce When a coach jokes around Having people cheer at the game Having your parent(s) watch your games Gefng along with your teammates Being around your friends Having a group of friends outside of school Being part of the same team year aker year Hanging out with teammates outside pracce/games Talking and goofing off with teammates Meeng new people High- fiving, fist- bumping, hugging Showing team spirit with gear, ribbons, signs, etc. Doing team rituals End- of- season/team pares Carpooling with teammates to pracces and games Going out to eat as a team Doing a cool team cheer

8 Youth sport programming s P s: MYTH: Develop, maintain, and enhance Performance Personal development Participation * The fun integration theory s FUN MAPS Performance Participation Personal development #0 #funmaps #fundamentaltenets #youthsportethos

9 0 Visek & Mannix. All rights reserved. Data based on Visek, A. J., et al. (0). The fun integraon theory: Towards sustaining children and adolescents sport parcipaon. Journal of Physical Ac=vity & Health, (),-. PMCID: PMC0. * One thing that makes playing sports fun for players is. Note. The fun factors (bolded) and the fun- determinants within each factor (bulleted) are listed in order of importance from highest to lowest. Being a good sport Playing well together as a team Being supported by my teammates Supporng my teammates When players show good sportsmanship Gefng help from teammates Warming up and stretching as a team Trying your best Exercising and being acve Working hard Playing well during a game Being strong and confident Gefng/staying in shape Compeng Making a good play by scoring, making a big save, etc. Sefng and achieving goals Playing hard PosiSve Coaching When a coach treats players with respect When a coach encourages the team Having a coach who is a posive role model Gefng clear, consistent communicaon from coaches A coach who knows a lot about the sport A coach who allows mistakes, while staying posive A coach who listens and considers players opinions A coach who you can talk to easily A nice, friendly coach Gefng compliments from coaches When a coach parcipates with players during pracce When a coach jokes around Learning and Improving Being challenged to improve and get bejer at your sport Learning from mistakes Ball touches, including dribbling, passing, shoong, etc. Improving athlec skills to play at the next level Learning new skills Using a skill you learned in pracce during a game Playing different posions Going to sports camp Copying the moves and tricks that professional athletes do Game Sme support Team Rituals When parents show good sportsmanship High- fiving, fist- bumping, hugging by being encouraging Showing team spirit with gear, ribbons, signs, etc. A ref who makes consistent calls Doing team rituals Being congratulated for playing well End- of- season/team pares Having people cheer at the game Carpooling with teammates to pracces and games Having your parent(s) watch your games Going out to eat as a team Gefng complimented by other parents Doing a cool team cheer Gefng playing me Having nice sports gear and equipment Playing your favorite posion Earning medals or trophies Playing against an evenly matched team Traveling to new places to play Being known by others for your sport skills Wearing a special, cool uniform Playing on a nice field Eang snacks/treats aker the game Playing in tournaments Staying in hotels for games/tournaments Gefng pictures taken PracSce Having well- organized pracces Having the freedom to play creavely Taking water breaks during pracce Scrimmaging during pracce Doing lots of different drills and acvies during pracce Praccing with specialty trainers/coaches Team Friendships Gefng along with your teammates Being around your friends Having a group of friends outside of school Being part of the same team year aker year Hanging out with teammates outside of pracce or games Talking and goofing off with teammates Meeng new people Keeping a posive aftude It relieves stress Ignoring the score The FUN MAPS: A 0 Evidence- based Paradigm Shi> Amanda J. Visek, PhD, CC- AASP The George Washington University Milken Instute School of Public Health Department of Exercise & Nutrion Sciences avisek@gwu.edu

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