5 Key Points for Coaches and Athletes

Five key points for coaches:
1. Coach for the love of the game and love of the athletes
2. Put the welfare of your athletes above winning
3. Abide by the judgement of the officials and accept the rules of the game and play within the spirit of the game
4. Reward effort and behavior and not outcome
5. Give dignity to mistakes made with full speed and attention.
*Proactive Coaching Book-Teaching Character through Sport.

Five key points for athletes:
1. Play the game for fun
2. Be gracious when you win and graceful when you lose
3. Respect and abide by the rules of the game
4. Put the team ahead of yourself in every situation
5. Accept decisions by those in authority
*Proactive Coaching Book-Teaching Character through Sport.