Across many sports at junior level, children who are born in the first quarter of the calendar year are hugely over represented…
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Gordon MacLelland
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Creating a positive environmentThe TouchlineVideo
Children’s messages to parents on watching them play sport
by Gordon MacLelland 26th May 2017The following video gives a snapshot of how children feel and how they perceive us as adults when we watch them play…
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Creating a positive environmentMindsetVideo
Teaching a Growth Mindset: Unleashing the Learning Machine
by Gordon MacLelland 26th May 2017For all aspects of learning not just in sport it is important as parents that we try to create an environment that…
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Creating a positive environmentResearchResearch Papers
Towards an understanding of Parent Spectator Behaviour at Youth Sport Events
by Gordon MacLelland 26th April 2017Watching a child compete in youth sports can be an extremely stressful experience for parents. The emotional bond between parent and child,…
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Creating a positive environmentRelationship with CoachResearchResearch Papers
Enhancing Coach-Parent Relationships in Youth Sports: Increasing Harmony and Minimizing Hassle
by Gordon MacLelland 26th April 2017The so-called “athletic triangle,” consisting of coach, athlete, and parent is a natural element of the social system comprising youth sports. With…
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Creating a positive environmentKeeping it in perspectiveResearchResearch Papers
The sport behaviour of youth, parents and coaches – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
by Gordon MacLelland 26th April 2017This study assessed the frequency of good and poor sport behaviors as perceived by young athletes, parents, and coaches. A secondary goal…
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Creating a positive environmentLevel of InvolvementResearchResearch Papers
The Parents’ Optimum Zone: Measuring and optimising parental engagement in youth sport
by Gordon MacLelland 26th March 2017The model seeks to identify the optimum discourses, knowledge, feelings and behaviours that parents should demonstrate in their engagement in their child’s…
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Keeping it in perspectiveResearchResearch Papers
The Good Father: Parental Expectations and Youth Sports
by Gordon MacLelland 26th February 2017Family life and expectations for parents have changed dramatically over the past two generations. In the United States these changes have been…