Case studies in coaching : dilemmas and ethics in competitive school sports / Timothy M. Baghurst and Anthony Parish

Includes index.

Introduction Case 1 Coaching Styles Case 2 Scheduling and Use of Facilities Case 3 Academic Ineligibility Case 4 Running Up the Score Case 5 Juggling Jobs, Juggling Life Case 6 Coaching Girls Versus Boys Case 7 Coach Relationships: Know Your Role Case 8 Booster Pressure Case 9 Athlete Injuries Case 10 Crippling Success Case 11 The Importance of Policies and Procedures Case 12 Parents and Principals Case 13 Winning Versus Player Development Case 14 The Unsupportive Parent Case 15 Stretching the Rules Case 16 Age and Competition Case 17 Eating Disorders: Watch What You Say Case 18 Coach-Athlete Relationships Case 19 The Importance of Athlete Equality Case 20 Accusations: It Takes Just One Case 21 In Loco Parentis

"The nearly two dozen case studies in this timely book will help future and current coaches of school sports develop successful strategies to avoid or overcome challenges and become more aware of the need to remain professional and consider the implications of their actions. Based on real-life situations, it considers ethical and practical dilemmas from sports in locations across the country.These compelling case studies illustrate everyday scenarios-such as teaching style conflicts, scheduling issues, cheating, confidentiality decisions, and working with over-involved parents-that occur in school coaching and athletics. The cases and thought-provoking discussion questions that follow allow readers to work through the types of dilemmas they will face in their coaching careers and then carefully formulate their responses and decisions. A resource list for each case allows readers to further explore the issues and develop their personal responses to each situation. An accompanying instructor's manual, available upon adoption, includes possible responses to all discussion questions. "