Sport Organization Policies & Practices for Youth

Since 2015, progress has been made in creating frameworks designed to improve the experience of youth playing sports. Among them is the American Development Model, introduced by the U.S. Olympic Committee with the support of many national governing bodies of sport. Project Play also released its seminal report, "Sport for All, Play for Life: A Playbook to Get Every Kid in the Game," which inspired an endorsement by dozens of NGBs and other organizations of multi-sport play (sport sampling) for youth through at least age 12. Sport sampling is defined as exposure to a variety of sports.

This survey is designed to update our knowledge in these areas, as well as youth coaching, so the Aspen Institute can help organizations develop tools and resources that may be useful in growing sport participation and satisfaction among youth.

Please answer the following questions:

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* 1. Tell us who you are

Name

Title

Organization

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* 2. Does your organization embrace the American Development Model framework, as described by the USOC?

Yes

Haven't taken a position

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* 3. Does your organization endorse multi-sport play among youth?

Yes

Haven't taken a position

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* 4. Through what age, if any, does your organization encourage multi-sport play?

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* 5. In what ways does your organization, if at all, encourage youth to play more than one sport?

Coach training materials

Parent messaging

Internal programs that offer participation in more than one sport

Collaboration with outside organizations offering other sports

Other ways (please specify)

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* 6. What do you see as barriers to adopting policies and practices that encourage multi-sport play?

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* 7. What needs to happen to surmount those barriers?

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* 8. Our organization is willing to consider additional ways to promote sport sampling

Yes

Maybe (please describe)

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* 9. Regarding youth coaching for children through age 12, how strongly do you agree with the following statements:

	Strongly Agree	Somewhat Agree	Somewhat Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Quality coaching is important	Quality coaching is important Strongly Agree	Quality coaching is important Somewhat Agree	Quality coaching is important Somewhat Disagree	Quality coaching is important Strongly Disagree
Trained coaches do best	Trained coaches do best Strongly Agree	Trained coaches do best Somewhat Agree	Trained coaches do best Somewhat Disagree	Trained coaches do best Strongly Disagree
Coaches should be trained in general coaching principles in working with youth	Coaches should be trained in general coaching principles in working with youth Strongly Agree	Coaches should be trained in general coaching principles in working with youth Somewhat Agree	Coaches should be trained in general coaching principles in working with youth Somewhat Disagree	Coaches should be trained in general coaching principles in working with youth Strongly Disagree
Coaches should be trained sport-specific skills and techniques	Coaches should be trained sport-specific skills and techniques Strongly Agree	Coaches should be trained sport-specific skills and techniques Somewhat Agree	Coaches should be trained sport-specific skills and techniques Somewhat Disagree	Coaches should be trained sport-specific skills and techniques Strongly Disagree
Additional measures need to be taken to grow the quality and quantity of coaches	Additional measures need to be taken to grow the quality and quantity of coaches Strongly Agree	Additional measures need to be taken to grow the quality and quantity of coaches Somewhat Agree	Additional measures need to be taken to grow the quality and quantity of coaches Somewhat Disagree	Additional measures need to be taken to grow the quality and quantity of coaches Strongly Disagree

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* 10. What is the most commonly used training resource within your organization/sport for entry-level coaches?

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* 11. What are barriers to greater adoption of training materials for entry-level coaches? (check all that apply)

Cost

Ease of use

Time demands on coach

Quality of materials

Other (please specify)

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* 12. How can the Aspen Institute’s Project Play initiative be helpful in growing the quality and quantity of youth coaches within your organization/sport?

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* 1. Tell us who you are

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* 2. Does your organization embrace the American Development Model framework, as described by the USOC?

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* 3. Does your organization endorse multi-sport play among youth?

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* 4. Through what age, if any, does your organization encourage multi-sport play?

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* 5. In what ways does your organization, if at all, encourage youth to play more than one sport?

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* 6. What do you see as barriers to adopting policies and practices that encourage multi-sport play?

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* 7. What needs to happen to surmount those barriers?

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* 8. Our organization is willing to consider additional ways to promote sport sampling

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* 9. Regarding youth coaching for children through age 12, how strongly do you agree with the following statements:

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* 10. What is the most commonly used training resource within your organization/sport for entry-level coaches?

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* 11. What are barriers to greater adoption of training materials for entry-level coaches? (check all that apply)

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* 12. How can the Aspen Institute’s Project Play initiative be helpful in growing the quality and quantity of youth coaches within your organization/sport?

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* 13. Please share any additional comments