Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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©Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2009) 08, 366 - 373

Research article
Accountability Systems and Instructional Approaches in Youth Volleyball Training
Felismina Pereira, Isabel Mesquita , Amândio Graça
Author Information
Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal

Isabel Mesquita
✉ Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal.
Email: imesquita@fade.up.pt
Publish Date
Received: 02-04-2009
Accepted: 27-05-2009
Published (online): 01-09-2009
 
 
ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to examine accountability systems operating in youth volleyball training sessions and to understand how those systems vary according to the instructional tasks and the nature of the information provided by coaches. Additionally, the interactive effect of the players’ age group on accountability systems and instructional tasks will be inspected. Twenty-eight youth volleyball coaches (for under 14s and under 18s) were observed, one training session each. Systematic observation strategies were used to describe and analyse task presentation and task structure during practice. Results convey that the accountability systems implemented by coaches were mainly implicit and governed by opportunity rather than explicit performance criteria imparted in task presentation. Remarks on the quality of performance only occurred during ongoing practice. More often than not coaches showed no reaction when athletes did not accomplish the tasks, failing to convey consequential expectancy-demand-monitoring messages. The instructional approach was predominantly composed of informing tasks, of technical nature and general information, which can reflect a technique and generalist coach profile. These results indicate the presence of weak and ambiguous accountability system, also corroborated by positive correlations of extending tasks with the category without exigency task presentation as well as with no reaction to unaccomplished tasks. There were no notorious differences in accountability behaviours between players’ age group.

Key words: Accountability, instruction, coaching, youth sport, volleyball


           Key Points
  • Accountability systems implemented by coaches were mainly implicit and governed by opportunity rather than explicit performance criteria imparted in task presentation. Only during practice, coaches remark the performance quality, followed by participation/effort.
  • The instructional approach was predominantly composed of informing tasks, of technical nature and general information, which can reflect a technique and generalist coach profile.
  • In general, coaches did not differentiate accountability behaviours according to the players’ age group.
 
 
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