Chapter 16

Question 1

5. What period of time is covered by a competition focusing plan? Give sport example

Answer 1

A competion focusing plan covers the period of time from the beginning to the end of the competition.
-ex. For a game like ice hockey it would be the time from the point at which the puck is dropped at the beginning of the first period through the sound of the final buzzer at the end of the third period

Question 2

6. What is the general dial is a competition focus plan ?

Answer 2

The general goal of a competition focusing plan is to ensure that, once a competition begins: the athlete will experience the covert and overt behaviours that characterize optimal performance

Question 3

12. What two aspects an athletes performance should a post competition evaluation assess

Answer 3

1. The athletes athletic performance

2. The athletes mental performance and readiness