PLAY,SPORT

AND
COMPETITIO
N
PLAY- to do activities for fun and enjoyment;
to compete against (someone) in a game
SPORT-a contest or a game in which people
do certain activities according to a specific
set of rules and compete against each
other.
COMPETITION-the act or process of trying to
get or win that someone else is also trying
to get or win.
CHILDREN’S
PLAY
Early Childhood ( period of “playing
with,.”) - children practice moving in
different ways and using toys and
balls.
Middle Childhood( playing at) - is a
time when children create fantasies.
Later Stages – children come to
simply “playing..”
ADULT PLAY

Sport is the adult form of

play.
The rules of sport
determine what technical
and tactical skills are
needed.
CHILDREN’S
UNDERSTANDING
OF COMPETITION
Between 4 and 6 years of age
children try to win prizes, but this
is not competition in sense of
being “ better than”. It is a
contest for a limited reward that
only winners can have.
By about the age of 6 or 7 they
become able to compare
themselves with others, and a
more mature understanding of
competition begins to appear.
ADAPTING
ATHLETICS
FOR
CHILDREN
We can adapt athletics to the needs of
children by:
Modifying techniques.
Adapting and using equipment and
implements of a suitable size and
weight.
Modifying rules to help learning and
performance.
IMPLICATION
S FOR THE
COACH
Keep rules to a minimum with
younger athletes.
Competition should be informal until
about 12 years of age.
Avoid placing children into adult-like
competition until they are ready.
Do not pressure children to win at all
cost.
Reward children for their efforts.
See how can you adapt athletics
to fit the child.
Use appropriately sized
equipment and implements.
Change the rules to get better
learning
Use small groups where
possible.
Be creative in solving problems.