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PCS Survey

Please take our short survey to aid us in our research towards making Scotland a more positive sporting nation...

1. What position do you have in youth sports?







2. What sport/sports are you involved in?

3. Please rate the importance of the following overall ways to improve youth sport in Scotland.
(1 = not important, 5= very important)
Better training for coaches in teaching sport skills
Better training for coaches about child development
Rules to enforce better parent and coach behaviour at games
Rules to ensure equitable playing time
Approaches to de-emphasize winning
More kids playing as they get older
Promote sport as education not just competition
4. Please rate the effectiveness of the following SPECIFIC ways that might improve youth sports in your own community.
(1 = not important, 5= very important)
Training courses for coaches on how to be positive
Good behaviour pledges for parents and coaches
Rules to reduce sideline coaching
Placing less emphasis on winning
Convincing club leaders that a change is necessary
Involving high profile local and national figures in
The promotion of initiatives through the media
5. Do you think youth sports participation should be focussed on following on from ‘taster’ sessions received at school and sports clubs?
6. Do you think a Positive Coaching Scotland workshop would be helpful to your community and to wider society to promote sport positively?
7. Are you concerned that we are increasingly seeing social problems stem into youth sport, for example, violence and cheating?
8. Do you think that we can change the culture in Scottish youth sport to one of participation where children gain valuable life lessons and fun?
9. How useful would simple tools and guidelines be for you to encourage the wider benefits of youth sport?
10. How did you hear about Positive Coaching Scotland?
If Other, please specify:  
11. Please provide your thoughts on the MOST IMPORTANT things that should be done in your community to improve sports for kids.
"As both a coach and parent, the over-riding goal is to ensure young people enjoy their sporting journey, have lots of fun and are taught as many character-building life lessons as possible along the way!"
Tommy Boyle
Programme Director
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