Sport Pyshcology in soccer
...ubjects watched the fouls together. However, no talking was allowed to take place. The 10 experts were evaluated differently as they were considered a control group. They were able to view the fouls on multiple occasions. One could say that this type of research is surveying and also cross-sectional as it looks at the reaction of 4 different groups. What Was Found In The Study? In terms of foul identification, the study found that there was no significant indication of different evaluations between coaches, players and the referees. If anything, the referees judged the fouls harder than the other subjects. When asked what should happen to the actual player, the referees were found to be far harder than the players and coaches. For example, 3 yellow cards were handed out by players, 6 by coaches and 12 by the referees. In the case of whether it should be advantage, no advantage or a free kick, the results showed that the players lack the certain knowledge to make a correct ruling. For example, the players continued the game with a direct free-kick in only 11 fouls. The coaches gave this ruling in 30 and the referees, 32. What Were The Limitations Of This Study? This study contained very few limitations. One obvious one is that only males were tested and no females were evaluated. Also, one could say that if all the players came from the same region then this study would only apply to that particular area. Another factor that could limit this study is when the 3 subjects were watching together. Even though no talking was allowed, just the presence of another person could influence their answers. What Are the Practical Implications Of Both The Research Study And The Psychological Self-Assessments? After completing the research study, I feel that my soccer will change but only slightly. The research article was mentioning violence in sport and in this particular case, fouls. Tackling is a very integral part of my game as I usually play left back. I regard my tackling as the strongest part of my game and tend to go in hard and use my size. This study has shown me that referees tend to be far harder than players themselves. Usually I get angry when I get penalized but I now realize that it could be me in the wrong. The psychological self-assessment has also helped me as an active participant of soccer. By breaking down all the necessary themes, or qualities, I have been able to see what it is I need to do. I see now that I am totally out of shape when compared to my best performance. The physical side is what needs improving as the actual technique is hard to forget. Psychologically it was good as there were a number of themes I could have put down. Instead only three were available so I had to rate what was most important to me. By doing this self-assessment I can see what I need to do to improve my game and hence obtain my peak performance. As A Future Coach, What Are The Practical Implications Of This Study? As a future coach, I th...