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dc.contributor.authorHill, Brad
dc.contributor.authorGreen, B Christine
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T13:02:13Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T13:02:13Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.modified2010-08-30T07:02:36Z
dc.identifier.issn0888-4773
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/20340
dc.description.abstractModified children's sport programs are intended to increase opportunities for participation, skill acquisition, satisfaction, and enjoyment. Unfortunately, teams in modified programs sometimes consist of more players than can participate at any one time. Barker and Gump's (1964) manning theory is used to analyze the effects of a modified children's soccer program that excludes children from game participation by relegating them to the role of substitutes. Participant observation and interviews with coaches, parents, and players were conducted over 2 seasons. Findings are consistent with propositions from manning theory. Children's teams provide a better social climate, more skill development, and greater enjoyment and satisfaction when teams are not allocated substitutes. These advantages are not reduced, and are sometimes elevated, when teams must sometimes play short handed. Administrative concerns about the potential risks of fielding teams without substitutes are found to be unwarranted, and the presence of substitutes restricts opportunities for youth-sport organizations to attract and retain members. These findings suggest a framework for the design and maintenance of modified children's sport.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherHuman Kinetics
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.publisher.urihttp://hk.humankinetics.com/JSM
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom184
dc.relation.ispartofpageto204
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Sport Management
dc.relation.ispartofvolume22
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCommercial services
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMarketing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3504
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3506
dc.titleGive the bench the boot! Using manning theory to design youth-sport programs
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Business School, Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management
gro.date.issued2008
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorHill, Brad A.


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