Leadership & Team Building Flashcards

In PCA's 'Honoring the Game' framework, ROOTS stands for:

Answer: Rules, Opponents, Officials, Teammates, Self

ROOTS stands for Rules, Opponents, Officials, Teammates, and Self — the five areas athletes should honor in sport.

A coach notices that two team members are in ongoing conflict. A PCA-aligned first step is to:

Answer: Meet individually with each athlete to listen before mediating

PCA leaders first listen to each perspective individually to understand the situation before facilitating a resolution.

According to PCA, which type of goal-setting is most effective for team development?

Answer: Process and mastery goals alongside outcome goals

PCA emphasizes mastery and process goals because they are within athletes' control and build intrinsic motivation.

When a referee makes a call a PCA coach disagrees with, the ideal response is to:

Answer: Model controlled disagreement without disrespecting the official

Honoring the Game means respecting officials even in disagreement; coaches model this behavior for their athletes.

Which leadership behavior is most consistent with PCA's 'Mistake Ritual' concept?

Answer: Using a physical cue to signal moving past a mistake quickly

A Mistake Ritual is a brief physical or verbal cue — like a flushing motion — that helps athletes reset and refocus after errors.

PCA's approach to athlete motivation is primarily rooted in which psychological framework?

Answer: Self-Determination Theory — autonomy, competence, and relatedness

PCA's philosophy aligns closely with Self-Determination Theory, which holds that intrinsic motivation grows through autonomy, competence, and belonging.

A PCA-aligned leader would describe their role on the team as primarily a:

Answer: Teacher and mentor who develops the whole athlete

PCA frames coaches as teachers and mentors who develop athletes as whole people, not just skilled performers.