Leadership & Team Building Flashcards

When a new athlete joins a team mid-season, a PCA-aligned team leader's priority is to:

Answer: Actively integrate the new player into team culture and the honor code

PCA leaders proactively onboard new athletes into team culture, ensuring they understand and embrace the shared honor code.

In PCA's framework, 'draining' an athlete's Emotional Tank refers to:

Answer: Sarcasm, harsh criticism, or ignoring athletes' contributions

Tank-draining behaviors include sarcasm, put-downs, public criticism, and withholding acknowledgment of effort.

PCA suggests that coaches who focus on a 'scoreboard' mindset risk:

Answer: Undermining athlete development and long-term love of sport

Over-focusing on the scoreboard shifts emphasis away from mastery, effort, and life lessons — the foundations of PCA coaching.

According to PCA principles, the best time to address an athlete's performance error during a game is:

Answer: Calmly after the game or in practice, focusing on correction

PCA recommends calm, constructive feedback delivered after the heat of competition so athletes can absorb and apply it.

A PCA-trained leader 'stacking' their team's emotional tank before a big game would most likely:

Answer: Share specific examples of each player's growth and contributions

Effective tank-filling before competition involves specific, genuine acknowledgment of individual and team growth.

In PCA's model, what is the primary purpose of a team honor code?

Answer: To create shared ownership of team values and expected behaviors

A team honor code gives athletes co-ownership of the values they want their team to embody, driving intrinsic accountability.

Which of the following represents a 'scoreboard reset' mindset as taught by PCA?

Answer: Viewing each game as a fresh opportunity regardless of past results

PCA teaches athletes to treat each competition as a new opportunity — past wins or losses don't define present effort.