PCA Leadership & Team Building 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Rules, Opponents, Officials, Teammates, Self

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Meet individually with each athlete to listen before mediating

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Process and mastery goals alongside outcome goals

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Model controlled disagreement without disrespecting the official

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Using a physical cue to signal moving past a mistake quickly

Answer

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

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