PCA Triple-Impact Competitor & Character Development

Question 1

According to PCA, what are the three levels of impact a Triple-Impact Competitor strives to make?

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Make themselves better, make teammates better, and make the sport better

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Win games, earn trophies, and gain scholarships

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Improve skills, improve fitness, and improve attitude

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Lead the team, lead the school, and lead the community

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the 'make the sport better' level of the Triple-Impact Competitor model?

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Honoring the game and acting as a role model for how the sport should be played

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Scoring more points than the opponent

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Recruiting more athletes to participate

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Lobbying for rule changes in the sport

Question 3

In PCA's Triple-Impact Competitor model, how does an athlete 'make teammates better'?

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By filling teammates' Emotional Tanks and helping them improve their skills

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By outperforming teammates to motivate them through competition

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By reporting teammates' mistakes to the coach

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By taking on leadership roles that reduce teammates' responsibilities

Question 4

PCA emphasizes that character development in sport should be viewed as:

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An intentional and explicit goal that coaches actively teach and reinforce

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A secondary benefit that naturally follows winning

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The responsibility of parents, not coaches

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A byproduct of rigorous physical training

Question 5

Which PCA concept teaches athletes to define their own standards of character rather than only comparing themselves to others?

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Mastery or ELM Tree orientation

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Scoreboard Winner mindset

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Triple-Impact Competitor level three

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ROOTS framework

Question 6

How does the Triple-Impact Competitor concept differ from the traditional 'winning is the only thing' coaching philosophy?

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It measures success by impact on self, teammates, and sport rather than only game outcomes

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It prioritizes personal statistics over team results

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It eliminates competition to reduce athlete stress

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It focuses exclusively on physical development

Question 7

When a coach introduces the Triple-Impact Competitor framework to athletes, the primary goal is to:

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Give athletes a broader identity and purpose beyond athletic performance

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Reduce the emphasis on practice in favor of character talks

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Explain why winning matters more than character

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Identify which athletes will become future coaches