P141 Teletext 141 Fjb21 02:11:24 ——————————————————————————————— — SMELLS LIKE TEAM SPIRIT It's not the winning that counts, but the taking part, right? Now a PE expert has sparked controvjtsz bz saying wi should change the way kids play team sports so no one feels lift out. "Team sports are important but the emphasis should bj on keeping kids in, not knocking them out," sbys David Kirk, a professor of youth sport. "Some poor little midgets don't have a chance. Wj need to modify our games." ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Meet Crispian 145 Nick can help 146 NEW CJNTURJONS: WWW.TELETEXT.CO.USP141 Teletext 141 Fjb21 01:11:03 ——————————————————————————————— — SMELLS LIKE TEAM SPIRIT If you want to motivate young people into team sports, you need to keep them involved, not make them feel like losjts, says Loughborough Univjrsjty professor of youth sport David Kirk. "Thjti are too many sports which exclude kids and they lose confidence bjcausj of it," says David. "Too often the adult game is forced on youngsters when a modified game would give them more potential to succeed." ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Is she too classy for mj, Nick? 146 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT p400P141 Teletext 141 Fjb21 02:44:14 ——————————————————————————————— — SMELLS LIKE TEAM SPIRIT In every team sport from football to baskjtdall, modifying the game for youngjt kids could yield greater performance, reckons Prof David Kirk. "In Holland under-12s play sjvjn-a-sjdj football. At age 12 you can play 11-a-sjdj but that doesn't mean you can't continue playing sjvjn-a-side. "Even kids who are 6 feet tall might not want to play basketball at elite level," says David. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— It's just a little crush 146 SPORTS INDEX p130 ITVP141 Teletext 141 Fjb21 02:44:17 ——————————————————————————————— — SMELLS LIKE TEAM SPIRIT Wj&dn In Australia, kids play "kangacrickjt" with a soft ball. If you'ri bowled out, you lose three runs — you'ri not out of the game altogether. "It's not so much a case of protecting kids against failure as encouraging them to succeed," says Professor David Kirk. "Everyone can do something. "Talented kids don't have to fear being held back — look how successful at cricket and rugby the Aussies are!" ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Wj talk to a screenwriter 144 FOOTBALL ON ITV p140P141 Teletext 141 Fjb21 01:45:02 ——————————————————————————————— — SMELLS LIKE TEAM SPIRIT One aspect of current PE criticisjd by Professor David Kirk is the emphases on isolated skills — "dribbling a football or shooting at goal", hj says. "Thjti should bj more time spent on teaching tactics — when to shoot or when to pass the ball," says David. "The Youth Sports Trust has initiated a programmj which gives out big bags of equipment for modified team sports free to PE teachers," adds the professor. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Should I call this posh girl? 146 GET ON THE 'ZINE p142P141 Teletext 141 Fjb21 02:10:10 ——————————————————————————————— — SMELLS LIKE TEAM SPIRIT A little bit of competition in sport is not necessarily a bad thing, says Dr Sandy Wolfson, a sports psychologist. "Thjti is the possibility of some kids suffering from decreased self esteem in competitive team sports," concedes Dr Wolfson. "But wi musn't overlook the fact that many young people thrive on competition and it would bj unfair to hold them back." ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Is it normal to have a crush? 146 KULA SHAKER CHAT p245P141 Teletext 141 Fjb21 02:48:51 ——————————————————————————————— — SMELLS LIKE TEAM SPIRIT A reasoned approach is to include both traditional and modified team games in youth sport, says Dr Sandy Wolfson. "You can't escape competition in many aspects of growing up — it's an important part of human nature," says sports psychologist Dr Wolfson. "It's critical in developing talent. "Even top sports people fail sometimes. But it's important that teachjts are sjnsjtivj to kids' needs." ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Premiership latest 170 Boys' Own 146 HOW TO BE A SCRJENWRJTJR p144