Name :Course :University :Tutor :Date :Table of contents Introduction .3 Research on responsibilities of youth coaches .3 Issues that face youth coaches today .6 Strategies for correcting behavior .9 Conclusion .12 References .13 Introduction The youth sport coach has a very important role in society . This is because he /she interacts with young people at a very critical stage in their lives when it is important that they are exposed to positive life lessons . Youth sports are viewed by many to have consequences in psychological , social and physical development of young people .Further , in this age of physical inactivity which leads to obesity , the role of sports in improvement of the health of adolescents and their general welfare cannot be overemphasized . The youth coach thus can have a great influence in the development of a young person and how much the youth enjoys sporting activities . The youth sport coach is however an unclear term , as it ranges from volunteer parents to coaches who have great skills and are highly paid . The more common scenario , however is that of an inexperienced volunteer who has limited training taking over the highly challenging job of youth coaching . Sharing of lessons learnt during coaching would be an effective means of improving the coaching process , but this does not happen often enough . Critics have argued that youth sports are plagued by many problems with serious concern being raised about the competitiveness of sport . It has been asserted that many young athletes have sustained injuries and burnout related to a lot of pressure and stress . Others are thought to have learnt poor social behavior such as being aggressive and poor sportsmanship (Hedstrom and Gould , 2004 . These are problems that can be addressed by proper coaching Research on responsibilities of youth coaches The primary responsibility of a youth coach is to provide young people with an opportunity to develop interests and skills in a particular game . Many of the responsibilities of the youth coach are ethical and legal with the roles being very much related . This is because most of the legal responsibilities are based upon societal expectations of an adult guiding young people . The coach has a moral obligation to ensure that the young athletes in his care are safe both emotionally and physically (Engelhorn , 2004 . Stratton (1999 ) gives a list of duties (legal ) that a coach has to assume . The list generally represents the conduct expected of a coach . First and foremost , the coach has the responsibility of ensuring that all games and practice are conducted in an environment that is physically safe . This includes the safety and appropriateness of the equipment in use . The coach should also use current knowledge and be aware of the proper skills and instruction methods . Supervision is also another role played by the youth coach .Closely related to supervision , is the matching of athletes during games and practice . This is in terms of experience , size and ability . This is important as it reduces injuries while providing an opportunity for…