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Factors affecting university women's basketball coaches' timeout decisions
Canadian Journal of Sport Sciences = Journal Canadien Des Sciences Du Sport
|December 1, 1992
Summary
Coaches
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Coaching Psychology
Background:
- Timeout utilization is a critical coaching strategy in basketball.
- Understanding the decision-making process for calling timeouts is essential for optimizing game performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the factors influencing timeout decisions by university women's basketball coaches.
- To examine how coach sex, experience, and team success affect these criteria.
Main Methods:
- Survey administered to 35 Canadian university women's basketball coaches.
- Likert scale questions assessed the importance of six factors in timeout calls.
- Statistical analysis explored differences based on coach demographics and team performance.
Main Results:
- Coaching experience, sex, and team success significantly influenced timeout decision criteria.
- Female coaches, less experienced coaches, and those with highly successful teams prioritized offensive events.
- Interactions between experience, gender, and success were observed for offensive event perception.
Conclusions:
- Coach characteristics and team success shape the strategic use of timeouts in women's basketball.
- Offensive game events are key considerations, particularly for specific coach demographics and successful teams.
- Further research can refine our understanding of tactical decision-making in sports.
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