When our kids attend school, we entrust them to their teachers. We have a reasonably clear idea of what the teachers do. The education profession comes under the scrutiny of academicians, government authorities, teachers, and parents. Accountability structures exist.
Most coaches are volunteers or based in private clubs or organizations.
The problem, as Thompson sees it, is that the current focus of sports is winning at all costs . The cost of winning, then, may be the toll on the less talented child's spirit, and the result may be the loss of enjoyment of the physical activity. It is not known for certain why participation in organized sports peaks at age 10. The PCA believes that this approach would provide more long-term benefits. Coaching would be teaching, its curriculum stemming from the positive potential of sports.