Slide 1: Title Slide
In this reflection, I am going to discuss a situation that I was in last weekend in which I made a wrong decision and the outcome was unfavorable.
Slide 2: Location
This event took place at a local recreation center. I was playing basketball in an organized league and there was about 100 people watching the game.
Slide 3: Task
What needed to get done was that we needed to win the basketball game since it was a playoff game. I thought that we would win the game because we were the better team and we had the better matchups. The reason for this is because I played point guard and the other team had no one that could guard me.
Slide 4: My Actions
During the end of the basketball game, the referee called a flagrant foul on me because I fouled a player on the other team a little too hard (unintentionally). Naturally, I was furious because I thought it was a bad call. I first argued with the referee. Then I got carried away and threw off armband. Fearing I might do something stupid, my coach took me out of the game and we ended up losing. At the time I felt like my world was turned upside down but my coach explained to me that winning isn’t everything. Still, as I watched the game progress and the other team score points, I could recall that I was teary-eyed. In basketball, as in any other sport, when your coach takes you out of the game it is embarrassing especially when you know you’re in the wrong.
Slide 5: Results
I could recall that while I was sitting on the bench watching our team lose, I knew that I should have kept my cool. After all, it was just a game and I should not have let it affect me as much as it did. If I acted calmly maybe then my coach would have let me play and we could have won the game. The result did not affect only me but also my teammates and I was embarrassed and apologetic to my teammates since they worked so hard to get into the playoffs.
Slide 6: The Coach
My name is Robert and I coached Chaand’s basketball team “The Bayhead Ballers.” I volunteer on the weekends and help young men achieve their potential.
Slide 7: The Setting
There was a basketball game that Saturday and it was a playoff game. Therefore I called my team in early to practice and drew up some plays; everyone was working together and focused. It was game-time and the crowd was filling in. This was my first year of coaching and I wanted to prove to myself that I could win this game for the kids.
Slide 8: Task
It was game-time and my team was warming up. I could see it in their faces that they wanted to win badly—not just for the simple fact of winning, but for beating our rivals, “The Hardcore Hoopers.” I did not want to let them down, but also I wanted them to know that winning isn’t everything. So in our first team huddle, I clearly stated “I want you guys to play hard, but remember, have fun, play as a team, and do not let a win or a loss affect you. Keep your head held high.”
Slide 9: My Actions
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