The document discusses several social factors that impact team performance: team dynamics, communication, cooperation, contributing roles, and relationships. Effective team dynamics involve individuals working well together toward a shared goal. Communication is important for sharing information, clarity, and building relationships. Cooperation and understanding roles are necessary to execute strategies and take pressure off teammates. Positive relationships allow a team to work hard and make the most of their talents.

1. Social Factors

2. Social Factors
• Team dynamics
• Communication
• Cooperating
• Contributing to a team
• Relationships
BBC Bitesize Clip on the Team
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/znqcjxs

3. Team Dynamics
“Brazil have Neymar. Argentina
have Messi. Portugal have
Ronaldo. Germany have a team!”
Steven Gerrard
What did Steven Gerrard mean with this
statement?

4. Team Dynamics
• The quote from Steven Gerrard emphasises the importance of Team
Dynamics.
• Team Dynamics are how well individuals work together as a team in
order to achieve the desired outcome. This can be thought of as the
“chemistry” within a team.
• A team of lower level ability that have excellent dynamics will often out
perform a team of more talented performers who only perform as
individuals.
• T - Together
• E - Everyone
• A - Achieves
• M - More

5. Team Dynamics
• Team Dynamics are influenced by how effectively members:
• Communicate
• Carry out their role within the team
• Support/Work for each other
• Work towards a shared goal
• A team with excellent team dynamics is one where all of the
performers put the needs of the team before their own
individual needs

6. Team Dynamics - Tasks
1) With a partner discuss ways that performer can work well
together to perform effectively as part of a team.
2) Select one of the examples you have discussed and consider
the positive affects (impacts) this will have on the
performance. Consider:
• The performer
• The team
• The opponents
• The outcome

7. Communication
• Communication is your ability to share clear and concise information
with others.
• Communication is a two way process that involves both giving
information and receiving information.
E.g. Speaking & Listening
• Within activities communication can occur with anyone else
involved:
• Team mates
• Coach
• Opponents
• Referee
• Crowd?

8. Types of Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Clear, Concise, Correct, Complete, Corteous, Constructive
• Non Verbal Communication
• Facial Expressions (smiling, frowning nodding etc)
• Hand gestures/signals
• Body Language
Watch this clip of Basketball star Kobe Bryant communicating
during a game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3CPq5tIr5A
As you are watching write in your jotter the different purposes of
his communication

9. Impacts of Communication
Effective Communication Poor Communication
• Increase confidence • Confusion
• Clarity – Clear about what is
expected
• Arguments
• Improvement in performance
• Tactically
• Technically
• Resentment
• Develop relationships • Anxiety/Fear/Worry
• Reassure • Self doubt
• Anger/Frustration

10. Communication Task - Scenarios
Choose a scenario and explain how this communication might impact
on performance?
1. After making a simple mistake a player turns around to find a
team mate, whose opinion he values, shaking his head.
2. A player in a team shouts for the ball when in space and uses hand
gestures effectively to show where they want the ball played to.
3. After making a mistake, a coach verbally provides a performer
with feedback that reminds the performer of effective parts of
their performance and how to correct the error
4. Before a performance a coach/instructor gives an athlete a long
list of instructions using terms that the performer does not
understand.

11. A player in a team shouts for the ball when in space and uses hand
gestures effectively to show where they want the ball played to.
• The player in possession is made more aware when a team mate is in a
good position and is ready to receive a pass. This makes it easier for
the passing player to find a team mate in a good position to pass to.
This makes it easier for the passing player to make a good decisions
and reduces pressure as he is more aware of the effective passing
options he has.
• As the receiving player is demonstrating they want the ball this will
increase the passing players confidence that they will perform
effectively when they get the ball.
• Due to knowing that the player is ready and knowing exactly where
they want the pass to be played to, an accurate pass is more likely.
Therefore reducing the risk of an error being made. This will further
develop confidence and ensure the passing player commits fully to the
pass.

12. (Continued from previous slide)
• This means the team is more likely to keep possession and advance
the ball closer to the basket.
• As the ball is played where the receiving player wants it they will find
it easier to control. This will make it easier for the player to carry out
their action more quickly. This will give the defence less time to react
and give the attacking team a further advantage. For example the
player may shoot before the defence can try to block the shot.
• This will increase the chances of effective scoring opportunities being
created and therefore increase the chances of points being scored.

13. Cooperating
•Co-operating is where you
work together with others to
achieve a common goal.

14. Cooperation – Impacts of performance
• Working effectively to execute a tactic such as a zone defence
in basketball requires cooperation. If players do not work
together when carrying out this strategy then there may be
gaps in the defensive structure that the opponents could
exploit.
• In doubles badminton cooperation is needed in order to cover
the court effectively. An example of this is where 1 player is
responsible for covering the front of the court with the other
player returning shots that are played to the back of the teams
court.

15. Cooperation – Impacts of performance
• Cooperation with teammates can be seen when players
provide each other with feedback during a performance.
This could be to solve a problem they are having during
the game or to praise the good work that a player is
doing in order to develop a players confidence.
• Cooperation is important in a range of team sports in
order to:
• Make supporting runs in order to make space or provide passing
options for teammates
• Provide passing options in order to take pressure off the the
player in possession and ensure that possession is kept.
• Provide cover if a player has moved out of their position or
requires help when defending.

16. Cooperating
Tasks
1. In what ways have you cooperated with others whilst
participating in sport? How did this help your team be
successful?
2. In what ways have you cooperated with others when
developing your performance? How did this help you
develop your performance?

17. Contributing to a team
• In any activity, where you work with at least one other person,
you are a member of a team. In a team each member is
expected to contribute and this can determine whether a
team is successful.
• In team activities performers have roles that they are
expected to carry out in order to contribute to the team.
• Roles within a team are normally allocated depending on the
strengths and weaknesses of the individuals in the team.
• The role given dictates the responsibility the performer has for
contributing to the team.

18. Contributing to a Team - Tasks
Watch the following clips of an NBA match.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpghuiLCDdA
1. What roles does number 6 carry out for the team? Explain how
one of the roles he carries out for the team helps them to be
successful.
2. Why do you think this player is suited to this role?
3. In what ways can a performer contribute to a team that is not
dependent on their role. Explain how one of these methods can
4. Identify a role within an activity. Explain what makes a player
particularly suited for that role

19. Contributing to a Team
• The impact a players contribution has on the teams overall
performance is largely dependent on the role that particular
player has within the team.
• Some examples of what the impacts of a player not
contributing effectively to the team could be are shown on the
next slide.

20. Defensive Problems
• A player not staying with the player they have been allocated to
mark. This may result in that player finding space and being able to
create a scoring opportunity.
• A player not carrying out their role within a defensive strategy may
results in space that the opponents could exploit.
Attacking Problems
• A player not making the supporting runs that they are supposed to
may result in less passing options for the player on the ball and put
them under more pressure when in possession.
• This could reduce the number of attacking options that a team has
which may cause the team to become predictable in attack.
• If the player in possession expects a team mate to be in a particular
position at a particular time they may play a pass to that player. If
the player is not where they should be this may result in possession
being lost and an attack breaking down.

21. Relationships
• Relationships are the way in which your team members regard
and behave towards one another.
• Relationships can have a profound impact on the potential
success of team performance.
• You could have a group of exceptionally talented players that
on paper should be successful, but if they have a poor
relationship then they will almost certainly produce a weaker
performance compared to a team who can work together
using the strengths of all its members.

22. Relationships Tasks
1. What might cause poor relationships amongst team mates?
2. How important is it for team mates to like each other for a
team to successful?
Examples of team mates who didn’t get on
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1506187-teammates-who-
kind-of-hate-each-other
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1899731-teammates-who-
legit-hate-each-other

23. Impact on performance
• The quality of relationships within a team may
effect performance in the following ways:
 How hard each player is prepared to work for each
other
 How well the players work together
 There may be arguments during a performance
 How effective discussions are regarding the
performance.
 How well each player takes on board information they
are given and use this to make positive changes.