Working with children and young people introducing them to the world of football requires the involvement of several professionals committed to create the proper environment for the sport and psychological growth of young football players. Sometimes this job becomes difficult if it’s not handled with clarity and respect for the role of each expert. The key word in these actions is integration. During these years, I have learned, that the sport psychologist who is working with a football school must follow 10 basic rules to integrate himself into the staff including coaches, managers and parents.
- Know the context
- Joining the staff
- Start from the demands
- Knowing the language (technical terms, jargon, examples)
- Help in the enhancement of existing roles
- Use specific psychological tools
- Producing visible results
- Working with mediation
- Escaping from the stereotype of Mental Health Care
- Get on the field
The sports psychologist should not be just a phantom written only in the federal documents, but an expert integrated in the football team, so that the club could actually take an add value from thes kills he/she can lead.
(by Daniela Sepio)
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