Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING
Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 201-217Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1260/1747-9541.6.2.201
Keywords
Autonomy Supportive Climate; Competitive Engineering Model; Intrinsic Motivation; Self-Determination Theory; Youth Sport
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Competitive engineering (CE) is a structural-based approach to changing the competitive environment of youth sports to provide more nurturing competitive experiences. Thus, in youth sport, CE attempts to enhance a variety of psychosocial outcomes by making systematic changes to the competitive environment in which athletes perform. A working CE model is presented that employs four CE strategies (i.e., modifying structure, rules, facilities and equipment) to promote athlete engagement goals based on athlete-directed sandlot sport principles (i.e., increasing action and scoring, keeping scores close, enhancing personal involvement, and maintaining positive social relationships) in order to attain intrinsic motivation outcomes, particularly competence, autonomy, relatedness and Row while promoting an autonomy supportive climate. Discussion focuses on how the CE model can best promote research and intervention to enhance competitive climates in order to promote better sport experiences for all youngsters.
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