Promoting Camogie Retention: Strategies to Engage Teen Players and Prevent Dropouts
Our initiative aims to enhance camogie retention among teenage girls by addressing common reasons for dropouts such as lack of social connection, poor sports behavior, and shifting attitudes towards competition. By encouraging teamwork, fostering positive sportsmanship, and creating a supportive environment, we strive to empower young female athletes to enjoy and continue participating in camogie.
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Why do teens dropout of camogie and how to prevent it
Our idea We want to help prevent camogie retention in teens by multiple methods as camogie is an extremely popular sport in young, female teens which can benefit them in many ways.
Kims experience with camogie I never choose to play camogie as I never had a great interested in sports. As an outsider looking in I could see GAA clubs/ games were biased and nepotism was ripe in the community. I did not want to be part of something that would not care if I reached my full potential or not.
Prantikas experience with camogie I used to play camogie in 3rd 4th and 5th class in primary school during lunch every Wednesday and Thursday. I then decided I wanted to join a club so I joined o loughlin Gaels for a year. I grew out of camogie and quit because it just wasn't for me and I didnt really enjoy playing with the club. I had other hobbies instead. Camogie was a small chapter of life and I did genuinely enjoy it for a good bit.
5 main reasons by girls drop out of sport Reason 1: With adolescence comes a greater desire for cooperation and connectedness over competition: Soaring estrogen levels as girls enter puberty prompt a shift in attitude by many girls away from competition and towards relationships and connectedness. If females don t get that connectedness with the team or sport they are in they will seek it elsewhere. Answer Build time into your schedule for girls to socialize, talk and get to know each other. Off field events and traditions promote connectedness. Oh and immediately stamp out any ostracizing behavior.
Reason 2. Girls are less tolerant of poor sports behaviour than boys. Toxic environments, whether it is frequent abusing of referees, feral parents or simply bad sportsmanship can turn girls off sports. They often have a heightened sense of injustice and are unlikely to abide any unfairness. If it is too prevalent it will cause them to walk away from the situation. Answer: Insist and demand respectful good sportsmanship from your players, parents, officials and supporters.
Reason 3. Teenage girls experience a crisis of confidence. Studies confirm what many women know from their own experiences as teenagers: that girls can suffer a severe crisis in confidence and larger drop in self-esteem during adolescence than boys.Boys tend to become more confident as they mature whereas the opposite can occur for many females. Answer: make your environment one that doesn t tolerate demeaning comments, celebrates mistakes, rewards effort and importantly values the contribution of all players equally.
Reason 4. Girls sometimes dont receive the support they need from their family. The primary place where girls learn about gender roles is the family. Families still tend to engage, perhaps unconsciously, in gender stereotyping, conveying to girls the message that girls are inherently less athletic than boys, and that sports are less important for girls than they are for boys. For many families the thought of a financially viable female sporting career is hard to see. Answer: As a coach you must involve the parents in the sport. Tell them what they can do to support their daughter, teach them what to say and communicate the health and wellbeing benefits of playing sport.
Reason 5. Poor coaching. Of the eleven reasons cited by girls in a classic 1988 study as to why they dropped out of sports, the fourth highest was that the coach was a poor teacher; number nine was that the coach played favourites. Coaches who berate and belittle girls turn sports into such a hurtful, harmful experience, that dropping out becomes for many a way to avoid further damage to their self-esteem. Answer: Every player in your team must have the same opportunities to improve. If you can't teach or improve the girls then find someone who can help you or hand over the egns completely. In the end, girls playing is more important than you coaching
Ideas to encourage people to play camogie Make the sport available in the school. Encourage your peers to join the sport. Put posters around your school to join a sport. Talk about the sport often.
What we hope to achieve We hope that young teens like us will be encouraged to play camogie and join the sport. It could help them get fitter and be a hobby for them to enjoy. This could improve their mental health by distracting them with their issues.
