Importance Of Decision Making In Sport

In the essay below, the topic of Decision Making in Sport is going to be discussed. The aspects that will be looked at are the definitions and major theories, the process of decision making, the difficulties in decision making and ways to enhance it. These will all be looked at in relation to hockey and how decisions are made during the games and practise.

Definitions and Major Theories

Definitions
When making a decision it consists of a thought process which selects a certain choice from many options (BusinessDictionary.com, 2014). On the sports field there are many decisions that need to be made. Some are very crucial in assisting in goals and some in performing a play correctly and gaining the required outcome. In hockey these decisions could be passing to a free opponent in the D to score a goal or to either dribble the ball by yourself or pass it to another team mate.

Within decision making in sporting environments, there are many aspects that influence an athlete’s choice. These aspects are things surrounding the athlete, this includes the people who are close to the them which is mainly the coach, their team mates, their parents and other support systems. The type of task that needs to be completed also affects decision making as they need to decide whether they are doing an attacking or defensive play. This helps the player decide whether they should pass the ball or not. This also depends on what context the athlete is in or how much information is available to make the decision. The context may be during practise, during a game or in a specific play. When making a decision the information available needs to be taken into account. This includes the success rate of your team mates involved, where the opponents are situa...

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...able get the slightest prediction of what the opponent is going to do you can react in a certain way that will give you the desired results.

By enhancing the decision making skills the results will improve. With the improvement of the results the team will reap the benefits by fulfilling their group and personal goals.

Conclusion

In conclusion, decision making is the processes of making a choice out of certain options. It is happens systematically and follows a certain order. By making a decision you have to look at the information around you and make the best decision that will bring you closer to their goals. Decision making can be difficult if there are internal and external factors influencing it. It can be enhanced by practising which improves results. Therefore, decision making is an important process that assist teams in achieving their objectives.