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ALICIA PELTONFounder, Athletic Leadership AllianceFounding Board Member WWSAC

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RaisE EngagE HirE Retain

•How we treat girls

•How we value girls

•How we view female

athletes

•Equity in offerings,

experiences, &

opportunities.

•What girls see

•Mentors

•Camps

•Connections

•Encourage

•Promote

•Commitment to Change

•Culture

•Networking

•Recruiting

•Asking

•Valuing experiences

• Job description

•Developing

•Family Friendling

•Co-coaching

•Flexibility

•How club values females

•Awards

•Presenters

•Value & Respect

4 critical areas

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RaisE

=Experiences & opportunities

• Developing Leadership

• Providing Role Models & Mentors

• Equitable Experiences

• Value & Recognize them as Athletes

• Rules & Policies from a female lens

• Breaking Stereotypes for Boys & Girls

• Understanding Coaching Differences

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Understand a girl’s experiences

Off the field

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“She swims like a man… Her times are becoming good for a guy.”

Cardinals Basketball vs.

Lady Cardinals Basketball

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vs. Positive Real Images of Athletes

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Experiences have consequences…

Aware of how Valued/stress levels

Impacts Commitment/CONFIDENCE

Team/individual success

Future involvement

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So… girls come to the field with a different reality

which means…

There are differences in how to approach coaching

Be curious about differences

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BOYS need to…

GIRLS need to…

PLAY

GOOD

FEEL

GOOD

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GIRLS need to…

PLAY

GOOD

FEEL GOOD• Mentally• Emotionally• Socially• Physically

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mentally sociallyemotionally Physically

• Perceptive/Aware

• Multi-taskers/whole brain

• Communicate & explain, give them the opportunity to ask questions

• Trick them out of their comfort zone

• Challenges need to be individual

• Estrogen fluctuation

• Create a safe environment for communication & emotional releases

• Mindful vs. Reactive

• Be reaffirming rather than teasing

• Need personal connections

• Need connections

• DO NOT talk about altering body shape or size

• Model balanced nutrition

• Stress the importance of fueling the body

• Celebrate uniqueness, difference & diversity

• Physical exhaustion due to periods, stress, nutrition

• Web vs. Hierarchy

• Allow for social time during & surrounding training

• Team create team goals/guidelines

• Liked to be recognized individually quietly

• Individual roles defined

• Outside of sport team activities

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FEEL GOOD mentally• Perceptive & aware of verbal & non-verbal communication

• Multi-tasker/whole-brain

• Assess risks & decisions

• Want to understand what, where, when, why – more

communication

• Lower confidence levels during puberty/adolescence

• Thrive on positive feedback, energy

• Hold onto emotion causing stress & anxiety

• Hesitant to take risks/fail

• Like to compete with themselves vs. a teammate

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FEEL GOOD emotionally• Thrive in an emotionally safe environment

• Increasing Estrogen adds to feeling & recalling

emotion of stressful events

• Don’t let things go easily

• Look for support from the team

• Need you to have their back, keep your door

open

• Need connections that are not just sport related

• Trust is not just given, must be earned &

maintained

• Need time to socialize

• In tune w/non-verbal communication

• Are harder on themselves than you could ever be

estrogen

testosterone

BOYS

•Affects emotion &

cognitions

• Emotion attaches to

stress

• Fluctuates

•Depression &

anxiety disorders 2x

as common in

women as in men

•Aggression

• Strength

Girls

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FEEL GOOD socially

• Relationships matter above all else

• Web like team make-up – not hierarchy

• Relationships can be more important than the

competition, still want to win

• Protective of teammates/friends

• Loyal on the field

• Teammates: friend or foe,

• Conflict on any team is normal

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• Body image issues, societal pressures

• Menstrual cycle estrogen fluctuations cause

tiredness

• Put thought into personal clothing/style

• Hair issues impact, short vs. long, flyaways, bad hair

day

• Tired, Anxious or sad, from estrogen and/or

everyday stress

• Can have poor nutrition habits

• Uniform styles/fit matter

• Changes in strength & flexibility during puberty

FEEL GOOD Physically

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GIRLS need to…

PLAY

GOOD

FEEL GOOD• Physically• Emotionally• Mentally• Socially