Open AccessThe junior coach tournament attendance dilemma: How willing are parents to pay coaches to attend matches?
Author(s) -
Edward Horne
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
itf coaching and sport science review/coaching and sport science review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1812-2310
pISSN - 1812-2302
DOI - 10.52383/itfcoaching.v29i84.203
Subject(s) - tournament , attendance , coaching , dilemma , psychology , willingness to pay , advertising , applied psychology , business , economics , philosophy , mathematics , epistemology , combinatorics , psychotherapist , microeconomics , economic growth
Many tennis coaches are paid by the hour. Unfortunately, this pay structure can contribute to poor coach attendance at tournaments. This study sought to determine whether parents would be willing to pay coaches to attend tournaments. Findings show a willingness on the behalf of parents to pay. This has implications for how coaches may reduce the financial burden of forgoing a weekend’s coaching, while potentially enhancing athlete development.