The Quality of the Implementation of the Mandated School Sports Training Program for Coaches and Athletes in the City Schools Division of Tayabas: A Basis for an Enhancement Program

Abstract

The study assessed the quality of implementation of a mandated sports training program for coaches and athletes in the Division of Tayabas City and developing an enhancement program. The descriptive, evaluative research design was used in the study where the questionnaire is the primary data gathering instrument. The study involved forty-five (45) coaches and one hundred eighty-two (182) athletes. The respondents were determined using purposive and simple random sampling. Most of the coaches were 21 to 30 years old, female, married, Bachelor Degree holder, attended seminars in the school level, affiliated in athletics, have been coaching for 1 to 3 years, competed in the regional level, training and practicing for four times a week, and 2 hours a day. Most of the athletes were 20 years old and below, male, single, secondary level, attended seminar and training in school level, affiliated in football, have been playing for 1 to 3 years, competed in school level competition, training and practicing for five times a week, and 2 hours a day. Findings reveal that the quality of implementation of the sports training program was assessed as "very good." Data shows that administrative arrangement was perceived to be number one among the difficulties of training functions in the schools followed by sports participation. When grouped according to profile, there is no significant relationship on the quality of implementation of the training program and the problems encountered during implementation. There exists a substantial difference in the quality of implementation of the training program as perceived by the coaches and athletes.