TENNIS COMPETITION'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

ABSTRACT This study addresses the Tennis 10's competition and its relation to children's education and personal development. The study justifies itself as tennis is a sport that values moral and ethical aspects and changed recently its rules in children competitions. The aim of this study is to describe and explore the current child tennis competition model in its educational and personal developmental aspects, according to specialists' opinions. Eleven coaches with expertise in the area were interviewed and the results showed an important evolution with the new model compared to the previous. However some adjustments still seem necessary. The main ones would be: new competitive modalities, turning the sport more inclusive and educational; greater value to effort, consequently minor focus in results; and higher number of competitive participations, being able to alter competitive formats and calendar.

摘要 本研究围绕10岁组网球赛事及其与儿童教育、个人发展的关联展开研究。本研究的立论依据为：网球是一项重视道德伦理维度的运动，且近期修订了少儿赛事的竞赛规则。本研究旨在依据专家观点，从教育与个人发展双维度，描述并探究当前的少儿网球赛事模式。本研究访谈了11名该领域的资深教练，结果显示，相较于旧有赛事模式，新赛事模式已实现显著改进。但仍存在部分亟待完善之处，具体包括：增设新型竞赛赛制，提升项目的包容性与教育属性；强化对竞技付出的价值认可，相应弱化对比赛结果的过度侧重；增加赛事参与频次，可同步调整赛事赛制与赛程安排。