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 本研究围绕网球10（Tennis 10）赛事及其与儿童教育和个人发展的关联展开探讨。本研究具备开展合理性，原因在于网球是一项重视道德与伦理维度的运动，且近期其儿童赛事规则已完成更新。本研究旨在依据专家观点，从教育与个人发展维度描述并探析当前儿童网球赛事模式。研究对11名该领域资深教练开展了访谈，结果显示，相较于旧有模式，新赛事模式已实现显著优化，但仍有部分调整环节有待完善。核心调整方向包括：增设新型赛事形式，以提升项目的包容性与教育属性；更加重视竞技过程中的努力程度，相应降低对比赛结果的过度关注；增加赛事参与频次，可通过调整赛事形式与赛程日历予以实现。