Coaches strive to help athletes learn how to progress in their sport, but that's often easier said than done. Coaching Competitive Sports: How to Develop and Assess Player Knowledge, Skills, and Intangibles takes the guesswork out of this complex endeavor. Writing from vast experience in school athletic coaching, authors Tammy Heflebower and Logan Heflebower detail the specific attributes and behaviors of effective youth sports coaches as well as the knowledge, skills, and intangible assets that these coaches must help student athletes develop. This resource guides coaches in meeting the needs of the athletes they serve and equips them to clearly communicate their expectations using developmental sports scales. Middle and high school coaches will turn to this field guide before, during, and after practices. Readers Will: Learn which coaching behaviors help build necessary skills in players, Recognize, reference, and assess priority knowledge, skills, and intangible assets of various sports, Contemplate their existing practices and ponder ideas for implementation, Study developmental sports scales, which enable players to self-reflect and set criteria-based goals, Answer thoughtful questions and take notes to check and improve their work.