Competition during the sports training process should aid young athletes’ overall development. The aim of this study was to ascertain the levels of competitive anxiety in athletes who practice basketball at the Real Madrid Foundation (RMF)’s Social-Sports Schools, and to analyze whether any differences exist in regard to anxiety in the various subscales that take into account gender, participation in the RMF’s internal competitions, and basketball modalities (mini basketball/basketball). The study sample consisted of 320 players (224 boys and 96 girls) belonging to the following different age groups: 8–9-year-olds, 10–11-year-olds, 12–13-year-olds, and 14–15-year-olds (M = 10.54; SD = 1.92). The Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2) was used in the version translated and validated in Spanish. It was found that the athletes displayed low levels of competitive anxiety in all three subscales. No significant differences were observed between the genders, nor between basketball modalities (mini basketball/basketball). Finally, a positive correlation was observed between the various subscales.

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El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar las preferencias de interacción social de los chicos y chicas de la de las Escuelas Sociodeportivas de Baloncesto de la Fundación Real Madrid. La muestra estaba formada por 413 jugadores, 68% (n=281) chicos y 32% (n=132) chicas. La distribución por categorías fue, el 31,2% pertenecían a la categoría Benjamín (n=129), el 36,1% a la categoría alevín (n=149), el 25,2% a la categoría infantil (n=104) y, el 7,5% a la categoría cadete (n=31). El instrumento utilizado fue la Escala Graupera/Ruiz de Preferencias de Interacción Social (GR-SIPPEL), que explora cuatro dimensiones de preferencia de aprendizaje: Cooperación, competencia, afiliación e individualismo. Para el análisis estadístico se utilizaron pruebas no paramétricas (U de Mann-Whitney y Kruskal-Wallis), se calculó el tamaño del efecto y, para determinar si existían asociaciones entre las distintas dimensiones se utilizó el coeficiente de correlación de Spearman. Los resultados mostraron que el Proyecto Deportivo-Educativo de la Fundación Real Madrid contribuye a que no existan diferencias acentuadas en función del sexo. Además, los chicos y chicas presentaban una mayor inclinación hacia las actitudes cooperativas frente a las competitivas. Por otro lado, se detectaron diferencias entre las categorías de minibasket (benjamín y alevín) y las categorías de baloncesto (infantil y cadete).Abstract. The aim of this study was to analyze the social interaction preferences of boys and girls at the Real Madrid Foundation's Socio-Sports Basketball Schools. The sample consisted of 413 players, 68% (n=281) boys and 32% (n=132) girls. The distribution by category was 31. 2% in the Benjamin category (n=129), 36. 1% in the alevin category (n=149), 25. 2% in the infants’ category (n=104) and 7. 5% in the youths’ category (n=31). The instrument used was the Graupera/Ruiz Scale of Social Interaction Preferences (GR-SIPPEL), which explores four dimensions of learning preference: Cooperation, competence, affiliation and individualism. Non-parametric tests (Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal-Wallis) were used for statistical analysis, the size of the effect was calculated, and Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to determine if there were associations between the different dimensions. The results showed that the Real Madrid Foundation's Sports-Educational Project contributes to the fact that there are no marked differences according to gender. In addition, boys and girls were more inclined towards cooperative attitudes than competitive ones. On the other hand, differences were detected between the categories of minibasket and the categories of basketball.

. (2016). An evaluation of the "white card" as a resource for promoting an educational sports competition. J. Hum. Sport Exerc., 11(1),[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] Competitive sport is one of the key contexts in the development of values through sport, given the very significant ambivalences and contradictions involved within sport. Since the 2008-09 season the Real Madrid Foundation has launched in its basketball schools an educational project of transmission of values called "For a REAL Education: Values and Sport", which has led to the development of different teaching materials including the "White Card" program, an educational resource that tries to encourage good sportsmanship and moral development of participants. The aim of this work is to analyze how useful the program is to both trainers and families. The program has been applied to 338, 356 and 334 players aged between 8 and 17, by 16, 15 and 18 teachers in 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons respectively. The methodology used in intervention has been action research and the instruments used for data collection were group discussion, questionnaire, survey and our own white cards given to players in tournaments. The assessment of this resource has been very positive from the coaches, and a high percentage, of parents of the young athletes.

Utilización de materiales didácticos para fomentar valores educativos en baloncesto de formación Using didactic materials to promote educational values in basketball young teams Utilização de materiais didáticos para fomentar os valores educativos do basquetebol de formação