Invitational Practices in Middle School Athletics

Abstract

Invitational practices and strategies have found their way into the realm of physical education (Turner & Purkey, 1983; Chandler & Purkey, 1986; Chandler, 1988). The presence of invitational practices in the physical arena can now be measured (Chandler, 1988). The next logical step is to invoke invitational practices and strategies into an area where even further impact can take place, middle school athletics. The coach, in a leadership position, has the potential to extend inviting concepts to student participants, in many ways into the community and potentially into society.