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Five More 05 Sociocultural:
Socialization through sport participation can involve

"S’s" in Youth broadening of perspective, including ethnicity awareness
and national diversity. Within the travel schedule, recovery
can include education related to the competition
Development location, including history, geography, architecture,
cuisine, literature, music, and visual arts. Proper planning
can allow sport to offer much more than simply commuting
between hotel room and field of play.

Sport socialization also must address sport subculture
to ensure positive societal values and norms will be
internalized via sport participation. Coaches and parents
must guard against group dynamics which create a culture

of abuse or bullying. Ethics training should be integrated
into training and competition plans at all stages of LTPD.
Overall, sociocultural activity does not interfere with
competition activities: It is a positive contribution to the
development of the person and the athlete.

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