Abstract Back to Netball (BTN) is an initiative that encourages women, whose engagement has lapsed, to return to regular Netball participation. This study explores what aspects of coaching practice within BTN are perceived to be effective. A thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 28 BTN participants and 6 coaches was undertaken. Analysis identified four pertinent themes; (1) participants personalising sporting experiences through choice, (2) coaches facilitating and / or directing participants to relevant opportunities, (3) critical considerations of autonomy; a need for balance, (4) caring as a coaching ethic. The subsequent discussion considers autonomy and care as two relevant theoretical explanations. Within the discussion, it is posited that autonomy supportive behaviours and caring relationships may be symbiotic features of successful coaching. A novel interdisciplinary theoretical contribution is therefore made by connecting Self Determination Theory with the burgeoning recognition of coaching as a caring practice.

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认真支持自主权–从英格兰女子无挡板篮球中学到教练课并学习理论

摘要回到无挡板篮球（BTN）是一项旨在鼓励已经订婚失败的妇女重返常规无挡板篮球比赛的倡议。这项研究探讨了BTN内部教练实践的哪些方面被认为是有效的。对28名BTN参与者和6名教练进行的半结构式访谈进行了主题分析。分析确定了四个相关主题；（1）参与者通过选择来个性化运动体验；（2）教练促进和/或引导参与者获得相关机会；（3）自主性的关键考虑；需要平衡，（4）关怀教练道德。随后的讨论将自治和关怀视为两个相关的理论解释。在讨论中，人们认为，自主的支持行为和关爱关系可能是成功教练的共生特征。因此，通过将自我决定理论与对教练作为一种关怀实践的新兴认识相结合，可以做出新颖的跨学科理论贡献。