ABSTRACT
Mastery motivational climates are often referred to as task-involving climates. In a mastery or task-involving motivational climate, the coach focuses on encouraging the athletes to learn, make personal improvements in the activities they are undertaking, and exert maximal effort in all activities. Performance/ego-involving motivational climates are sport settings in which the coach emphasises and rewards winning. Athletes in a mastery motivational climate are likely to be more intrinsically motivated whereas athletes in a performance motivational climate are more likely to be extrinsically motivated. Authority refers to the degree to which the coach involves athletes in decision-making regarding the activities that will be carried out. Coaches should make evaluations related to the individual by commenting on progress towards the goals of an athlete, the improvement made, or the amount of effort in comparison to other training sessions or matches, thus avoiding peer comparison evaluations.
