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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 May 26.
Published in final edited form as: Women Sport Phys Act J. 2020 Apr;28(1):34–49. doi: 10.1123/wspaj.2018-0004

Table 5.

Twenty-two Fun-Determinants in the Bottom-Left Quadrant Regardless of Sex, Age, or Level of Play

Ranking No.a Fun-determinantb Min, Maxc Fun-Factord

55 Having your parent(s) watch your games (11) [2.36, 3.57] GTS
56 Meeting new people (31) [2.82, 3.64] TF
59 Having nice sports gear and equipment (27) [2.73, 3.50] S
60 Playing different positions (25) [2.60, 3.67] LI
63 Showing team spirit (gear, ribbons, signs) (56) [1.82, 3.43] TR
65 Playing rough (15) [2.81, 3.57] TH
66 When a coach jokes around (33) [2.43, 3.40] PC
67 Practicing with specialty trainers/coaches (4) [2.27, 3.60] P
68 High-fiving, fist-bumping, hugging (39) [2.55, 3.70] TR
69 Going to sports camp (12) [2.18, 3.47] LI
70 Ignoring the score (78) [2.48, 3.29] MB
71 Traveling to new places to play (53) [1.96, 3.50] S
72 End-of-season/team parties (3) [2.18, 3.14] TR
73 Copying the moves/tricks of professional athletes (45) [1.93, 3.60] LI
74 Going out to eat as a team (66) [2.26, 3.24] TR
75 Doing team rituals (24) [1.82, 3.26] TR
76 Carpooling with teammates (46) [2.07, 3.30] TR
77 Wearing a special, cool uniform (48) [2.00, 2.90] S
79 Eating snacks/treats after the game (62) [1.55, 3.00] S
79 Doing a cool team cheer (80) [1.36, 3.26] TR
80 Staying in hotels for games/tournaments (26) [1.55, 3.07] S
81 Getting pictures taken (59) [1.55, 2.33] S

Note. GTS = Game Time Support; TF = Team Friendships; TR – Team Rituals; TH = Trying Hard; PC = Positive Coaching; P = Practice; MB = Mental Bonuses; LI = Learning and Improving; S = Swag.

a

Ranking no. = the rank importance number of each of the 81 determinants;

b

Number in parentheses identifies the fun-determinant within the go-zone displays;

c

Min and max correspond to minimum and maximum average ratings across all go-zone comparisons and are on a scale of 1 (not as important) to 5 (extremely important);

d

Fun-factor = the fun-factor each determinant is categorized within.