Examining The Effective Decision-Making Situations Of Amateur Football Players By Various Variables

In this study, it was aimed to examine the effective decision-making situations of amateur football players affiliated with the Bayburt Amateur League by some variables. A total of 102 football players playing in the amateur league participated in the study. The data of the research were obtained using a personal information form and a sports effective decision-making scale consisting of 15 items. Descriptive statistics and normality test were utilized. To examine the differences between the educational level variable and the sub-dimensions, t-test was used; and for the examination of the sub-dimensions according to age, sports age, played club, and played position classification, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test was used. SPSS 26 statistical package program was used for the analysis of the study. It was found that there was a significant difference between the ages of the players and the scores they received from the external decision-making sub-dimension (p<.05). It was found that there was a significant difference between the scores of the players obtained from the scale sub-dimensions and the clubs they played for (p<.05). The age levels of amateur football players and the clubs they play for are important factors that can affect the decision-making process in the performance of athletes. In this regard, it has been observed that the younger the age in the external decision-making process, the higher the rates of influence. As age increases, the external decision-making process decreases. It has also emerged from our study that it is important for players to be effective in decision-making in the club where they play.