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Primary Research Primary Research US Female Football Player Interview Wynada ● Parents are divorced but good relationship with both ● Sibling twins boy girl, 11 years old ● Close when I’m with them ● Role model growing up ­ grandfather, architect ○ he would lick his butter knife, i would do it too and my mom always yelled at me ● Mom role model now ­ single working mom ­ raised me and my siblings well ­ very close ○ don’t stay in touch very well, can call her always ● Wake up and leave ­ Probably 15 minutes before class, five minutes to get dressed and 10 for makeup ­ shower adds an hour ● Planner ­ my entire life is planned out ­ anything important i’m on time to ­ everything else i’m a couple minutes late to ­ always been like that ­ ○ 5th grade city bus to school, ● Leadership position ­ always had one in something ­ student council ­ mixed race club ­ discussion ­ always student government (secretary, treasurer) ­ community service ● Varsity all four years ­ captain senior year ● 5 words: hard work, dedication, fun, teamwork, friends for life ● When did you start playing? third grade ­ into ballet before/little league baseball/basketball ○ my neighbors were directors of the league ­ they got her to try ­ very athletic child ● First memory of soccer ­ friday practice were the most fun ­ world cup game/like heads up 7up ­ picking your country was a big thing ● “100% about the team, if i don’t like the girls, it’s not worth doing it” ­ ● We always make fun of our captain when she says sisterhood ○ One of my teammates calls me mom ○ You always have their back, would do anythign for the other ● Captain plays a big part, coach too ● A bad coach changes everything, everyones mentality ­ you envision his head on the ball when you kick ­ it becomes too individual and you’re not working on the team ○ Demoralizing is not good for the game ○ Takes all of the fun out of it ● Have you ever considered dropping? Yes. The people keep me. it also keeps me active. ● Very time consuming ­ got recruited to go D1 but she got physical injuries ­ i don’t want to commit my whole life to it ­ make it career ­ industrial design major ● Practice ­ ritual ­ getting settled ­ talking ­ say hi to everyone who comes in ­ everyone moans and groans when they get their then get into warm ups ­ we all know everyones drama ­ 1 bonding time ● Games ­ super competitive ­ we don’t hold it against anyone ­ we don’t hate each other when we fuck up ­ all very competitive ○ Our captain will scream at us to be better but you put us in the game and we all come to play ● A lot of times you don’t want to be there, whether its because you haven’t slept or whatever, but halfway through it changes. But you do it for the girl next to you. You’re not just there for you, you’re not just there for the work out. Molly ● Did you have a role model while growing up? Mia Hamm ● Do you have a role model now? Nope! ● What’s your morning routine like? Get up 7:20, eat yogurt while getting dressed, go to bathroom wash face brush teeth, then put on make­up (just mascara), pack bag and leave room at 7:40 for class. ● How do you a planner for your daily schedule? If not, how do you organize your activities? Do you have a schedule now? Yes, have a planner. Have a subject notebook and have binders for each class to put loose­leaf paper. ● Are you currently single? Yep ● Do you want to be single or in a relationship? (Probe) Would like to be in a relationship but is ok with being single. ● What are 5 words that come to your mind when you hear the word soccer? Running, soccer ball, cleats, shin guards, defense ● When did you began playing soccer? Began playing when she was 5 years old. Played through high school and a little intramural soccer till junior year – not anymore though. ● Explain your first soccer experience (Grand Tour Technique) In elementary school, played goalie and did cart wheels. In high school she scored a goal – typically played defense. Like playing co­ed then with girls – she likes being more aggressive ● What is your favorite (or enjoyable) soccer experience? (Probe) The night before every game they had baked ziti with team. Got to be with friends. Loved warm­up before games in high school also. 2 ● What was the moment you decided to play soccer? (Probe) Tried a bunch of different things and stuck with it because she really liked it. In high school she wanted to see if she make the team. Eventually become a kind of routine. More fun playing on rec. team because it wasn’t very competitive. As they got older it got more competitive so it was a different kind of fun. Enjoy playing a lot. ● Have you ever considered dropping soccer? (Probe) Stopped playing because she didn’t try out for club – to afraid. Stopped because of the inconvience but would like to play again. Would like to continue in some form throughout life. Nicole ● Tell me about your family (probe) Both parents, older brother (2 years older than her) never did sports. No extended family. Lived in the same home her entire life. ● Did you have a role model while growing up? Dad – because he was athletic. Still extremely fit even though he doesn’t work out. Always played some sport growing up. ● Do you have a role model now? Still dad. No famous influences – didn’t grow up with cable TV. Looked up to whoever was there in the moment with her. ● What’s your morning routine like? Alarm goes on – gets up. Check all social media. In season sometime goes for a run in the morning, eat breakfast. Open curtains, goes to the bathroom, open emails, check music, gets dressed. No make­up, hair in braid, yoga pants, sweatshirts. Works at Ischool as secretary for student services twice a week. ● Do you have a planner for your daily schedule? If not, how do you organize your activities? Do you have a schedule now? Calendar updates on Ical, make notes on Iphone, handwrites lists. When younger used planner. Even though she doesn't use a calendar she is fairly organized. ● Are you currently single? Yes. ● Do you want to be single or in a relationship? Single, doesn’t mind being single, wants to be able to move around. Going to Australia with best friend who is in her sorority. ● What are 5 words that come to your mind when you hear the word soccer? Fun, passion, aggression, release, traveling ● When did you began playing soccer? 3 Began playing at around 5 years old. Very involved in all sports, basketball, baseball, swim team lacrosse, track. Dad played hockey – but thought it was a little much. Parents all joined the kids so that they could be friends and they could friends ● Explain your first soccer experience (Grand Tour Technique) Getting to her first tryout. He family was there to drop her off, her dad stayed. Thought dad would be her coach but he didn’t and she started crying. Wouldn’t participate at the first practice. As a kid they were shy didn’t want to talk to most people. ** Always her dad ● What is your favorite (or enjoyable) soccer experience? (Probe) During high school. She was on the club team for a while. Wanted to go on a better team, played with another team for another year. She broke her foot but they still wanted her. Says she was lucky. At the end of the year her coach pulled her aside and said to her: “Nicole you have improved so much, when you are on the field you improve the entire time”. ● What was the moment you decided to play soccer? (Probe) Look above to question on which year she began playing. ● Have you ever considered dropping soccer? (Probe) There was never a moment when she said she wouldn't want to play at all. But early in HS she was playing on several teams and there was certain times she didn’t want to play on all the teams. She hated the Olympic team she was on. Still wanted to play soccer senior year after pulling ACL. Wanted to calm down but didn't want to quiet. She quiet ODP (Olympic team). She was on the ODP team for 4 years. Started in middle school, huge tryouts and cuts for the team and throughout the year coaches cut the team down even more. She claimed it was very stressful. She wasn’t having fun, everyone had to be crazy talented, it was very competitive and very stressful. Practice was at 7am on Sundays. Parents wanted to stay so she would have the best chance to play in college, but she disliked it so much so she quiet. Even though it gave her a better chance to play in college she quiet because soccer is all about enjoying the sport. ● What are the reasons why you are still playing soccer when it is not your professional career? (Probe) Loves the sport, she has put so much time and effort into it, if you have the opportunity to play why not. “It would be very weird to not do soccer all the time”. ● On a scale of 1 to 10, where would you rate your family’s socioeconomic status ­ when you started playing soccer and right now Take us through an ordinary soccer practice, play by play.
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