George: ...because I like sport so much, particularly certain sports...becoming preoccupied by events of what actually happens during a game...you just think...oh the passing in this game is really good or, their skill levels really good. You find that you’ve been watching for minutes and not really looking for what looking for... you’re you’re Faye: I find that for hockey and the rapport is good, but I think almost the more …no rapport you get...with someone or a team in my really want them to case…you win…and then you get really caught up in the game and, like you say then not actually doing you’re your job and observing. (FG3) Enjoyment of the sport has the potential to lead to spectatorship as opposed to observation as a practitioner, which is suggested to become particularly difficult when a relationship has been developed with the client. This excerpt implies the difficulty in maintaining professional boundaries when developing a rapport with clients, and being aware that presence in the sporting environment requires focused attention. Alternatively, the realism of observing is such that being attentive over long periods of time is cognitively strenuous: Eric: ...you might go somewhere and watch something and just, you find not it’s it’s interesting. to do the job properly as much as anything else... It’s boring…Committing taxing on the mind. It definitely is. Ben: It’s Louise: Especially if not a sport that completely and utterly interested in. (FG2) you’re Reference to being to do the job implies the demanding nature of ‘committed properly’ observation, and the need to approach it in a dedicated and proficient manner. Suggestions for Observation Training Trainees were receptive to proposed formal training in observation, resulting in two subordinate themes: shared experiences of observation, and proposed content for observation training.
George: ...because I like sport so much, particularly certain sports...becoming preoccupied by events of what actually happens during a game...you just think...oh the passing in this game is really good or, their skill levels really good. You find that you’ve been watching for minutes and you’re not really looking for what you’re looking for... Faye: …no I find that for hockey and the rapport is good, but I think almost the more rapport you get...with someone or a team in my case…you really want them to win…and then you get really caught up in the game and, like you say then you’re not actually doing your job and observing. (FG3) Enjoyment of the sport has the potential to lead to spectatorship as opposed to observation as a practitioner, which is suggested to become particularly difficult when a relationship has been developed with the client. This excerpt implies the difficulty in maintaining professional boundaries when developing a rapport with clients, and being aware that presence in the sporting environment requires focused attention. Alternatively, the realism of observing is such that being attentive over long periods of time is cognitively strenuous: Eric: ...you might go somewhere and watch something and it’s just, you find it’s not interesting. It’s boring…Committing to do the job properly as much as anything else... Ben: It’s taxing on the mind. It definitely is. Louise: Especially if not a sport that you’re completely and utterly interested in. (FG2) Reference to being ‘committed to do the job properly’ implies the demanding nature of observation, and the need to approach it in a dedicated and proficient manner. Suggestions for Observation Training Trainees were receptive to proposed formal training in observation, resulting in two subordinate themes: shared experiences of observation, and proposed content for observation training.