{"id":17,"date":"2008-07-23T13:39:58","date_gmt":"2008-07-23T13:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scrappinsportstuff.com\/blog\/?p=17"},"modified":"2017-11-19T05:51:24","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T11:51:24","slug":"conducting-sports-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/23\/conducting-sports-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Conducting Sports Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You don\u2019t need to be an anchor on ESPN to conduct a good sports interview with your own sports star. You can even interview the coaches or other team mates to gather information for your scrapbook page journaling. So grab a mike, head to the sidelines after the game and ask some hard-hitting questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9585 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/Interview-Layout.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/Interview-Layout.jpg 320w, https:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/Interview-Layout-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/Interview-Layout-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/Interview-Layout-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Be Informal<\/strong><br \/>\nThere is no need to conduct a formal interview. Just ask a few questions on the ride home or after the game. A van full of sweaty players will give you all the information you need for your journaling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Record It<\/strong><br \/>\nAsk your questions without an end destination in mind. You might be surprised by your player\u2019s answers. Quote him verbatim on the scrapbook page if he mentions a goal, a challenge or gives kudos to another team player. 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If your child had a stellar game and many people congratulated her specifically on some key plays, include their comments in your journaling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions to Ask:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why do you think your team won (or lost) this game?<\/li>\n<li>Who was the most valuable player (MVP) this game?<\/li>\n<li>How does this game rank with the rest of the season?<\/li>\n<li>What was your strategy this game?<\/li>\n<li>What areas of improvement will you address next?<\/li>\n<li>What will you remember most about this game?<\/li>\n<li>What would you like to forget about this game?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you gather information for your scrapbook pages, your child learns to examine the outcome of both wins and losses. 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