Questions · Sports team
Team bonding questions for sports teams, on and off the field
For coaches and captains: warm-up icebreakers, questions for the bus to away games, what to ask after a loss, and goals for the season. For youth, high school, college and rec teams.
- 17 questions
- EN + TL on every card
- Free in the app
Kumustahan is a bilingual conversation card app: 1,200 questions in English and Filipino across 7 decks, with a short reflection on the back of every card.
Name one mistake you are ready to stop replaying so much.
Magsabi ng isang mistake na ready ka nang hindi paulit-ulit i-replay.
A mistake can teach without taking over the whole story. You can remember the lesson without replaying the hurt.
Puwedeng may tinuro ang mistake nang hindi siya ang buong story. Puwede mong tandaan ang lesson nang hindi inuulit ang sakit.
The questions
17 team bonding questions for sports teams
Every question in English and Filipino/Tagalog, word for word from the Kumustahan decks. Open “Back of the card” for the reflection printed on the other side.
Warm-up lap
5 questions
Captains lead these, not coaches.
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Name the song that should play when you enter a room.
Sabihin yung song na dapat tumugtog pagpasok mo sa room.
Back of the card
An entrance song is mostly about energy. It says what kind of moment you want everyone to feel.
Yung entrance song, energy talaga ang usapan. Sinasabi niya kung anong moment ang gusto mong dala.
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What comic-book hero name would fit something you are good at?
Anong comic-book hero name ang bagay sa talento mo?
Back of the card
What problem would your hero solve?
Anong problema ang kayang ayusin ng hero mo?
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If you could lend someone a superpower for one day, what power would you give?
Kung mapapahiram mo ng superpower ang isang tao nang isang araw, anong power ang ibibigay mo?
Back of the card
Imagine their first reaction when they try the borrowed power.
Isipin ang unang reaction nila kapag sinubukan ang hiniram na power.
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Choose your default reaction when something embarrassing happens.
Piliin yung default reaction mo kapag may nakakahiya na nangyari.
Back of the card
Embarrassing moments reveal our automatic settings. Laugh, freeze, explain, escape: every reaction has its own logic.
Lumalabas yung automatic settings natin kapag nakakahiya. Tawa, freeze, explain, takas: may logic lahat yan.
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Share one time your timing was really off and it became funny later.
Mag-share ng time na sobrang sablay ng timing mo at naging funny later.
Back of the card
Bad timing can be annoying in the moment and hilarious later. It has a way of turning itself into comedy.
Yung bad timing, nakakainis sa moment pero funny later. Parang kusa siyang nagiging comedy pag binalikan.
The bus to away games
4 questions
Hours of road and nothing to do. Perfect.
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Tell about a ride home with friends that you still remember.
Magkuwento ng pag-uwi kasama ang friends na naaalala mo pa.
Back of the card
You could remember just the last thing someone said before you parted.
Puwedeng balikan ang huling sinabi bago kayo naghiwa-hiwalay.
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Which song takes you back to a particular time with friends?
Anong kanta ang nagpapaalala sa'yo ng isang panahon ninyo ng friends mo?
Back of the card
Picture where everyone was when the song came on.
Isipin kung nasaan ang lahat noong tumugtog ang kanta.
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For one month, you can have music or movies, but not both. Which do you keep?
Kung isa lang ang puwede mong ma-enjoy sa loob ng isang buwan, music o movies ang pipiliin mo?
Back of the card
Name the first song or movie you would return to when the month ends.
Anong kanta o movie ang una mong babalikan pagkatapos ng buwan?
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While waiting for food, a ride, or someone late, how do you pass the time?
Habang naghihintay ng pagkain, sasakyan, o late na tao, paano mo pinapalipas yung oras?
Back of the card
Waiting brings out our tiny survival styles. Some people scroll, some observe, and some start making stories in their head.
Lumilitaw yung tiny survival style natin kapag naghihintay. May nag-scroll, may nag-oobserve, may gumagawa na ng kwento sa isip.
After a tough loss
5 questions
Wait a day. Then ask more than you talk.
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What difficult situation are you proud of handling?
Anong mahirap na sitwasyon ang proud kang naharap mo?
Back of the card
You can pass or keep the situation private. What did handling it help you notice about your own abilities?
Puwedeng mag-pass o itago ang sitwasyon. Ano ang napansin mong kaya mo pala matapos mong harapin iyon?
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Name one mistake you are ready to stop replaying so much.
Magsabi ng isang mistake na ready ka nang hindi paulit-ulit i-replay.
Back of the card
A mistake can teach without taking over the whole story. You can remember the lesson without replaying the hurt.
Puwedeng may tinuro ang mistake nang hindi siya ang buong story. Puwede mong tandaan ang lesson nang hindi inuulit ang sakit.
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After you and a friend disagree, what helps things feel okay again?
Pagkatapos ninyong hindi magkasundo ng friend, ano ang nakakatulong para maging okay ulit kayo?
Back of the card
You can notice a small improvement without calling everything fixed.
Puwedeng mapansin na may umaayos kahit hindi pa okay ang lahat.
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Tell us about something you used to avoid that feels less scary now.
Kuwento mo yung dati mong iniiwasan pero hindi na ganun ka-scary ngayon.
Back of the card
Less scary is still movement. You do not have to be fearless to know something has changed.
Movement pa rin ang less scary. Hindi mo kailangang maging fearless para malaman na may nagbago.
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What helps you keep going when the next step is not clear?
Ano ang tumutulong sa'yo magpatuloy kapag hindi pa clear ang next step?
Back of the card
You do not need the whole map to keep moving carefully. Sometimes enough light for one step is still enough.
Hindi mo kailangan ng buong mapa para gumalaw nang maingat. Minsan sapat na ang konting linaw para sa isang step.
Season goals
3 questions
Write them where the team sees them at every practice.
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What goal would you like to reach and celebrate with friends?
Anong goal ang gusto mong maabot at i-celebrate kasama ang friends?
Back of the card
Pick the celebration's mood: quiet, silly, or a little of both.
Piliin ang gusto mong celebration: tahimik, makulit, o kaunti ng pareho.
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Say one brave thing you can admit you want.
Sabihin ang isang brave na bagay na kaya mong aminin na gusto mo.
Back of the card
Wanting can feel risky when the answer is not guaranteed. Naming the desire is already a brave kind of honesty.
Risky minsan umamin ng gusto mo kapag walang guarantee. Pero courage na rin yung kaya mo siyang sabihin nang honest.
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After finishing something hard, how do you usually celebrate or recover?
Kapag natapos mo ang mahirap na bagay, paano ka usually nagse-celebrate o nagre-recover?
Back of the card
Finishing something hard deserves a landing. Some people mark it loudly; some just need a quiet exhale.
Kapag may natapos kang mahirap, kailangan din ng landing. May nagse-celebrate nang malakas; may tahimik na hinga lang.
How to use them
Before you ask
Teams that trust each other off the field play better on it, and questions are the cheapest way to build that trust. Plenty of teammates know each other’s positions and stats and almost nothing else.
Start with something fun at practice: the walk-up song that should play when they enter a room, a superhero name for something they’re good at, their default reaction when something embarrassing happens. The bus to away games is where the real bonding happens, and questions about songs that take people back and memorable rides home can fill an hour.
After a tough loss, a coach’s questions matter more than the speech. Ask what difficult situation they’re proud of handling, which mistake they’re ready to stop replaying, what helps things feel okay after a disagreement. Then set season goals worth celebrating together, and remember to celebrate them.
Good for
Tips
- Let captains lead the fun questions; it builds leadership too.
- After a loss, wait a day before the reflection questions.
- Mix starters with bench players and older with younger for bonding activities.
- Revisit the season goals at midseason and adjust them together.
Decks for this
Sports team
Frequently asked questions
What are good team bonding questions for sports teams?
Fun warm-ups like a walk-up song or a superhero name, bus-ride questions about memorable rides and songs, reflection questions after a loss, and season goals the team wants to celebrate together.
What should a coach ask after a tough loss?
Talk less, ask more. A day later, ask what each player is proud of handling, which mistake they want to stop replaying, and what helps when the next step isn’t clear.
How do you build team chemistry off the field?
Shared meals, bus-ride conversations, regular fun questions led by captains, and goals set together. Players who know each other trust each other under pressure.
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