For several weeks, a regional basketball squad has been training and playing matches in an empty club gymnasium with no spectators present. Under these quiet conditions, their free-throw accuracy and offensive coordination have improved significantly compared to previous seasons when loud crowds were present. Next week, the squad is transitioning to a major tournament played in front of a capacity crowd of passionate fans. Elena, their head coach, wants to prevent social inhibition and ensure the players maintain their high standards of performance.
Outline strategies a sports psychologist might suggest to Elena to prepare the players for this transition.