This study attempted to delve into one of the most important topics in the scientific and sports arenas. The subject concerns a sensitive group in society, particularly students in general, and middle school students in particular. The study aimed to address an educational aspect related to school sports and how their performance is affected by psychological changes and reactions, such as cognitive and physical anxiety during sports competitions. The focus was on basketball specialisation in inter-school sports league competitions. The goal was to shed light on the impact of these factors on players' performance, as well as to demonstrate the effectiveness of psychological support in alleviating these anxieties among female students. The study was divided into theoretical and practical sections, with the theoretical part covering anxiety, athletic performance, and school sports using a descriptive approach. The practical aspect revealed that both cognitive and physical anxiety have an impact on the athletic performance of female basketball players in school sports competitions, with most players experiencing cognitive and physical anxiety.

Physical and cognitive anxiety, school sports competitions, female basketball players, middle school, the performance.