Chapter 7. Sport Management. High School and Youth Sports

Formally organized athletic participation, particularly those programs run under the auspices of secondary educational institutions, emerged during what time period?

• Before the signing of the Constitution

• During and immediately following World War I

• During the mid-nineteenth century

• In the early 1990s

The Progressive Movement promoted athletics as a tool to

• prepare for the rigors of modern life and democracy and to assimilate immigrants into American culture

• prepare high school students for college

• make money through the selling of tickets to games

• keep students out of trouble on the streets

Historically, the most prominent private (or nonschool) agency to promote youth athletics was

• Catholic Youth Organization (CYO)

• Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

• Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)

• Pop Warner Football

The final authority in determining athlete eligibility is

• National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)

• National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA)

• NFHS Officials Association

• State athletic associations

Which initial national youth league organization was founded in 1939 as a three-team league?

• Little League Baseball

• Pop Warner Football

• American Youth Soccer Organization

• National Federation of State High School Associations

Most school districts and state associations require medical personnel and emergency medical transportation to be present at

• no sport contests or practices as the school districts and associations do not have the money to pay for these services

• all sport contests, but not at practices

• all sport contests and practices

• football games or other high-risk contact sports

Within a high school's annual athletic expenses, costs associated with coaches can account for at least what percentage of the budget?

• 80%

• 60%

• 40%

• 20%

Coaching certification involves

• coaches needing to possess a graduate degree as a prerequisite to being hired

• a mandatory training session for all high school and youth coaches

• coaches taking a test on the rules once every year

• usage of independent organizations to ensure competency in basic coaching and educational skills

Predominantly, the largest expense item in a high school athletic budget is

• coaches' salaries

• transportation

• equipment and supplies

• contract services (officials, game management, security)

The primary responsibility for any administrator when dealing with risk management should be to

• require parents to sign waivers for all negligent as well as intentional actions

• use vague and unclear language in the waivers so that the waiver can be applied to all situations

• inform his or her staff of the risks and dangers inherent in their profession

• cancel the usage of all waivers as they are unenforceable