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WorksheetsChapter 7. Sport Management. High School and Youth Sports
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
