Sport Admin Chapters 6-11 – Flashcards
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The process of making a correct and fair decision is called _____.
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ethical reasoning
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_____, like ethics, is concerned with values guiding behavior.
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morality
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To help with ethical decision-making, an organization should write and consult a(n) _____.
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code of conduct
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Which of the following are examples of sport organizations with codes of conduct?
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The National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association The American Camping Association The U.S. Olympic Committee
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Morality can be seen through either a(n) ________ view or a(n) ________ view.
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absolute, relative
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To be effective, discipline must meet which of the following criteria?
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meaningful and enforceable
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When sport managers are faced with ethical dilemmas, their decisions are difficult to make.
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true
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Ethical decision making is done best with it is a "gut" feeling with no process.
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false
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Codes of conduct are only valuable within the sport industry in the United States.
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false
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Codes of ethics should be long and detailed.
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false
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What popular current sport originated from a game by the Native Americans?
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Lacrosse
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The Progressive Movement promoted athletics as a tool to:
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Prepare for the rigors of modern life and democracy and to assimilate immigrants into American culture
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Historically, the most prominent private (or nonschool) agency to promote youth athletics was:
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Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
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Trainers and physical therapists are recommended to have which of the following skills?
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Bus driving skills Knowledge of injury and physical training Equipment knowledge
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Human resource management does not involve:
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creating a financial statement
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Most sex discrimination challenges in high school athletics have been based on:
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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 state or U.S. Constitution equal protection clauses state equal rights amendments
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Which of the following youth programs would not have to be Title IX compliant?
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private basketball league
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High school sports were initially organized by the federal government.
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false
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The administration of school and youth sports is primarily a local affair, with most policy and procedural decisions made at the district, school, or youth league level.
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true
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When Little League Baseball was first founded, both only boys were allowed to compete.
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true
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The first intercollegiate athletic contest was:
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A crew race between Harvard and Yale
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The "power" schools during the initial collegiate athletic contests were the:
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Ivy League schools
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The NCAA was originally called:
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Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States
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What Commission, formed in 1989, passed a number of recruiting, academic and financial practices reforms?
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Knight Commission
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A ____ violation provides a school with an extensive recruiting or competitive advantage; a _______ violation provides a minimal recruiting or competitive advantage and may be inadvertent or isolated in nature.
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major, secondary
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Which best describes the coaching or athletic director profession at the Division III level?
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an ability to wear many hats as they may be asked to teach or perform other administrative duties in addition to coaching
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The _________ oversees adherence to NCAA and conference rules and regulations
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Compliance Director
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Which percentage accurately portrays the representation of African Americans working as athletic directors and head coaches?
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8-10%
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The first intercollegiate athletic contest involved sponsorship by a railroad company looking to enhance its business.
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true
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No Women's basketball coach has earned $1 million for coaching.
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false
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The USOC is the organization mandated by Congress under the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 to do which of the following:
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Govern activities of the United States related to the Olympics, Paralympics, and the Pan Am Games. Represent the U.S. Olympic athletes, coaches, administrators and other Americans who support the Olympic Movement. Send the U.S. Olympic teams to the Olympics, Paralympics, and the Pan Am Games.
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The Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG) is responsible for:
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planning, implementing, and staging the Olympic Games in a host city.
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IOC members must speak one of the six languages spoken at IOC sessions. What are they?
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French, English, German, Arabic, Spanish, and Russian
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Olympic Games rely heavily on revenues from:
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broadcasting and corporate sponsorship programs
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What Summer Olympic Games marked the turning point for commercial involvement with the Olympic Games?
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Los Angeles in 1984
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United States:World::Soccer:______
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Football
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Sport first spread across international borders through:
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imperialistic efforts, as a mean's of imposing the conqueror's culture on the colonized land.
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The Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius," translates to:
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"swifter, higher, stronger"
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The International Olympic Committee is a corporation based in London.
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false
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"Americanization" and "Globalization" are interchangeable.
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false
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Strikes are much more disruptive in pro sports than in mainstream business because:
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Players have unique talents and cannot be replaced with temporary replacement workers
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The two most important factors in determining a sports franchise's value are:
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The degree of league revenue sharing and the stability of a league's labor situation.
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What is the only publicly owned NFL team?
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The Green Bay Packers
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Kennesaw Mountain Landis was the first commissioner of a major professional sport league. For what league was he commissioner?
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Major League Baseball
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Ownership of more than one sport franchise is called:
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cross-ownership
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Owners are granted what type of rights upon buying a team?
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franchise rights
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Leagues derive the bulk of their revenues from sponsorships
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false
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The PGA Tour drug testing program is currently in accordance with WADA policies.
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false
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The WNBA league and teams are primarily male operated organizations.
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true
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The earliest golf tournaments raised money for the Red Cross during World War I.
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true
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Who is often called the first sports agent?
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C.C. Pyle
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The two players who staged a joint holdout for a higher salary were?
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Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale
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One of the first agents to represent individual athletes and a pioneer of the sport marketing industry is:
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Mark McCormack
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Which of the following does not describe the functions performed by a sport agent?
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Negotiating the collective bargaining contract for the player or coach
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What football agent was sentenced to five years in prison for swindling NFL players he represented?
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Tank Black
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What is the name of the federal law signed by President George W. Bush regulating the conduct of sport agents?
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SPARTA
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The oldest and most established sport agency is SFX sports group?
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false
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The sports agent should not be concerned with marketing his or her client.
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false
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A sport agent does not need to be a lawyer.
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true
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Athletes have always had agents.
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false
