Sports Admin – Flashcards
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The modern Olympic games in 1896 where held in which city?
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Athens
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Sport Management originated in thoroughbred racing in the form of
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Jockey Clubs
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What university had the first sport management program?
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Ohio U
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The organizations which approve sport management academic programs are
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NASSM, NASPE
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What was the first sport to use sport management principles in the US?
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Harness Racing
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Which of the following is NOT a sport management structure?
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League, Tournament, Club
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Sport management structures evolve in response to
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Broad social change
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Why did thoroughbred racing fail to gain popularity in the US?
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Lack of tradition
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The practice of binding a professional baseball player to his ballclub was called
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Reserve system, reservation
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The first olympics were held in Paris, France
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FALSE
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Before a sport manager is held liable for negligence, the plaintiff must show that the sport manager owed the plaintiff a DUTY OF CARE. A legal duty of care arises from the following origins:
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Duty mandated by law, relationship inherent to situation, voluntary assumption of duty of care
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To successfully show a defendant was negligent, a plaintiff must prove
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Defendent breached duty of care. Duty of care was owned, plaintiff caused damage, evidence of damage.
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Under the law of agency, the agent owes the principle fiduciary duties. Which of the following is NOT a fiduciary duty owed to the principle by the agent?
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Loyalty, exercise reasonable care, obey
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under the law of agency, the principal owes the agent certain duties. Which of the following is NOT a duty owed to the agent by the principle?
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Comply with contract, compensate agent for services, reimburse for expenses
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Vicarious liability is
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A tort that allows plaintiff to sue a superior for negligent acts of a subordinate.
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A valid contract contains which of the following elements
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Offer and acceptance, capacity to sign, consideration, legality
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A waiver violates public policy if
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Parties are not of equal bargaining power
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Equal protection applies to discrimination on the basis of:
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gender, race, religion, origin, disability
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an athlete challenging a drug test on the grounds that it is unreasonable search and seizure would attempt to prove to a court that:
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Taking an athletes urine or blood might violate rights to privacy
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A collective bargaining agreement is
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A contract between players and owners in pro sports
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The initial collegiate athletic contests were
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student run events
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The intercolligiate football association was formed to regulate
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Playing ineligibility rules
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What was the prevailing reason for the push for reform in college football in the late 1800s?
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Number of injuries and deaths occurring
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The Knight Commisson was formed in 1989 to propose a reform an agenda for intercollegiate athletics. All of the following were rules passed EXCEPT
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recruting, academic and financial practices
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Which of the following is NOT one of the three main components in the basic purposes of the NCAA?
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Athlete is part of the student body, distinction between college and pro, athletics is a part of education program/mission statement
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Which of the following best describes the difference between a major and secondary violation
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Major, school with extensive recruiting or competitive advantage
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Athletic directors place more emphasis on
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Educational Background
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Which position/area of responsibility oversees adhereance to NCAA and conference rules and regulations?
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compliance director
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What is the most prevailing issue affecting athletic departments?
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title 9
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NCCA doesnt pay athletes
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because of amatureism concerns, level playing field
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Strikes are more disruptive in pro sports
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because players cant be replaced, unique skill set
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League revenues include the following
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national broadcasting revenues
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The result to the impasse in labor negotiations is usually
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Strike or lock out
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A collective bargaining agent covers
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wages, hours, terms of employment
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Although the NFL bans public ownership, it has made an exception for the
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Green Bay Packers
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League think is the concept of
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Introduced by Pete Rosel, doing what's best for the league, not the team
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What is NOT a revenue that is shared under league revenue sharing
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National TV, Gate receipts, expansion fees
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The privileges granted to owners that come with team ownership are called
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Franchise rights
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____ has emerged as a methor for leagues to establish themselves in a manner that avoids antitrust liability and creats centralized control
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Single entity structure
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Professional leagues have organized themselves in a manner consistent with a corporate model
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FALSE
