Youth Sport (Chapter 8)
What is the most popular youth sport in the US?
Little League Baseball
True or False: Interscholastic sport is specific to North American culture
True
Which NCAA division has the most member institutions?
D3
Coaches
*Football coaches are the highest paid public employees in most states
What is the primary reason that kids participate in sport?
To have fun
What are two forms of cheating that we discussed within lecture content?
Faking injury, "voluntary practices", transferring, performance enhancing drugs', stealing signs
The overrepresentation of athletes in specific majors is called
Clustering
What was the first intercollegiate event?
Rowing event
The process of learning and adapting to a given social system (i.e., “cultural transmission”) is the definition for...
Socialization
What is one way the interscholastic sports programs reinforce gender roles?
1. Females are discouraged from participating in traditionally male sports
2. Scheduling, budget, and media attention favor male sports
3. Athletic directors and coaches are more likely to be male (role models)
What is one consequence as a result of intercollegiate athletic departments search for money?
TV networks dictate schedules, students are given fewer seats in venues, illegal recruitment practices, body bag games, shift of focus from student/education to winning, booster/sponsors have say in decisions, education becomes a second priority
What is the primary reason that interscholastic sports are different from youth sports?
1. Adult intrusion
2. Disruption of education
3. Risk of injury
4. Too much emphasis on winning
What are two benefits ("consequences" used in text) of participating in interscholastic sport?
Status, approval, physical fitness, being part of a group, character development, academic benefits, adjustment to school/life after sport
Approximately what percent of D1 University athletic departments make a profit each year?
10%
D1 and D2
In the Sportsmanship vs. Victory study, what percentage of youth athletes admitted to cheating?
20%
What percent of coaches are also educators?
50%
In what year was women's sports added to the NCAA?
1981
Approximately what percent of children participate in youth sport?
70%