College Sports
What does NCAA stand for?
National Collegiate Athletic Association
What are the five major men's professional sport leagues?
NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, and MLB
What does IOC stand for?
International Olympic Committee
List one key skill of ethics:
Ensuring morality in the workplace, self-examination, forum for moral discourse, consequences.
What is #1 reason students are not participating in high school sports according to Aspen Institute's Project Play?
Too much schoolwork
What year was Title IX signed into law?
1972
What was the first professional sport team?
Cincinnati Red Stockings
What does SDP stand for?
Sport for Development and Peace
Define ethics:
The study of morals and principles that help us determine right from wrong
What federal legislation increased girls' participation in sports in the 1970s?
Title IX
What is the minimum number of institutions in a division to be recognized as a voting member conference?
7
Permission to own sport franchises must be approved by who?
Ownership Committee of the league
Who founded the Olympic Games?
Pierre de Coubertin
When defining consequences, they must be _________ and ________?
Meaningful and enforceable
Who is the national governing body for high school athletics?
National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)
What report painted a bleak picture of college athletics identifying many academic and recruiting abuses, payments to student-athletes, and commercialization of athletics?
Carnegie Reports
Who was the first commissioner of a professional sport league?
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
How many rings are in the Olympic rings?
5
What is the difference between relativism and absolutism?
Absolutism - Argues that moral precepts are universal – that they are applicable to all circumstances
Relativism - Argues that what is moral depends on the situation
What event in the 1930s forced the government to get involved with governing youth athletics?
Great Depression
Which governing body was founded in 1937 for small colleges and universities?
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
What have players' associations used to limit the commissioners power?
Collective bargaining
Which governing body is recognized by the IOC to administer one or more sports at the world level and encompassing organizations administering such sports at the national level?
International Federations
What is critical to decrease corruption and resolve ethical dilemmas?
Communication
What is one way a coach can provide a safe environment for the high school athletes?
Requiring the usage of appropriate equipment, running drills that promote safety, not conducting practice in unsafe or bad weather