All sporting events can be categorized into these four main groups
What are Amature, High School, College and Professional
100
The first Olymic Games were held
What is in 776 B.C. in Greece
100
This is also known as the Education Amendment which advanced girls' participation in sports.
What is Title IX
100
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for his innovations in sports marketing
Who is William "Bill" Veeck
200
The process of developing, promoting and distributing products
What is Marketing
200
The goal of the National Federation of State High Schools Association (NFHS) is
What is to make sure that students benefit from a balanced educational and athletic experience
200
Where and why did the Paralympic Games begin
What is in 1948 for WWII veterans with spinal cord injuries
200
In the twenty years since Title IX has been in place, the number of girls participating in high school sports has increased by this much.
What is tenfold or ten times.
200
He was the brainchild of Mark McCormick and linked with William "Bill" Veeck
Who is Eddy Gadel
300
The two major components of sports marketing
What are maketing OF sports and marketing THROUGH sports
300
The purpose of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
What is that it governs college athletics and oversees important decisions pertaining to athletics
300
This plans and oversses issues of the Olympic Games and decides where the games will be held
What is the International Olympic Committe (IOC)
300
Prior to Title IX, few colleges offered this to women.
What are sports scholarships.
300
He is creditied with reviving the Olympic games.
Who is Pierre de Coubertin
400
All the marketing activities designed to satisfy the needs and wants of sports consumers
What is Sports Marketing
400
An athlete who has the will and ability to earn an income from a particular sport
What is a Professional Athlete
400
This prohibited professionals from competing in the Olympic Games and plagued athletes and officials (it was eventaully overturned in 1986)
What is the Amateur Rule
400
She is credited with not only acceling in sports, but also as being an impressive sports promoter.
Who is Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias.
400
She began the Special Olympics in 1968
Who is Eunice Kennedy Schriver.
500
Some examples of jobs in sports marketing
What is scriptwriter, producer, ticket agent, luxury-box sale representative, food and merchandise sales representative, and group ticket sales person
500
These categories of sports are considered amateur
What is High School, College and Recreational
500
"To contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sports practiced without descrimination of any kind in the Olympic spirit which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play"
What is the Olympic Goal
500
In 1973, Billie Jean King challenged male professional tennis player Bobby Riggs to a tennis match that would be reffered to as this
What is "The Battle of the Sexes"
500
In 1972, she was named Sportswoman of the Year by Sports Illustrated.