Chapter 6 Flashcards

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Origins of community sport: early North American experiences:

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  • indigenous sport
  • early races and contests from settlers
  • voluntary sport clubs emerge in major North American cities in 1800s
  • 1900s playground movement (US and Mexico)
  • governance of community sport in Canada
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Youth sport history:

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  • YMCA
  • the Boys and Girls Clubs
  • YWCA
  • PAL
  • Pop Warner football
  • CYO
  • the Little League
  • the Royal Canadian Legion
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Ethical issues of youth sport:

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  • focus on education or elite sport development?
  • who should govern youth sport?
  • who has access to various sport opportunities?
  • how should opportunities and resources be allocated?
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Community:

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  • viewed as a place where solidarity, participation and coherence can be found
  • a group of people with a shared identity
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5
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Community sport:

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organized PA that is based in community, school, and local sport organizations

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6
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Community sport includes _____ and ____ ____ but not _____ _____ or _____.

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  • recreation
  • competitive sport
  • fitness activities
  • programs
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7
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Community sport does not have to lead to development of ____ ____ ___.

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high performance sport

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8
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Community sport has emphasis on the ______.

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participant

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9
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Community sport has benefits of ____ _____.

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sport participation

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10
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Main aim of development of sport in communities is ____ ____.

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sport inclusion

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11
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The desired sporting outcomes of development of sport in communities can include:

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  • removal of barriers to sport participation
  • providing opportunities to develop skills
  • moving from recreational participation to competition
  • training and support
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12
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The main aim of development of communities through sport is ____ _____.

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social inclusion

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13
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Development of communities through sport projects will be more ____ ____, not ____ ____.

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  • needs based

- sport centred

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14
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Development of communities through sport projects aim to use sport to achieve social outcomes such as:

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  • reducing levels of vandalism and crime
  • improved school attendance/educational performance
  • increasing PA in targeted groups
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15
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Emphasis on the participant means focus on participant, not …..

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  • spectators

- consumers of sport as entertainment (community sport vs professional sport)

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16
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Emphasis on the participant means managerial focus on:

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  • attracting and retaining participants
  • programs offered
  • the time and place
  • the organization and delivery of programs
  • cost
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17
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Emphasis on the participant means ____ of services (increasing _____) and _____ performance.

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  • quality
  • participation
  • financial
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18
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Goals of youth community sport:

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  • participation and education on the rules and strategies of the game
  • related social and ethical development of the children
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19
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Benefits of sport participation:

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  • quality of life (physical, mental health)
  • family life
  • sense of community/social capital
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20
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Physical benefits of sport participation:

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  • CV

- decreased stress

21
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Mental health benefits of sport participation:

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  • improved concentration

- analytical ability

22
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Benefits of family life from sport participation:

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  • increased bonds

- improves satisfaction in families

23
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____ million Canadians aged ____ or older volunteered for sport organizations that served participants of all ages in their community.

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  • 1.53

- 15

24
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Types of community sport organizations in Canada:

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  • local, regional and national sport organizations

- community sport clubs: non profit sport organizations

25
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Non-profit sport organizations:

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  • volunteer based local sport organizations for community members
  • governed and supported through volunteer management and coaching
26
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Types of community sport organizations in US:

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  • non profit organizations
  • commercial organizations
  • public entities
  • multisport organization (MSO)
27
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Non-profit organizations examples:

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  • YMCA

- the Boys and Girls Clubs

28
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Commercial organizations examples:

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swimming, golf, and tennis clubs

29
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Public entities

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  • schools
  • local government parks and recreation facilities
  • government subsidized
30
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Multisport organization (MSO):

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an organization that is composed of, involves, or accommodates several sports

31
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Variations in structure and management styles:

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  • some highly professional with paid staff

- others informal, loose volunteer networks

32
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Tensions between volunteers and professional staff:

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-

33
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Professional human resource management (HRM) model:

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  • a model that describes scientific methods for staffing, training, developing, and managing human resources
  • well suited for paid employees, it does not often fit for volunteers
34
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Management challenges:

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  • professional human resource management model
  • provide guidelines, structure, and accountability for community sport organizations
  • streamline program delivery
35
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Streamline program delivery includes:

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  • worker recruitment
  • selection
  • training
  • development
36
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HRM programs and services planning:

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examining organization’s strategies, goals, and resources

37
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HRM is according to the _____, ____ ____.

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  • planning

- personnel needs

38
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HRM volunteers vs paid professional staffs:

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  • resources
  • work to be performed, activities to receive compensation (ex. Alberta Sport Connection)
  • necessary numbers of volunteers
  • work volumes
  • background checks
  • skills and training
39
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HRM volunteer training procedure:

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  • voluteer coaches
  • ethical standards
  • proper child safety
  • education in the sport techniques and tactics
  • education in motivation
  • behaviour management
40
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Adult community sport offerings:

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  • classes
  • leagues
  • tournaments
41
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Adult classes:

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instructional sessions that enhance the skill or fitness level of the participants

42
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Adult leagues:

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organized forms of ongoing competition in a sport

43
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Adult tournaments:

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organized forms of sport that usually extend over several days or weeks

44
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Youth sport offerings:

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  • classes
  • instructional leagues
  • competitive leagues
  • after school programs
45
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Youth classes:

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emphasis on enjoyment

46
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Instructional youth leagues:

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  • basic motor skills
  • basic skills
  • rules
  • strategies
  • often with younger kids
47
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Competitive youth leagues:

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  • for older children
  • emphasis on competition
  • from local level to national championship events to international sport events
48
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After school programs:

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  • emphasis on physical health and fitness
  • younger children more likely to be enrolled
  • provided by public schools
  • YMCAs and Boys and Girls Clubs
  • non profit and commercial organizations
49
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Nunavik Youth Hockey Program:

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  • started by a former NHL player in a town in Northern Quebec with social problems
  • focused on teaching youth a healthy lifestyle and the importance of education through hockey
  • operated and administered in cooperation with the local school board