EXAM #2: CH. 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 Flashcards
organized physical activity that is based in community, school, and local sport organizations
community sport
the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, or use; admittance
access
a national sport governing body that makes eligibility and playing rules and sponsors competition according to its rules
national regulatory association
something that is perceived as fair and just
equity
organized physical activity for children and adolescents offered through schools, community organizations, or national sport organizations
youth sport
the degree of well-being felt by an individual or group of people
quality of life
contextual characteristics of communities that describe how people develop trust and social ties; also described as the glue that holds communities together
social capital
volunteer-based local sport organizations that provide organized sport opportunities for community members; they are governed and supported through volunteer management and coaching
nonprofit sport organizations
an organization that is composed of, involves, or accommodates several sports
multisport organization (MSO)
an organization that exists to provide ongoing regulated competition on a specific sport
sport league
a model that describes scientific methods for staffing, training, developing, and managing human resources. Although well suited for paid employees, it does not often fit for volunteers
professional human resource management (HRM) model
a competition that involves a relatively large number of competitors; it can be offered over a set period at a single venue or can be a set of matches or competitions that culminate in a single champion
sport tournament
a theoretical and practical model that embraces use of sports to facilitate learning and life skill development, also known as positive youth development
sport-based youth development (SBYD) model
sport offerings whereby boys and girls can participate in athletics at the high school level
interscholastic athletics
this national governing body provides leadership for the administration of education-based interscholastic sport and nonsport activities
National Federation of State High School (NFHS) Associations
an operational model whereby all decisions are controlled by a central administration unit and carried down through the chain of command within an organization
centralized organizational structure
an operational model whereby respective units of an organization are given autonomy to control and carry out decisions, but each unit is expected to operate within the organization’s guiding principles
decentralized organizational structure
schools that operate on moneys received through various forms of funding and giving (personal, religious, corporate)
private schools
schools that operate on moneys received largely through local property taxes
public schools
high school athletic competition that is governed by state athletic or activity associations
interscholastic sport governance
governing bodies that set rules and policies for high school sport eligibility, competitions, and state championship tournaments
state athletic or activity associations
a high school senior administrator in charge of providing leadership and management of the school’s interscholastic athletic programs
athletic director (AD)
a national governing body that serves as a liaison between individual state high school athletic associations and state athletic administrator associations
National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA)