LESSON 7 - managing participation sport across the lifespan

Question 1

what are some examples of youth sport history ?

Answer 1

• YMCA, YWCA, PAL, etc.
• little league baseball / softball

Question 2

what are three debates with youth sport questions ?

Answer 2

• should the focus be on education or elite sport development ?
• who should govern youth sport
• who has access to the various kind of sport opportunities

Question 3

define community sport …

Answer 3

organized sports and physical activities that are typically conducted at the local level within a community or neighborhood

Question 4

community sport is organized physical activity across the lifespan based in ______, _______ and ______

Answer 4

• community
• school
• private local sport organizations

Question 5

community sport encompasses ____________ and ____________

Answer 5

• recreational and competitive sport
• youth and adult sport

Question 6

name some management concerns involving community sport :

Answer 6

• attracting & keeping new participants
• types of programs or sports offered
• time and place of activities
• organization and delivery of programs
• cost and pricing considerations
• community presence

Question 7

name some benefits of sport participation :

Answer 7

• numerous physical benefits
• quality of life
• family life
• sense of community and social capital

Question 8

when discussing sport participation rates in the U.S. which has the highest % of participation ?

Answer 8

fitness sports (67%)

Question 9

when discussing sport participation rates in the U.S. which has the lowest % of participation ?

Answer 9

winter sports (8.2%)

Question 10

rank U.S participation in sports percentages (2019) :

Answer 10

• fitness sports
• outdoor sports
• individual sports
• team sports
• water sports
• racket sports
• winter sports

Question 11

describe types of community sporty organizations (U.S. vs Canada) :

Answer 11

• high school/universitie sports in the U.S. are a whole different culture

Question 12

is it Canada or the U.S. that “community sport almost exclusively offered through local and regional governments and sports organizations”

Answer 12

Canada

Question 13

is it Canada or the U.S. that “community sport offered through various organization : public, nonprofit, commercial”

Answer 13

U.S.

Question 14

what are the three points of professional human resource management model :

Answer 14

• planning
• recruitment and selecting volunteers and paid personnel
• training and development

Question 15

describe offering youth sport offerings :

Answer 15

• organized activities
• instructional, competitive and after school programs and leagues

Question 16

what are at least three examples of participant sport delivery model across the lifespan ?

Answer 16

• community
• school
• private local sport organizations