School Sport Flashcards
1
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Two Views
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- Sport is to fulfill scholls mandate to socialize children and youth.
VS. - Sport is a distraction to academics
2
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History: School Sports
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- 1867 British North America Act gave provincial jurisdiction
- sports and games were promoted outside of the school
- 1940s and 1950s popular sports incorporated to P.E. curriculum
Late 1970-1980s, sport opportunities changed:
- Recession
- Aging Teacher population
- Teachers asked for compensation
- Liability Costs
- Discrimination cases
3
Q
School Sport
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- provincial secondary school athletic associations
- rules and sport divisions
- seasons kept short (multiple activities)
- no national championship for HS
4
Q
Management Tensions
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Increased pressure to win
Coaching:
- safe environment
- equipment
- concussions
- paid VS volunteer
- evaluating coaches
Cost for participants
Drug use
5
Q
Management Opportunities
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- New sports and activities
- Home school student policy
- Project Unify/Unified sports programs
6
Q
Post-Secondary Sport-History
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- Student lead games
- 1890s leagues formed
- education through sport
7
Q
A. Sport and Academic Achievement
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- Athlete graduate at higher rates vs. non-athletes (perception)
- Female greater than male athletes.
8
Q
B. Sport and Risk Behaviours
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- Females less involved in drugs, pregnancy
- male athletes more risk behaviours
- no more likely to use steroids than non-athletes
- less suicidal and less to smoke.
- More likely to drink and drive
- females are more likely to try and lost weight than non-athletes.
9
Q
C. Inequities
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- Cost for a select few
- Major VS. Minor sports
- travel
- Scholarships
- Gender inequities
- Coaching
10
Q
D. Entitlement and Sexual Violence
A
a. Group dynamics
b. Carryover of aggression
c. Freedom from punishment
