SPMT 319 Test 2 || With 100% correct answers.
When were youth sports first organized? correct answers Late 1800s-1900s
youth sports help children develop ____, ____, and ____ correct answers physically,
mentally, and socially
early on, youth sports were only for correct answers boys, most programs for boys 8-14
Adults wanted to pass on ___________ values to boys through youth sport. YMCA wanted to
pass on _____ values. correct answers masculine; religious
Growth of youth sports and reasons children get involved can be attributed to these factors
correct answers parents and peers, social order, Neo-Liberalism, valued part of our society
This is the factor that has the most influence on the growth of youth sports and why children
participate correct answers parents and peers
Parents see sport as a way for their kids to move up the socioeconomic ladder; focuses on
winning and success correct answers Neo-Liberalism
- peer-centered
- maximize action, challenges, having fun, personal expression correct answers informal sport
- adult-centered
- learn rules, positions, skills, strategies, competition correct answers organized sport
how we as a society measure or value sport, adult-centered philosophy pushed down on
children. Based on success, not enjoyment. Ex: national signing day correct answers
performance ethic
Sport is becoming increasingly privatized. Some examples include correct answers The
David Beckham Academy
Michael Johnson Performance Center in McKinney
parents increasing "extreme" involvement, so some kids turn to _______ and _______ sports;
less parental pressures. correct answers alternative and action
Three issues with youth sports are correct answers access, emotional/physical damage, family
dynamics
examples of athletes with emotional/physical damage correct answers Todd Marnovich,
Jennifer Caprioti
Sport in the school system is a united states phenomenon? T/F correct answers True
number of student athletes each year in high school sport correct answers 7-8 million
male to female ratio in high school sport correct answers 55% male, 45% female
, First interscholastic league founded in correct answers Wisconsin
Three most popular in early high school organized sport correct answers track and field,
baseball, rifle
Early high school sport = America's "________" ; part of a well-rounded education. correct
answers urbanization
During WWI and WWII correct answers - attendance and graduation rates low
- federal government funded programs
- athletics programs seen as preparation for future soldiers
sport experience reflects overall experience in high school T/F correct answers True
sports are important in US schools T/F correct answers True
In general, high school student-athletes have these 5 things... correct answers 1. higher GPAs
2. lower drop-out rate
3. more positive attitudes toward school
4. better health
5. more interest in attending college
Why are high school athletes different? correct answers privileged background, selection
process, structure
selection process correct answers self-selection in youth sports, coach selection, eligibility
requirements
In what year was the first intercollegiate event? correct answers 1852
in what year was the first football game? correct answers 1869
Athletic departments are also known as __________ (one of the first things you hear about)
correct answers The front porch
_____ becomes the most prestigious sport, but very dangerous correct answers football
Harvard nearly banned football in 1887 T/F correct answers True
What were the main issues that the IAAUS (later NCAA) dealt with? correct answers safety,
eligibility, amateurism, gambling
who started the IAAUS? correct answers NYU chancellor McCracken and President Teddy
Roosevelt
Who was the first recipient of the death penalty correct answers Kentucky Basketball (shaved
points for gamblers)
Who were the SMU whistleblowers? correct answers Shawn Stopperich and David Stanley
When were youth sports first organized? correct answers Late 1800s-1900s
youth sports help children develop ____, ____, and ____ correct answers physically,
mentally, and socially
early on, youth sports were only for correct answers boys, most programs for boys 8-14
Adults wanted to pass on ___________ values to boys through youth sport. YMCA wanted to
pass on _____ values. correct answers masculine; religious
Growth of youth sports and reasons children get involved can be attributed to these factors
correct answers parents and peers, social order, Neo-Liberalism, valued part of our society
This is the factor that has the most influence on the growth of youth sports and why children
participate correct answers parents and peers
Parents see sport as a way for their kids to move up the socioeconomic ladder; focuses on
winning and success correct answers Neo-Liberalism
- peer-centered
- maximize action, challenges, having fun, personal expression correct answers informal sport
- adult-centered
- learn rules, positions, skills, strategies, competition correct answers organized sport
how we as a society measure or value sport, adult-centered philosophy pushed down on
children. Based on success, not enjoyment. Ex: national signing day correct answers
performance ethic
Sport is becoming increasingly privatized. Some examples include correct answers The
David Beckham Academy
Michael Johnson Performance Center in McKinney
parents increasing "extreme" involvement, so some kids turn to _______ and _______ sports;
less parental pressures. correct answers alternative and action
Three issues with youth sports are correct answers access, emotional/physical damage, family
dynamics
examples of athletes with emotional/physical damage correct answers Todd Marnovich,
Jennifer Caprioti
Sport in the school system is a united states phenomenon? T/F correct answers True
number of student athletes each year in high school sport correct answers 7-8 million
male to female ratio in high school sport correct answers 55% male, 45% female
, First interscholastic league founded in correct answers Wisconsin
Three most popular in early high school organized sport correct answers track and field,
baseball, rifle
Early high school sport = America's "________" ; part of a well-rounded education. correct
answers urbanization
During WWI and WWII correct answers - attendance and graduation rates low
- federal government funded programs
- athletics programs seen as preparation for future soldiers
sport experience reflects overall experience in high school T/F correct answers True
sports are important in US schools T/F correct answers True
In general, high school student-athletes have these 5 things... correct answers 1. higher GPAs
2. lower drop-out rate
3. more positive attitudes toward school
4. better health
5. more interest in attending college
Why are high school athletes different? correct answers privileged background, selection
process, structure
selection process correct answers self-selection in youth sports, coach selection, eligibility
requirements
In what year was the first intercollegiate event? correct answers 1852
in what year was the first football game? correct answers 1869
Athletic departments are also known as __________ (one of the first things you hear about)
correct answers The front porch
_____ becomes the most prestigious sport, but very dangerous correct answers football
Harvard nearly banned football in 1887 T/F correct answers True
What were the main issues that the IAAUS (later NCAA) dealt with? correct answers safety,
eligibility, amateurism, gambling
who started the IAAUS? correct answers NYU chancellor McCracken and President Teddy
Roosevelt
Who was the first recipient of the death penalty correct answers Kentucky Basketball (shaved
points for gamblers)
Who were the SMU whistleblowers? correct answers Shawn Stopperich and David Stanley
