SPMT Unit 2 Exam Questions with
All Correct Answers
Which of the following youth programs would not have to be Title IX compliant? -
Answer-private basketball league
High school sports were initially organized by the federal government. - Answer-FALSE
The administration of school and youth sports is primarily a local affair, with most policy
and procedural decisions made at the district, school, or youth league level. - Answer-
TRUE
When Little League Baseball was first founded, both only boys were allowed to
compete. - Answer-TRUE
The first intercollegiate athletic contest was: - Answer-A crew race between Harvard
and Yale
The Intercollegiate Football Association was formed to regulate - Answer-Playing and
eligibility rules
The Knight Commission was formed in 1989 to propose a reform agenda for
intercollegiate athletics. All of the following were legislative rules passed by the NCAA
from recommendations proposed by the Knight Commission except - Answer-
Conference realignment
Which of the following is a true statement regarding women's participation in collegiate
sports? - Answer-The very first intercollegiate sport competition for women was in the
sport of basketball in 1892, but the rules were changed from the men's game to make it
more appropriate for women to play.
Under the organizational structure of the NCAA that took effect in August 1997, which
NCAA membership division possesses the most amount of "power" based on Executive
Committee membership composition and voting power? - Answer-Division I-A
Which of the following is not one of the three main components in the basic-purpose
definition of the NCAA? - Answer-Athletics as a level playing field
Which of the following best describes the difference between a major and a secondary
violation? - Answer-Major: provides a school with an extensive recruiting or competitive
, advantage; secondary: provides a minimal recruiting or competitive advantage and may
be inadvertent or isolated in nature
Which of the following is a false statement regarding NCAA member conferences and
their institutions? - Answer-NCAA member conferences are allowed to set conference
rules that can be less restrictive than an NCAA rule as long as the conference makes
sure the member institutions abide by that rule.
The "power" schools during the initial collegiate athletic contests were the: - Answer-Ivy
League schools
The NCAA was originally called: - Answer-Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the
United States
What Commission, formed in 1989, passed a number of recruiting, academic and
financial practices reforms? - Answer-Knight Commission
A ____ violation provides a school with an extensive recruiting or competitive
advantage; a _______ violation provides a minimal recruiting or competitive advantage
and may be inadvertent or isolated in nature. - Answer-major, secondary
Which best describes the coaching or athletic director profession at the Division III
level? - Answer-an ability to wear many hats as they may be asked to teach or perform
other administrative duties in addition to coaching
The _________ oversees adherence to NCAA and conference rules and regulations -
Answer-Compliance Director
Which percentage accurately portrays the representation of African Americans working
as athletic directors and head coaches? - Answer-8-10%
The first intercollegiate athletic contest involved sponsorship by a railroad company
looking to enhance its business. - Answer-TRUE
No Women's basketball coach has earned $1 million for coaching. - Answer-FALSE
The USOC is the organization mandated by Congress under the Amateur Sports Act of
1978 to do which of the following: - Answer-Govern activities of the United States
related to the Olympics, Paralympics, and the Pan Am Games.
Represent the U.S. Olympic athletes, coaches, administrators and other Americans who
support the Olympic Movement.
Send the U.S. Olympic teams to the Olympics, Paralympics, and the Pan Am Games.
The Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG) is responsible for: -
Answer-planning, implementing, and staging the Olympic Games in a host city.
All Correct Answers
Which of the following youth programs would not have to be Title IX compliant? -
Answer-private basketball league
High school sports were initially organized by the federal government. - Answer-FALSE
The administration of school and youth sports is primarily a local affair, with most policy
and procedural decisions made at the district, school, or youth league level. - Answer-
TRUE
When Little League Baseball was first founded, both only boys were allowed to
compete. - Answer-TRUE
The first intercollegiate athletic contest was: - Answer-A crew race between Harvard
and Yale
The Intercollegiate Football Association was formed to regulate - Answer-Playing and
eligibility rules
The Knight Commission was formed in 1989 to propose a reform agenda for
intercollegiate athletics. All of the following were legislative rules passed by the NCAA
from recommendations proposed by the Knight Commission except - Answer-
Conference realignment
Which of the following is a true statement regarding women's participation in collegiate
sports? - Answer-The very first intercollegiate sport competition for women was in the
sport of basketball in 1892, but the rules were changed from the men's game to make it
more appropriate for women to play.
Under the organizational structure of the NCAA that took effect in August 1997, which
NCAA membership division possesses the most amount of "power" based on Executive
Committee membership composition and voting power? - Answer-Division I-A
Which of the following is not one of the three main components in the basic-purpose
definition of the NCAA? - Answer-Athletics as a level playing field
Which of the following best describes the difference between a major and a secondary
violation? - Answer-Major: provides a school with an extensive recruiting or competitive
, advantage; secondary: provides a minimal recruiting or competitive advantage and may
be inadvertent or isolated in nature
Which of the following is a false statement regarding NCAA member conferences and
their institutions? - Answer-NCAA member conferences are allowed to set conference
rules that can be less restrictive than an NCAA rule as long as the conference makes
sure the member institutions abide by that rule.
The "power" schools during the initial collegiate athletic contests were the: - Answer-Ivy
League schools
The NCAA was originally called: - Answer-Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the
United States
What Commission, formed in 1989, passed a number of recruiting, academic and
financial practices reforms? - Answer-Knight Commission
A ____ violation provides a school with an extensive recruiting or competitive
advantage; a _______ violation provides a minimal recruiting or competitive advantage
and may be inadvertent or isolated in nature. - Answer-major, secondary
Which best describes the coaching or athletic director profession at the Division III
level? - Answer-an ability to wear many hats as they may be asked to teach or perform
other administrative duties in addition to coaching
The _________ oversees adherence to NCAA and conference rules and regulations -
Answer-Compliance Director
Which percentage accurately portrays the representation of African Americans working
as athletic directors and head coaches? - Answer-8-10%
The first intercollegiate athletic contest involved sponsorship by a railroad company
looking to enhance its business. - Answer-TRUE
No Women's basketball coach has earned $1 million for coaching. - Answer-FALSE
The USOC is the organization mandated by Congress under the Amateur Sports Act of
1978 to do which of the following: - Answer-Govern activities of the United States
related to the Olympics, Paralympics, and the Pan Am Games.
Represent the U.S. Olympic athletes, coaches, administrators and other Americans who
support the Olympic Movement.
Send the U.S. Olympic teams to the Olympics, Paralympics, and the Pan Am Games.
The Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG) is responsible for: -
Answer-planning, implementing, and staging the Olympic Games in a host city.
