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Current Issues and Trends in Sports Administration MSA 608 Hall # 1 Introduction What is Sport?

Why Do We Study Sport? 1 Welcome to Current Issues and Trends in Sports Administration • MSA 608 will provide an in!depth study and analysis of the athletic profession as it relates to trends and issues surrounding administrative decision making. 2 Format for Hall Sessions • Introduction of the Hall • Hall Topics • Major Points for the Week’s Learning • Christian Worldview Applications 3 Learning Tools • Hall Lectures ▫ Hearing and Seeing • Textbook ▫ Reading • Individual Homework ▫ Analyzing • Discussion Forum ▫ Applying and Examining • Completing all components is very important to accomplish the objectives of the course. 4 Asynchronous Learning • Motivated ▫ Asynchronous learners must be highly self!motivated • Responsible ▫ Asynchronous learners must have high responsibility for assignments and discussion • Facts ▫ Asynchronous learning is not easier than traditional classroom learning ▫ Learners must meet deadlines ▫ It’s easy to think we’re anonymous because there’s no face time. 5 Tips for Success • Course Page ▫ Activities Individual Homework Team Activities ▫ Discussion Forum Weekly Discussion ▫ Media Syllabus Handouts & Links Hall Lectures • Schedule ▫ Be attentive to deadlines ▫ The week begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday Observe Sabbath Manage your time 6 Tips for Success (cont.) • Do not procrastinate ▫ It’s easy to get behind in an asynchronous course False security that there is time to catch up Each week builds on the previous • Sequence ▫ Set your schedule Hall lecture Assigned reading Discussion Homework Individual or team Study key points for exam 7 Tips for Success (cont.) • Communicate ▫ Ask questions ▫ Participate ▫ Be engaged in discussion ▫ Seek handouts ▫ Contact the professor with questions or problems 8 Topics we’ll cover in course • Sport Through the Ages • Definition of Sport • Study of Sport • Chapter Summary 9 Biblical Foundation: Matt 28:19-20 10 Hall Objectives* • Students will acquire anddefine information, concepts, history, principles and interrelationships about youth sports, interscholas tic sports, intercollegiate sports, college choice, and the use of Biblical perspective and the importance of each in the decision making process of today's sports administr ator. • Students will discussand examine the impact of social class, violence, diversity, and the use of Biblical perspective and the importa nce of each in the decision making process of today's sports administrator. • Students will understand, apply , and analyze the significance of print media, mass media, global media, social media and the use of Bi blical perspective and the importance of each in the decision making process o f today's sports administrator. • Students will evaluatethe effects of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit on the decision making process of today's sports administrator. • Students will developa Christian philosophy (character and integrity) to ward decision making in sports administration.

* Use of Bloom’s Taxonomy of Objectives by Overbaugh and Schultz (2011). 11 Questions for Reflection & Study • In today’s sports environment, what are the most challenging issues in youth sports, interscholastic sports, intercollegiate sports, and college choice faced by those involved, including sports administrators and other s associated on different sport levels? • From a present day perspective, how have social cla ss, violence and diversity affected the organizational structure of those invo lved in sports, including sports administrators and others associated from the playi ng field to the board room? • From a media standpoint, how have print media, mass media, global media, and social media impacted the growth of sports locally, nationally, and globally today? • Does Christianity and the role of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the Old and New Testament have an impact on the decision making pro cess of today's sports administrator and others associated with the game, including participants and fans? • As a Belhaven University sports administration student, how can the development of a Christian philosophy toward decision making in sp orts administration help to prepare you to deal with current issues and trends in sports? 12 Chapter 1 What is Sport and Why Do We Study It? 1 What Is Spor t and Why What Is Spor t and Why Do We Study It?

Do We Study It? C H A P T E R Why Study Sport? • Sport is an integral part of everyday life. • It builds connections with strangers and communities. • It provides identities for cities and schools. Why Study Sport? • It provides role models in our society. • It affects our culture, traditions, and values. Sport Through the Ages • Early Greeks used sport for celebrating, hunting, and honoring the gods. • Spartans used sport to improve war skills. • Athenians used sport, along with academics and music, to develop a person holistically. Discussion What is the difference between play, games, sport, and work? Figure 1.1 Play • Free activity to explore environment, express oneself, dream, and pretend • No firm rules • No set location • Outcome unimportant • Pleasure only objective • Name some examples Games • Specialized form of play with more structure • Mental or physical (inactive or active) • Informal or formal rules • Competitive • Outcome is prestige or status • Name some examples Discussion As many games become more mainstream, there is often a corresponding movement to organize them with standardized rules and competitive events. They take on the characteristics of a sport .

Can you think of any examples? Sport • Higher order of play or games • Must include physical activity and skill • Competitive; outcome important to participants (and others) and not predetermined • Institutionalized • Requires specialized facilities, equipment • Name some examples Definition of Sport in North America • An institutionalized competitive activity that involves physical skill and specialized facilities or equipment and is conducted according to an accepted set of rules to determine a winner. • Important : The definition of sport is always changing according to a given culture’s beliefs and attitudes toward sport. Work • Physical or mental effort needed to perform a task. • Often connected to earning a living. • Professional athletes work when they are paid to play sport. • High!performance athletes may experience sport as work even if they aren’t yet paid. Figure 1.2 Why We Study Sport • Personal development • Scholarly study • Professional practice • Important: Global physical health concerns have enlarged the focus of sport studies to include exercise, physical activity, and public health Sport and Exercise Sciences • Various names, terms, and university departments for study of sport and exercise • Adopted standard of kinesiology emerging • Three domains ▫ Biophysical ▫ Psychosocial ▫ Sociocultural Biophysical Domain • Focuses on physical activity from the sciences of biomechanics, physiology, and medicine • Areas of study ▫ Biomechanics ▫ Exercise physiology ▫ Nutrition ▫ Sports medicine Psychosocial Domain •Focuses on physical activity from the science of psychology • Areas of study –Sport psychology –Motor learning and behavior –Pedagogy Sociocultural Domain • Focuses on physical activity from the sciences of history, philosophy, and sociology • Areas of study ▫ Sport history ▫ Sport philosophy ▫ Sport sociology Definition of Sport Sociology • Sociology is the study of a society, its institutions, and its relationships. • Sport sociology is the study of sport and physical activity in the context of the social conditions and culture in which people live. Discussion What are some advantages that can be gained by an individual AND a society when developing a deep knowledge of sport and physical activity is a priority? What next? • Complete your Detailed Reading on Ch. 1. • Answer the Discussion Questions • Complete the Writing Assignment: Article Abstract on any Current Issue or Trend in Sport . • Participation 33 References The Holy Bible (New Living Translation) Required Textbook:Social Issues in Sport by Ronald B. Woods, 2nd Edition, Human Kinetics, ISBN!13: 978!0!7360!8982!1, 2011 Supplemental Textbook: The Next Level: Six Perspectives on the College Cho ice Process of Student Athletes by Howard Bartee, Jr., Ed. D. , Createspace, ISBN!13: 9 78!1!4563!7776!2, 2010.

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Research Articles : Locate articles by accessing the EBSCOhost link a nd following to Academic Search Premiere. http://bcblazenet.belhaven.edu/Blazenet/Library/Lib rary.aspx http://search.ebscohost.com 34 35 This concludes Hall 1