R230 EXAM #1 STUDY GUIDERec sport spectrum (and definitions/examples of each area) – know the triangle thing1. Instructional SportBase of the spectrum because learning about different sports is fundamental to all forms of participationNot taught for credit as part of an educational curriculumLessons, clinics and workshops with three levels of ability: beginner, intermediate, and advancedCan occur in a community, military, club, and at a resortExample: Tennis lessons at YMCA2. Informal SportLittle to no structure and is completely self directedNo predetermined goalsExample: Pickup basketball game at hyper3. Intramural SportSports contests, tournaments, leagues and other events where participation is limitedSchool, business, community, military base and governed by written eligibility rules and regulationsExample: Co-ed volleyball through IU Rec Sports4. Extramural SportExtension of intramuralInvolves intramural champions from different agencies competing to determine an overall winnerResponsibility usually falls outside agency administration, leaving operational responsibilities to parents, sport enthusiast, and sometime sponsorsExample: Championship tournament for BIG 10 Co-ed volleyball team season winners5. Club SportTop of rec sport spectrumLeast participatory form of involvementParticipants seek structured contests where winning is important to everyone who participatesExample: IU Club Soccer6 Factor Analysis of Competencies1. GovernanceImplements all rules, regulations, disciplinary actions, and guidelines2. Sport FoundationsApplies research to sport practiceDemonstrates an understanding of human limitation in sport3. BudgetingIdentifies sources of revenue and expenditures for the budget4. Risk ManagementAvoid litigationEstablish safety programs to prevent injuries and accidentsRoutine inspectionsEffective decision making5. Computer SkillsUtilizes computer software/operating system6. CommunicationPromotes harmony among personnelMotivates staffMaintains effective communication with staffStaffing and examples of each1. Front-line staffAny individual who has direct contact with participants in a recreational settingRepresents the agency to its usersExamples: officials, lifeguards, fitness instructors, coaches, etc.2. Program StaffBridge front-line staff and management staffHave more training, education, and experience than the front-line staffJobs include: marketing and PR, purchasing and inventory taking, staff recruitment, training, and supervision, etc.Example: Rec Sport Specialist3. Management level staffResponsible for steering the agency into a desired position by focusing on overall direction and managementThis individual has seniority, meaning that he or she will have worked in the field for five to ten yearsExample: Director of membership4. VolunteersOrganize and supervise events, serving as a board member, performing office work duties, coaching teams, and instructing programsLarge number of volunteers nowadays because budgets have been slashedExample: Coach of rec soccer for IU who works for free and does it for personal enjoymentDifference between rec sport management and sport managementManagement is a word that carries tremendous meaning in every individual’s personal and processional lives. It has varied interpretationsIn recreational sport, organizing involves tasks such as designating sport areas and space assignments, creating flow charts that illustrate authority, developing policies and procedures, establishing timetables, structuring program systems, and defining staff problemsRec sport: sound leadership style, properly written and presented job descriptions, well- designed training systems, accurate delegation, sound communication, written performance standards, and manuals of operational detailsDevelopment impact that personnel can have on participantsHuman developmentLeadershipInvolvementHow does sport parallel society?CompetitionTeamworkViolenceDrugsWinning and loosingThreatsValues/moralsRole of competition in rec sportThe role of competition in rec sport creates and reflects intensity in the sport. It is there toDefinition of sport (pg. 7)Sport is any activity, experience, or business enterprise focused on fitness, recreation, athletics, or leisureFigure 2.1 on page 14 (know components of each)School Mode Modern View of Sport Recreational Sport SpectrumWays to increase involvement (how can we appeal to a wider audience, in offering programs)R230 EXAM #1 STUDY GUIDERec sport spectrum (and definitions/examples of each area) – know the triangle thing1. Instructional Sport o Base of the spectrum because learning about different sports is fundamental to all forms of participationo Not taught for credit as part of an educational curriculumo Lessons, clinics and workshops with three levels of ability: beginner, intermediate, and advancedo Can occur in a community, military, club, and at a resorto Example: Tennis lessons at YMCA2. Informal Sporto Little to no structure and is completely self directedo No predetermined goalso Example: Pickup basketball game at hyper3. Intramural Sporto Sports contests, tournaments, leagues and other events where participation is limitedo School, business, community, military base and governed by writteneligibility rules and regulationso Example: Co-ed volleyball through IU Rec Sports4. Extramural Sporto Extension of intramuralo Involves intramural champions from different agencies competing todetermine an overall winnero Responsibility usually falls outside agency administration, leaving operational responsibilities to parents, sport enthusiast, and sometime sponsorso Example: Championship tournament for BIG 10 Co-ed volleyball team season winners5. Club Sporto Top of rec sport spectrum o Least participatory form of involvemento Participants seek structured contests where winning is important to everyone who participateso Example: IU Club Soccer6 Factor Analysis of Competencies 1. Governanceo Implements all rules, regulations, disciplinary actions, and guidelines2. Sport Foundationso Applies research to sport practiceo Demonstrates an understanding of human limitation in sport3. Budgetingo Identifies sources of revenue and expenditures for the budget4. Risk Managemento Avoid litigation o Establish safety programs to prevent injuries and accidentso Routine inspectionso Effective decision making5. Computer Skillso Utilizes computer software/operating system6. Communicationo Promotes harmony among personnelo