Sport Governing Body:  Each student will select a sport governing body and prepare a 1-2 page summary of that organization

Sport Governing Body:  Each student will select a sport governing body and prepare a 1-2 page summary of that organization. You must include what level the organization operates at (example: local, national or international), what the organization is responsible for, and who makes up the decision making unit or operating levels.  Basically, you will summarize (IN YOUR OWN WORDS) how and why such an organization serves the people and the sport organizations it governs.

(20% research, 50% content, 10% organization, 10% sources)

Required sections:

1.  Organization introduction

2.  Membership  

3.  Organizational structure

4.  Summary/Conclusions (For example: similar to other organizations of the same level, unique how?, what power does this organization have, etc.)

5.  Resources (you must have at least 3)

Policy Review:  Review the list of policy areas below and select one specific policy area (for example: inactivity of girls and women) and identify an associated policy (example: Title IX).  You may select another sport policy area with instructor permission. You must research your policy area and provide the following sections: background, policy implemented, policy governance, results (positives and challenges), and your opinion on the policy (is it successful? Why or why not?).  Your thorough review will include 8-12 research sources as references. 

1. Amateur sport organizations: inactivity of girls and women, parental involvement, violence in sport, and selecting youth sport coaches policy issues
2. Scholastic sport organizations: eligibility, amateurism, and gender equity policy issues
3. Campus recreation: funding, limited facilities, activity trends, event management, risk management and medical policy issues 
4. Intercollegiate athletics: amateurism, substance abuse and performance enhancement, financial aid, gender equity, gambling, enforcement and funding policy issues
5. Olympic sport: doping control, drug testing, defining amateurism, choosing a host city, corporate sponsorship, television rights, new Olympic sports, image, and security policy issues
6. Professional Sport: labor issues and drug policy issues

(40% research, 40% content, 10% organization, 10% effort/depth)