Category: Sports and Athletics

For this assignment, you will need to select a research topic on sports law, any topic that fits. This assignment requires the student to write on a legal issue in sport of their choosing. The research paper must be (at minimum) 5 pages (not counting cover) and include at least 3 scholarly sources (meaning law reviews or research articles, not textbooks or popular press).
The paper will be graded based on:
Topic quality
Depth of research (how many law reviews/scholarly work was cited within the body of the paper)
Depth of analysis (how did the student analyze the legal problem, did they add their own thoughts?)
Quality of the reference page (APA citation please)

Intern at Scotlandville Magnet High School, Under supervision of Athletic Director 
Located Baton Rouge, LA, Innercity School
-Please see instructions in files Section
-Please see grading rubric in files section
-Please follow instructions carefully 
-Please integrate a biblical sources
Bonus: please be creative 

Make a film review of the the film The 16th Man 30 for 30 ESPN. Use the model I attached. Use two scholarly articles and try to answer the question using these questions also to help with the review. If you can’t watch the film I also attached the transcript. 

This assignment will replace the midterm examination. For this term paper, we will dive into arguably the hottest topic in collegiate sports: whether and how college athletic departments should pay student athletes. There are many different sides to this issue and there are also many different stakeholders involved. While you brainstorm and outline your ideas, keep the following in mind:
What benefits are currently in place for student athletes;
What benefits come with a pay-for-play system?
Should only revenue sports be considered for pay?
How does a pay-for-play system affect existing amateur/professional eligibility rules?
Consider the perspective of the colleges and what benefits they already bestow upon their student athletes; and
Consider the perspective of the student athletes and their needs;
Should we pay our college athletes? Which athletes? All athletes? Should this be voluntary? If not voluntary, what kind of mandate (NCAA/NAIA/JUCO) could be arranged to ensure fairness? 
Remember there are no right or wrong answers but please know that a well-written paper will utilize the material presented in our textbook to help validate opinions and present research. Make sure to cite your sources where needed and always write in a professional, respectful manner. This assignment is worth 100 points, must be at least four (4) written pages in length, and is due by Sunday.

For this assignment, you will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills in youth sports and recreation by developing a comprehensive project plan for a new youth sport or community recreation program in your local community. Your plan should incorporate the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) standards to ensure that your program promotes positive youth development, safety, and inclusivity.
The objectives for this assignment are:
Apply theoretical knowledge of youth sports and recreation principles to practical program development.
Demonstrate understanding of the NAYS standards and their significance in promoting positive youth sports experiences.
Develop a detailed project plan that addresses key components of program design, implementation, and evaluation.
Analyze potential challenges and solutions related to program development and sustainability.
Design a professional presentation for a new program proposal. 
Assignment Components
Part 1: Program Design & Standards Alignment (Most of this information you already created in part 1. New requirement in this section is highlighted in yellow below)
Introduction & Needs:
Provide background information on the community you’re using for this assignment and the rationale for developing a new youth sport or recreation program (consider demographic factors, community resources).
Identify gaps and opportunities in existing youth sports and recreation offerings in your community (i.e. you should be proposing a program that they don’t already have! So, don’t propose, for example, a soccer league in Walled Lake – it already exists!).
Program Design
Describe the structure and format of your program, target age groups, classification for the type of program you’ll run (i.e. non-profit, community recreation, club/travel team, etc.). 
Example: recreational boys and girls lacrosse, ages 6-12, southwest Detroit, MI).
Specify the sport or recreational activity you will focus on and justify your selection based on community factors and resources.
Program Goals and Objectives:
You’ll need to create a general program structure based on Core Area #1, Standard #2 (program organization), items a, b, c, and d (depending on the age range of your program). Describe how your program structure will meet the NAYS standards for focus, practice/games, scores/standings, coaches, and competitive/tournament play.
Then, you should draft at least three written policies addressing Core Area #1, Standard #3 (items a-j).
Lastly, you should draft one written policy addressing Core Area #1, Standard #5 (items a-b).
4. Participant Recruitment and Engagement: 
Identify target participant demographics and develop strategies for recruiting and retaining youth participants.
Consider outreach methods, registration procedures, and incentives to encourage participation and engagement.
Part 2: Coaches, Volunteers & Parents (Most of this information you already created in part 2. New requirements in this section are highlighted in yellow below)
1. Introduction (1-2 paragraphs) that outlines the general philosophical tenants of your plan for      working with coaches and volunteers. 
2. Include two example products to recruit, screen, train, support, and/or evaluate your coaches/volunteers.
3. Draft a set of “Parent Expectations” (7-10 parent expectations) and include a parent code of conduct you’d use for your program/league/team. 
Part 3: Facilities and Funding (Most of this information you already created in part 3. New requirements in this section are highlighted in yellow below)
Budget: Prepare a sample budget for your program, including anticipated expenses for staffing, facilities, equipment, marketing, and administrative costs.
Fundraising Plan or Sponsorship Proposal: Using what you developed for the Part 3 assignment, include a fundraising event or sponsorship plan that is realistic and includes rationale for why it makes sense and why you targeted that event or sponsor for that amount of money.
Facilities: Assess facility needs and identify potential venues for program activities in the community you selected.
Part 4: Evaluation and Assessment (this section is new!)
Develop an evaluation plan to assess the effectiveness and impact of your program.
Identify 2-3 key performance indicators (KPIs) and evaluation methods, such as surveys, focus groups, and performance assessments.
Outline strategies for how you might communicate your evaluation findings to stakeholders and use the data you collect. 
Program Proposal Specifications
Your proposal should be visually appealing, well-organized, and use a design template to ensure it looks polished and professional. This should NOT look like a paper that you’d submit for a class; rather, your final document should reflect the professionalism expected in a real-world organizational setting.
To do this, you should:
Choose a design template from tools such as Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Canva, or any other professional design software. Ensure the template is clean, visually appealing, and suitable for a formal proposal.
Start with a cover page that includes the title of your proposal, the organization name to whom you’re submitting the proposal (i.e. “City of Royal Oak” or “SPARK Flag Football”).
The design and formatting expectations for your proposal are those that both professionalize the document but also make it easy to see how they align with the assignment specifications:
use headings and subheadings to organize content clearly
when appropriate incorporate visuals (e.g., images, charts, graphs) to enhance understanding and engagement
ensure consistency in fonts, colors, and spacing throughout the document
proofread thoroughly to eliminate any grammatical or typographical errors
You MUST include a references page that lists any resources you used to create your proposal. If you are using AI, including ChatGPT, you must indicate your work as such. Using technology tools is entirely permissible on this assignment, but you must cite it accordingly. 
Also, there is a detailed rubric that breaks down how you’ll earn points for each section of the proposal, so please be sure to review that to ensure that your plan contains all the requisite parts. I’ve also created a sample program plan that will be useful as a guide for your own proposal. Remember, I want it to look like an actual proposal that you’d submit in the ‘real world’, not like a paper for class. You can do this fairly easily with some simple, free programs (like Canva or Google Slides)

POST #1 USE ONLY THE MATERIALS PROVIDED NO OUTSIDE SOURCES. WRITE A discussion POST FOLLOW DIRECTION BELOW. (1000 WORDS +) MAKE IT SOUND PERSONABLE. SHE WANT TO HEAR MY VOICE IN IT. 
Susan Cahn’s Chapter 10 is titled “You’ve Come a Long Way, Maybe” [which is actually a play on words from a 1967 commercial “You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby” about women’s expanding roles in society]. In your own words, I’d like for you to discuss why Susan Cahn describes women’s sport in the last decades of the 20th century as “You’ve Come a Long Way, Maybe.” As always, please be sure to reference material from this week’s work. When quoting or referencing the work of others, please be sure to make that clear.
POST 2 IS A RESPONSE TO A STUDENTS WORK I WILL POST THIS AFTER I RECEIVE POST 1. 

Student-Athlete Experience Assignment  Instructions
Overview
The Student-Athlete Experience is a phrase that continues to gain momentum as coaches and athletic administrators seek to provide holistic development opportunities for student-athletes. Research has shown that the time commitment required of student-athletes has negative consequences in other areas of development, including career development, educational and professional plans, and moral decision making (Cox, R., Sandstedt, S.D., Marten, M.P., Ward, D.G., Webber, S.N., & Ivey, S., 2004). The recent legal, behavioral, and academic scandals seen within the context of intercollegiate athletics further build the case for strategic development of players off the field. In this course, you have heard from a number of coaches and athletic administrators and learned about their goals for holistic student-athlete development, as well as the unique methods they use to achieve these goals. 
Instructions
Now it is your turn to synthesize the course materials, presentations, and your own experiences in order to develop your own Student-Athlete Experience. 
Consider the following when you begin this Student-Athlete Experience Assignment:
·      What will this program be called?
·      What will the mission statement be?
Describe your programs core values, philosophy, operating principles, and goals. Describe the activities, including an annual timeline which will be utilized in order to accomplish your goals.
Your Student-Athlete Experience Assignment must be completed based on the following criteria:
·      4–5 pages
·      Current APA format
·      2 scholarly resources and 1 course materials resource
·      Clear biblical integration – do more than include a Bible verse.
·      Include a title on the top line of the first page, followed by your name. No other identifying information in needed.
·      You must include the reference information for each source in current APA format on a separate page.

For this assignment you will use your Assignment 2 Women’s Basketball team (Ohio State women’s) and will establish a Transition Period–Post Season, Rest and Recovery action plan. You will pull from the week 8 discussion articles presented by your classmates for references and information to use within this assignment. As this particular season of periodization planning is new to the world of athletics you are on the forefront of discovery.
Part 1:
As in previous assignments/discussions, you remain the Head Basketball or Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning Coach at the College/University where your team/athlete attends.
List and Identify the demands of the sport on the athlete(s) during a typical Competition Period – In Season.
Using the previous season’s record or results, link the results in your reference page, list and describe any additional demands the Competition Period – In Season may have placed on your team/athlete. Use references to back up your information.
Provide a time line for when the Transition Period–Post Season with a focus on Rest and Recovery plan of action can begin and how long will it last? Hint: when was the last competition and when does the Preparatory Period – Off Season need to begin next year?
In your opinion, what are the 5 primary goals and/or considerations for your Team/Athlete during the Transition Period–Post Season with a focus on Rest and Recovery?
Why did you choose these goals and/or considerations as primary?
What are the major influences in your choices of primary goals and/or considerations? Explain.
Design and establish a series of assessments, to go within the Athlete Assessment Plan to address the possible needs of the team/athlete during a Transition Period–Post Season with a focus on Rest and Recovery. Provide examples of assessments and how the data gathered will be relevant to program planning via the following outline.
Identify the Assessment*
What data will it gather
Why is this data important to the Athlete?
Why is this data important to the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach?
Why is this data important to the Head Basketball/Individual Sport Coach?
Why is this data important to the Head Athletic Trainer?
Time of year when data will be gathered
Describe how you will collect and store data collected in the assessment results
If and when data will be released and to whom it will be released
Part 2:
Create a sample training program:
Present your periodization program using a Mesocycle training plan for the Transition Period–Post Season with a focus on Rest and Recovery for your athlete/team. You are free to design this training program in any way you would like. However, it must have intentional programming, including acute variables that involve the FITTE principle. Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type, and Enjoyment.
Summarize the following:
Provide rational for your type of periodization program and activity/event choices during your designed Mesocycle training plan for the Transition Period–Post Season with a focus on Rest and Recovery using industry approved sources.
Explain why you chose each specific activity/event for your athlete. Use your 5 primary goals and/or considerations for your team/athlete during the Transition Period–Post Season with a focus on Rest and Recovery to back up your choices, along with required readings and industry approved resources.

Here is an opportunity to discuss the written assignment on aggression.  Let’s open up with the times that we are likely to see aggression in the competitive situation and move into strategies for reducing the likelihood for flashpoints and overall aggression in the game.
Initial post should be about 150 words. THe responses should be about 70 words.
I attached the 3 posts to repsond to 

Write 3-5 page review of the film Concussion using material from the readings attached as well as your assessment of the film and the issue. 
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/vwgkscslndm6f847zioxd/AM8C-wMMQxxwbLsIJbXmwW4?rlkey=lchteq9dwkcjsuhms1pg6ffte&dl=0