... that the 1890s saw competition expand to the high school level. "In Louisville, Kentucky nearly 5,000 spectators watched Male High School beat Manual High School on Thanksgiving Day in 1896. Each customer paid 25 cents to see the game." (Parks, Quarterman 46-47) Collegiate football became a lucrative form of entertainment, revenue, and recruitment for college programs. College basketball's history came later within the twentieth century. ... challenges of youthful talent and recently set an age limit that stopped players from joining a professional basketball team as soon as they left hi...

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... they could get a part time job like a normal college student would to help pay for these extra college expenses. Within that same study, "Duke basketball players were valued at $1,025,656 while [the players were] living just $732 above the poverty line and a scholarship shortfall of $1,995" (" ... Bush. Bush was an all-star talent, definitely bound to go on to bigger and better things in the NFL, but while he was in high school his family had fallen upon some hard times and along came some boosters to try and help him with his problems. Bush was paid by ... benchwarmer make as much...

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... reason for soccer's failure as a mass appeal sport in the United States is that it doesn't conform easily to the demands of television. Basketball conforms a great deal in America because it regularly schedules "television time-outs", as well as the time-outs that the teams themselves call to ... see during their sporting events, the main point is that television coverage is the heart of American sports. College basketball lives for a game scheduled on CBS or ESPN (highly recruited high school players are more likely to go to a team that regularly gets national television exposure), and ...

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... , and all the other bills associated with living as a college student. As an athlete, one must endure practices times that can run throughout the school year. Athletes are like any other college student, most have to struggle through the difficulties of being cash strapped, and as a result of their ... ticket sales from athletic venues all stem from the participation of college athletes. It is only fair that for these athletes to maintain the high level of athleticism, compensation they need to be able to have economic issues such as limited cash be eradicated. Athletics are a huge ... ...

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... never play in a professional setting and thusly will not earn the substantial salaries professional athletes do (estimates show as high as ninety percent of student athletes never participate professionally). To substantiate this point follow the path of the Arkansas men's basketball team. During the 1994 through 1997 seasons not a single player completed their graduation requirements, and thusly, none of ... roster consisted of thirteen players whom were all attending the university on fully paid sports scholarship. In 1997 the team won the collegiate sports highest award, the Division ...

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... Lefty Driesell attempted to persuade a coed to drop an accusation of sexual misconduct against one of his players. Driesell's action drew only a mild reprimand from the school. Athletics are another campus institution toward which blame for campus sexual assault has been leveled in the popular press (Eskenazi, 1990; Hoffman, 1986). Athletic teams are ... as glorifying the positively reinforcing physical domination of others(Eskenazi, 1990). Gang rapes involving members of closeknit fraternities or athletic teams have been viewed as groupthink phenomena where members of high-status group...

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... amateurism in college sports, paying college athletes would take way from the value of free educations. Most athletes who are on "full-ride" scholarships have all the basics covered for school, which include tuition, books, and room and board (Greenlee 63). This is why the demand from college athletes to get additional monthly stipends of hundreds of dollars is ludicrous. College ... . Along with the value of a collegiate education being downplayed as insignificant, most of the sports that the NCAA operates do not produce substantial revenue for their schools. Football and men's basketba...

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... games on the radio; we even read about them in the newspaper. Whether it's a scrimmage or the last game in the Final Four college basketball series, you should be aware that those athletes aren't receiving a single dime from the college they attend. No form of compensation is being handed ... they choose. Many athletes can't afford to have their parents come to the stadium and watch the games. For example, in 2010, "Duke basketball players were valued at nearly a million dollars while the players were living just $732 above the poverty line and a scholarship shortfall of $1,995" ... that...

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... (Vamplew, 1980), even variations within the working week have implications on the composition (Russel). Freischlag and Hardin (1975) have processed a study on the crowd composition of those attending high school football games in a diverse ethnic city in Texas called El Paso. It was found that Mexican Americans were representative of the lower economic strata, but that the choice to sit ... Ellen (1985). Here, the research compared the characteristics of direct sport consumers and non-spectators. Data was collected comprising the demographic characteristics of more than 900 college stude...

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... long been a tool used to advance a person's career. The more knowledgeable a person is, the more they apply to meet a specific demand in this day and time. Even before a student reaches high school, they are taught that without additional education, the future possibilities are limited. They are schooled that to get a better job, a bigger house, a nicer car, you must go to ... athlete is strong enough, actually graduating high school can be bypassed. It seems that as long as one can learn plays they don't have to learn much more. This make me think that television has went too far, its ...

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... winning at all costs and to ensure that all student athletes are treated fairly. College athletic programs are certainly valuable. These programs increase school spirit and help to create a sense of community. They also help to raise money: winning teams spark alumni contributions, and athletic events ... athletes "or all programs "are valued equally. On many campuses money, equipment, and facilities have traditionally been allotted to football and basketball at the expense of less visible sports such as swimming, tennis, and field hockey. Men's sports have been given a disproportionate ...

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... participate. Most, but not all, sports injuries are related to either direct physical contact (think American football, hockey, even soccer and basketball) or to the repeated, often violent movements made in the course of the sport (think repeated jumping in basketball, a baseball pitcher throwing, the stress of a golf swing). These movements put even more stress on the body as the athletes get ... for these same two dozen sports today, it looks much different. The athletes' bodies have gotten much more different from one another (Epstein, 2014). In sports that prize height like basketb...

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... . However, some people could be opposed to this because they think football shouldn't be an exception. If a men's sport is exempt from Title IX, why not a popular women's sport, like basketball, be exempt? Also, at most schools, football is spending 40-50% of all operating dollars. If football is excluded from Title IX coverage, it will receive authorization to continue to ... spend more than it brings in, further worsening unfairness in women's sports and resulting in more men's teams being dropped. People might think that if a school chooses to field a football team that is fine; the s...

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... be susceptible to many injuries. Whether the child is in competitive sport, has physical education in school or playing with friends after school they will get a bump here and bruises. We all know there are many sports out there, which kids love to play. There is basketball, baseball, football, track and field, hokey, gymnastics and etc. As children grow and play competitive sports ... they will experience this risks of injuries but it's all in the building process of stronger bones, muscles and cardiovascular protection. But that's not all the children get, by playing in competitive sp...

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... aggressive person is more likely to get what they need done as opposed to the inactive person. Outgoing, a socially positive trait is nothing more than aggressiveness personified. A female high school senior might be more successful and be rewarded (by being voted for Best Personality in the MOCK awards) for being socially aggressive - outgoing. Aggression can also be characterized by mentality ... would not back down once attacked or hurt. This seemed like a strange connection between the type of job and a similarity in childhood activities, because significantly less than a third of s...

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... to win awards and prove the "stereotypical cheerleader" to be a myth. Most students at Freedom High School continue to follow this ancient belief of what a cheerleader is. This happens because you, our school board, categorize us as a club as opposed to, what cheerleaders really are . athletes! This ... awesome performances at games, rallies, and competitions they would understand the risks of this sport. What I cannot figure out is why our school spends thousands of dollars toward all other sports, but leaves cheerleaders to buy their own safety materials. In December 2001 a study was ...

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... , if no indistinguishable from, eating disorders in females. In order to understand eating disorders, one must understand who is the prime target for eating disorders. "A national survey of 11,467 high school students and 60, 861 adults revealed that among the adults, 38% of the women and 24% of the men were trying to lose weight. Among the ... high school students, 44% of the females and 15 % of the males were attempting to lose weight" (EDA). Based on a questionnaire administered to 226 college students (98 males and 128 females) concerning ... ). Other social pressures include trying...

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... by L.L. Brasier, states: He was 16, wanting to be one of the guys, playing truth or dare. The dare: touch a girl's breast during a football game at Hazel Park High School last year. He did. As a result, the boy will be branded as a sex criminal until the year 2024. He'll be listed on the state's public sexual-offenders registry, ... these crimes against other children are lacking elements of social bonds; Commitment (family, success, future goals), Belief (honesty, morality, fairness, responsibility), Attachment (family, friends, community), and Involvement (school activities, sports, co...

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... , neutrality, respect, sensitivity, professionalism, discretion and tactfulness" and "Officials shall prepare themselves both physically and mentally, shall dress neatly and appropriately, and shall comport themselves in a manner consistent with the high standards of the profession." These are just two examples of the Code of Conduct; it is effectively created to stand as guideline for all officials who are a member of the ... incase they need to be located in case of a problem. Also create a plan of action, which includes dealing with dangerous fans leaving the court/field in a safe, ti...

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... , you know affirmative action." Hearing this in my freshmen year at Fordham Prep. about a guy I played football with made me outraged knowing how hard he had worked in school and how incredibly high he scored on his boards, that anyone could ever infer he wasn't qualified. In 1961 the phrase affirmative action was used for the first time and as it was ... the accepted class was based on quotas. This was done so Berkeley could say they were "well rounded". At Berkeley Asians and Whites must have had at least a 3.7 gpa throughout high school to be considered for acceptance, while minority ...

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... marketing practice administered by the trade associations of alcohol industries. Examples of code violations include ads appearing to target a primarily underage audience, highlighting the high alcohol content of a product or portraying alcohol consumption in conjunction with activities requiring a high degree of alertness or coordination such as swimming. (Examples provided by www.jsad.com) I came across this next advertisement one day when I was ... three dollars and ninety-nine cents along with two dollar rum drinks. While reading this advertisement I envisioned myself with my girl f...

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... of the movie in order to further understand its profound approach. Remember the Titans is based on actual events that took place in 1971 when a white southern high school is integrated with black students from a nearby school. Both schools are recognized for their football programs, which are now unified. The black coach is chosen to be the head coach of the integrated team ... ...

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... rational detachment" (Peterson 1998: 90). Moreover, with such social importance placed on sport there is probably nothing more humiliating in a boy's development than repeatedly being the last one chosen in school sports. Exclusion of this kind, coupled with feelings of inferiority, is a powerful and personal statement for young men struggling with their sense of masculinity "it would have been nice to ... out men into hardy" masculine types who would succeed in a competitive world and gentle" feminine types who would be less likely to succeed. (Peterson 1998: 47) As most people know hi...

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... use anabolic steroids to improve their bodies for certain sports, however they completely disregard the obvious short term and long term effects that are associated with the steroids. From past high school experiences I have seen the effects of steroids first hand. All of the male athletes that used steroids only had one reason to take them, which was to get an advantage ... frequent gynecomastia, decreased testicular length, and higher cholesterol than non-users and it also found that 23% of the steroid users suffered from major mood syndromes (Katz). Steroids also cause high blood pre...

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... recruit players whose past might indicate a propensity toward such problems? Simply put, if the player is talented enough to help them win, both the school and the coach will be willing to ignore any shortcomings. Winning is what brings in money and makes the administration happy, which in turn keeps ... the coach from getting fired. Of course, Ohio State is not the only school with such problems. Less than two months before John Cooper was fired, the University of Southern California terminated the contract of head coach Paul Hackett ... on his hip (2) That is not to say that the Air F...

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