Category: Sports and Athletics

Select TWO sport organizations from the following:
Olympics
Paralympics
Special Olympics
Games for the Deaf
Discuss how policy is developed within these TWO of these organizations.
Provide comment on one other student’s entry.
Minimum 400 words total in your discussion. Submit in text box. Provide reference list. 

Prior to completing this assignment, be sure to have read the readings and reviewed the following lesson on periodization periods and cycles within those periods. You will be expected to use identified terms within that lesson correctly and with clarity.  
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For this assignment, you will use your Assignment 2 athlete or your Men’s or Women’s Basketball team (Tuskegee Women’s Basketball Team) 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
*Repeat for each assessment within the Athlete Assessment Plan
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.
Requirements:
The narrative of your paper should include common sense answers. Please support the rationale for your thoughts and opinions. Cite the sources of any definitions or ideas that are not your own using appropriate academic sources (Reference page must be present – required readings as sources are encouraged).  Use these instructions and attached Assignment 3 Format and Layout Guidelines for assistance with organization and submission of the assignment.
Formatting:
The writing component must meet all rules of APA formatting (7th edition)
title page
headings: See outline above for heading title ideas
page numbers
in-text citations
reference page
Including the title and reference pages, your entire submission will be no shorter than 5 pages.
**Please refer to our APUS Library for help with APA formatting. And the Purdue Owl: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
Please use your required weekly readings (all readings up to this point), for sport specific content you may use industry approved web sites.

Create an annotated bibliography (APA formatting) summarizing 8 sources (these sources should be used in the completion of your final paper. For details regarding an annotated bibliography, please visit:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/annotated_bibliographies/annotated_bibliography_samples.html – find sources on google scholar about growth and fixed mindset in coaching

Produce a report for the sports development officer that explains both local and national sport development
initiatives. Initially the report should focus on two initiatives that have been implemented in the local area, such as
those introduced by the local authority or at a grass roots sports club. You should then look on a wider scale and
research national initiatives such as those introduced by the National Lottery funding. For each initiative you should
look to consider:
i. Aims & Objectives
ii. Strengths and weaknesses
iii. Overall effectiveness
You will need to demonstrate that you understand other stakeholders or funding sources involved in such initiatives.
Finally, you should look to explain how these organisations can assist with funding, sponsorship or providing
volunteers to support with the events and research.
PART B – Project Planning
Having successfully researched actual sports development initiatives you now need to create a project plan for your
own initiative. Initially you will need to select a specific target group for your project and identify which level of the
sport development continuum it is aimed at. You will then need to justify the choice of the activities within your
project and consider the advantages or disadvantages that it has, planning for any alternative actions that you may
have to take.
Comparing your own project to those covered in Task 1 will allow you to analyse its effectiveness. In order to do this
you will need to look at the key similarities and differences when compared to both local and national initiatives.
Focusing on the following areas of the different initiatives will allow you to complete this element of the task:
i. Aims and objectives
ii. Link to a specific target group
iii. Level of sport development continuum the project is aimed at
iv. Funding source
v. Sport specific versus non-sport specific
vi. Session plans
vii. Series of activities
viii. Equipment
ix. Staffing requirements
x. Facility Needs
As with any project, measuring the success of it is vital. You need to carefully consider realistic and effective methods
that could be taken from the following:
i. Participation numbers
ii. Enjoyment
iii. Exit route engagementiv. Repeat attendance
v. Life-long participation
Selecting the most appropriate methods is essential to allow you to make informed judgements as to whether you
have achieved the overall aims and objectives of the project. On completion of this you must evaluate the activities in
your project plan to justify their inclusion.

Prior to completing this assignment, be sure to have read the readings and reviewed the following lesson on periodization periods and cycles within those periods. You will be expected to use identified terms within that lesson correctly and with clarity.  
You will be required to submit two documents. A word document and an individually formatted Excel chart.
Part A:
In your Word document:
For this assignment you will choose an individual event athlete. This athlete must be a College/University athlete and there must be Olympic level competition after their college career.  Do not use a golf athlete as this sport is used as an example within the PES Text book. The individual event sport of Golf in Appendix A of the PES text book can be used to assist you along with your decisions from the previous assignments and discussions.
You are the Head Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning Coach at the College/University where your athlete attends.
List and Identify an athlete and the Individual event/sport in which they participate.
Provide a link to your athlete’s College/University roster bio page.
List and describe the specific demands of the sport. Use references to back up your information.
Include a brief summary of your athlete’s entire career thus far. (2-5 sentences)
Provide an annual time line for your athlete’s College/University competition year.
Preparatory Period – Off Season
Transition Period – Pre Season
Competition Period – In Season 
Establish a brief version of your Athlete Assessment Plan, providing the following information:
Identify the Assessment*
What data will it gather
Why is this data important to the Athlete?
Why is this data important to the Head Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning Coach?
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
*Repeat for each assessment within the Athlete Assessment Plan
You are required to include relevant assessments from the following areas:
Readiness for Activity
Physiological
Postural
Transitional and Dynamic Posture
Performance
Strength
Power
SAQ
Metabolic
These Assessments are located within PES, Chapter 3; CES Chapters 4, 5, & 6. 
In your opinion, what are the 5 primary goals and/or considerations for your Athlete during the Competition Period–In Season for Individual Events/Sports (Golf Example: PES Text, pg. 615). 
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.
Part B:
In your Excel document:
Create a sample training program: Present your periodization program using a Mesocycle training plan (PES Chapter 12, pg. 436) for the Competition Period–In Season for your athlete. Identify and define the specific type of periodization plan and what phases of the OPT model (PES Chapter 12 & CPT Chapter 14) you will be addressing during your specified timeline.
Using Excel, create a table that contains the following items:
Type of periodization plan: Block, Linear, Undulating, or another type.
Type of OPT Phase(s) used and length of time on each phase.
All acute variables, and ranges for those variables, based on chosen OPT phase and goals.
Use CPT Chapter 14, tables 14.7 through 14.11, & PES tables 12.15 through 12.27 for assistance with acute variable ranges for your chosen OPT phases, column headings, and fitness components (Flexibility, Core, Balance, etc). Include 1-3 specific exercises for each fitness component within the training plan.
Part C:
In your Word document:
Summarize the following:
Provide rational for your type of periodization plan, choice of OPT phase(s), and exercise choices during your designed Mesocycle training plan for the Competition Period–In Season using required reading materials and out side industry approved sources.
Explain why you chose each specific exercise for your athlete. No need to describe how to perform the exercise, just the name. Use your 5 primary goals and/or considerations for your athlete during the Competition Period–In Season to back up your choices, along with required readings and industry approved resources.
Requirements:
The narrative of your paper should include common sense answers. Please support the rationale for your thoughts and opinions. Cite the sources of any definitions or ideas that are not your own using appropriate academic sources (Reference page must be present – required readings as sources are encouraged).  Use these instructions and attached Assignment 2 Format and Layout Guidelines for assistance with organization and submission of the assignment.
Formatting:
The writing component must meet all rules of APA formatting (7th edition)
title page
headings: See outline above for heading title ideas
page numbers
in-text citations
reference page
Including the title and reference pages, your entire submission will be no shorter than 5 pages.
**Please refer to our APUS Library for help with APA formatting. And the Purdue Owl: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
Please use your required weekly readings (all readings up to this point), for sport specific content you may use industry approved web sites.
Please refer to the attached rubric for additional details and guidance.
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Williams-Mills – Wikipedia
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Williams-Mills Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
(archive.org)
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WILLIAMS-MILLS (olympics.com)
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Williams-Mills – Olympics – Florida Gators

Key
Discussion Points:
•Iowa
complex owner-operators provide students with insight into how a youth sports
facility got off the ground financially;
•Understand
the concept of due-diligence to compare an idea to the needs of the
marketplace;
•Learn
about facility renovation costs and multiple income streams needed to keep the
enterprise profitable;
Questions to discuss:
1.
What due diligence would be most advantageous before opening a similar
business to Gold Standard Athletics by Eric Munson? 
2.
Based on this chapter which sources of revenue are most beneficial and
why? 
3.
What are some potential tax liabilities for this business? 
Powerpoint/Notes Included

for this Case Study you will do your own research to answer the following questions / address these topics:
(10 pts) Define risk and risk management and explain the importance of a good risk management program for a facility or event.
(10 pts) What role have terrorism and other attacks had on risk management and sport events?
(10 pts) Define and differentiate the strategies associated with treating risk.
(10 pts) Outline and explain the strategies a facility or event manager can use to monitor risk
management policies and procedures.
(20 pts) Use the steps in the risk management process to explain how your proposed Event Feasibility Study manages risk.
(20 pts) Conclude with your own thoughts on the benefits of good risk management.
(20 pts) Overall format (2-3 pages excluding title, references, pictures), use of references and proper citation, following assignment directions.
Assignment Guidelines
The case study is based on your assessment of this chapter and research and applied to your proposed Event Business Project, and not merely written off the top of your head.
The paper should be 2-3 pages long (excluding title page and references).
All papers should be in Times New Roman 12 Font, 1-inch margins, double-spaced. 
A minimum of 3 References (in addition to any listed in the document above) are required that assisted with your paper. www.apastyle.org/
All papers should be free of plagiarism and sources should be cited when necessary. No abstract is required.

This is for speech class, so specific subject as long as we avoid politcs, religion.
Include your topic, general-purpose statement, specific purpose statement, and central ideas statement.
Demonstrate the logical structure and organization of your speech.
Be broken down into the three main sections of your speech: introduction, body, and conclusion.
Indicate how you plan to transition from one section to the next. You must include a complete bibliography with your outline.
Include in-text citations and a References list (APA style).
Be submitted in the APA page format

The main question for Week 3 is how does exercise affect the immune system? We know that exercise has numerous health benefits such as improved cardiovascular function, increased muscle strength and endurance, and reduced risk of chronic diseases, but what about the immune system? There is evidence of regular exercise enhancing the immune system, and there is other evidence suggesting that intense or prolonged exercise may suppress immune function. Find your own evidence to back up what happens to the immune system after stressful exercise and some recommendations to help with recovery of the immune system. Make sure to cite and reference as needed.
For follow-up posts, respond to your classmates with evidence that backs up your position on what your peers are explaining regarding post-workout immune function. You may agree or disagree with your peers but be sure to back up your response/s with information that you found in research articles. Remember, when you are giving your opinion there are correct and incorrect responses, so if a classmate gives you feedback, do not take it offensively, but let it serve as a group learning project. Make sure your response is not only an “I agree” with minimal detail. Follow the discussion board forum guidelines to earn full credit.

For this video analysis discussion forum, we will focus on the most effective compound exercises for wither upper or lower body strength and development. We will examine correct form and execution of these movements and provide alternative exercises of the same compound movement, just with other conventional or non-conventional equipment.
Explanation/Analysis of the Exercise: 
You will go through the following points of performance for your exercise of choice with as much detail/explanation as possible without overwhelming the audience: 
Starting Position
Movement/Range of Motion
Alternative Exercises: 
You will explain all the alternative exercise for your selected exercise and explain the differences of the following topics: 
Starting Position
Movement
Finishing position
Key points of why the alternative exercise is different.
You will record your analysis of the exercises to the best of your ability. If you have access to a gym or other area to show the main compound exercise or alternative, please use it because it makes the analysis truer to life. If you are unable, attempt to explain the exercise and alternatives through video clips you may find. The video clips should only be used if you cannot make them yourself.