football and basketball games have more In the United States, almost $12 billion a than doubled over the past decade (Team year is spent on the purchase of tickets to Marketing Report, 2002). sporting events (Street and Smith, 2002a). There is concern that this is creating an Teams in some of the major leagues such as economic disconnect between professional the National Basketball Association ...

Overuse injuries in the pediatric and adolescent population are a growing problem in the United States as more children participate in recreational and organized sports. It is not uncommon for children and adolescents to play on multiple teams simultaneously or to be involved in sports year-round. Without adequate rest, the demands of exercise can exceed the body's ability to repair tissues, le...

This paper overviews the role of the sports coach is hugely varied, but it mainly involves: Teaching rules, techniques and tactics to beginners. Providing an objective view to help teams and individuals enhance performance. Helping those involved in top level sport deal with enormous pressures faced in a highly competitive environment. Through expert tutoring, constructive criticism, motivation...

Sports in society today are played by millions of individuals at the professional, scholastic and amateur levels. The success of the leagues and tournaments often lies in the ability to generate a “good” schedule. Each league or tournament has a variety of constraints and objective measures to be used in the determination of a good schedule. Availability of venues, the order of opponents, trave...

Dr. Miller is a Professor of Higher Education in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Nearly 60% of all community colleges field athletic teams with over 72,000 students participating in these sports. That represents approximately 11% of all community college male students (5% of female students). Additionally, community colleges invest ...

Research on sports fans has demonstrated a positive relationship between fan identification and self-esteem. The current investigation extended previous research by testing media use as a moderator. The author hypothesized that media use would be positively associated with measures of fan identification and collective self-esteem and also moderate the relationship between these 2 variables. Thi...

Fluid losses (measured by body weight changes) and voluntary fluid intakes were measured in elite basketball, netball, and soccer teams during typical summer and winter exercise sessions to determine fluid requirements and the degree of fluid replacement. Each subject was weighed in minimal clothing before and immediately after training, weights, and competition sessions; fluid intake, duration...

There are many examples of athletic Cup competitions in which groups of high schools or colleges compete against each other in multiple sports. Typically points are awarded for performances in each sport, and the school with the most points at the end of the season wins the Cup. In this paper we analyze the scoring system of the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools Headmaster’s Cup, and ...

COVID-19 outbreak has forced sport spectators to keep social distancing in the stadium/arena, causing economic damage organizations due a lack of matchday revenue. However, situation would arouse spectators' nostalgia for their past experiences sporting venue. Thus, purpose this study was clarify whether spectating stadium/arena during pandemic differed by involvement spectatorship. In December...