Web Scavenger Hunt

Your job today is to search the internet for the following items. For each item, you
will need to list the response and site the website that you received the information
from. YOU WILL NOT GET ANY CREDIT IF YOU USE WIKIPEDIA

1. Define
a. Federation-A sports federation is a union of sports associations (in
terms of sports)
b. League- A sports league is a group of sports teams or individual
athletes that compete against each other in a specific sport
c. Commissioner- An official selected by an athletic association or
league to exercise administrative or regulatory powers over
2. Explain the purpose of rules in regulations in sports- Rules and/or regulations that
are publicly agreed upon sets of principles, policies, criteria, descriptions and/or conducts
governing a sport or physical activity for reasons of safety, sportsmanship, equipment or
facility design, and competitiveness
3. Categorize types of rules and regulations in sports (what are types of rulesgive
examples) - offsides in football is a 5 yard penalty, a shooting foul in basketball is
rewarded with free throws based on where the shot was, a balk in baseball is rewarded
with the batter going to first and a slashing in hockey is 2 minutes in the penalty box.
4. Explain the role of governing bodies (group that runs the sport) in the commercial
aspects of sports - The role of the governing bodies in the commercial aspects of sports is
to make sure that they are following all the rules and making the best business decisions
possible.
5. Describe the relationship between sport governing bodies and
national/international laws - The relationship is they both try to benefit the other and
make sure there rules go together such as steroids being illegal.
6. What is the effect of governing bodies on sports - it legislates and regulates
7. What is the relationship between federations and leagues- leagues follow the
rules and federations are responsible for executing organizations.
8. Explain the structure of international sport organizations -The International Sports
Federations are international non-governmental organizations recognized by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) as administering one or more sports at world
level. The national federations administering those sports are affiliated to them.
9. What is the role of the sports commissioner in the governance of professional
sports. (give some recent examples) - They have a lot of responsibilities including hiring
and firing coaches and owners and they have to provide great leadership for their team.
10. What is the role of agents in the governance of professional sports - Among a
professional athlete's most trusted allies are his coaches, teammates, and agents. A sports
agent is friend, advisor, mentor, business associate and, in many cases, lawyer. Early in
2012, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) broadened the organizations
definition of a sports agent to include third-party influences, including family members,
who market student-athletes athletics ability or reputation for personal financial gain
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11. What are some examples of governing bodies that oversee sports on a worldwide
basis
a. Where are they located?
b. What sport do they govern?
12. Select a sport, and determine the nature of its governing bodies. Conduct an
Internet search to locate current articles about them. Write a synopsis of the articles, and
explain the impact of the information on the selected sport.
NBA - It has 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada), and is an active member
of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International
Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States