Sports Management Ch.'s 8-9

How many NCAA divisions exist?

3

Which of the following was the first intercollegiate athletic conference in the United States?

Big 10

Athletics directors at all NCAA member institutions perform the same tasks.

False

T or F: A study of FBS athletics financing found that spending more money led to greater program success for all types of athletics programs.

False

T or F: Because professional sports teams need to compete and cooperate simultaneously, it is very important for them to have independence.

False

T or F: The NCAA is the official agency that classifies conferences into major, mid-major, and small-college categories.

False

T or F: The National Football League (NFL) does NOT have a salary cap.

False

Which of the following professional sports leagues was the first to implement a salary cap for its 1985-86 season?

NBA

What U.S. president hosted a White House conference on football in 1905?

Theodore Roosevelt

T or F: According to most historical accounts, the first college sporting event was a rowing competition between Harvard University and Yale University

True

T or F: At one time the NAIA was viewed as a viable competitor of the NCAA.

True

T or F: Dealing with globalization is a future challenge for sport managers working in professional sport.

True

T or F: Revenue disparities led Major League Baseball (MLB) to implement a luxury tax

True

T or F: The EADA requires institutions receiving federal financial assistance to submit a report documenting their expenditures each fiscal year.

True

Which of the following requires that teams recognize the importance of their competition and share revenues to ensure that their competitors remain strong?

league think

What does the antitrust exemption give pro baseball owners that owners of other pro teams don't have?

leverage over the cities in which they operate

Which of the following first-line administrators is most likely to need a comprehensive understanding of trademark licensing?

marketing and promotions director

In professional sports, what system is used to distribute new talent among all league members?

player draft

Which of the following is NOT provided by the National Labor Relations Act?

the right to exemption from drug testing and disciplinary procedures

Which of the following is NOT a primary source of revenue for professional sports teams?

ticket scalping