Select 2 of the following questions to answer. Pick one question from each group of questions.
Critical thinking must be demonstrated in each answered question.
Group A
1. Since the turn of the century in 2000, what three changes in society have most affected
the business model for professional sports franchises. Explain briefly how each change
directly affected pro sports. How have business analytics changed professional sports in
the past decade?
2. What specific changes would you propose to the sports media coverage of pro sport that
would enhance the experience for you personally? What specific changes would you
propose to pro sports leagues and teams to enhance the fan experience for in-person
attendance at games?
3. If you were responsible for a community budget for sport, what proportions of funding
would you allocate to high performance and participation sport. Justify your answer and
give specific examples? Does commercializing in sport promote your values? Why or
why not?
Group B
1. What could be done to drastically reduce the high sports participation dropout rate that is
currently about 80 percent during the years between ages 14 and 18? Identity five key
barriers to greater youth participation in sports and physical activity. Suggest who should
lead in finding solutions to each one and a brief explanation of how these barriers could
be removed.
2. After studying the long-term trends of increasing physical inactivity of American citizens
of all ages, if you were the president of the United States what would you propose to do
to reverse that trend? List at least five key changes that you would propose to the U.S.
Congress to enact laws that would provide incentives to American organizations,
businesses, and state and local governments to change daily habits of the public.
3. We know that children who are exposed to sports in physical education classes in school
are much more likely to continue participation in sport or physical activity later in life.
What changes should be made to school physical education requirements to make them
an even more effective tool to increase physical activity for the lifespan? Would you
allow substitution of physical education credit for participation in interscholastic sports,
marching band, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and extracurricular activities
sponsored by and held in the district but that are not part of the required school
curriculum.

Based upon the assigned readings and presentations, you will answer all questions using current
APA formatting (Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double spaced). All answers must be
compiled in a Word document and submitted on the course online platform. Citations from the
assigned reading are required in answering the questions. Each answer must be comprehensive,
with sport related current examples. Each question must be answered with 400–500 words.
Critical thinking must be demonstrated in each answered question. Include a proper APA title
and reference page for each journal.
At least one (1) peer-reviewed reference is required per question (including at least 1 non-
textbook reference per Journal Assignment). Remember to use in-text citations with page
numbers from the required readings and include at least one (1) scripture to support your
statements for each question.
It is important that you spend adequate time on the assignments as you progress through the
course. put your thoughts out effectively as you complete the reading assignments for each
Module: Week. Do not answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to any of the questions.