Deck 1: What Is Sport Development Nico Schulenkorf, Emma Sherry, Pamm Phillips

Question 1

Sport development is an important space for everyone involved in sport - from the young to the old, from grass roots to elite.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The field of Sport Development offers a wide range of employment opportunities and career paths, on and off the field of play. List four positions each for on- and off-field opportunities (total of eight career options)

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

SD requires a range of elements from the macro- to micro-level of organisation to be in place in order to provide appropriate SD, including the provision of:

A) appropriate facilities for individuals
B) relevant programs that offer appropriate experiences
C) suitable development pathways
D) knowledgeable personnel
E) all of the above

Answer 3

E

Question 4

In SFD, individuals and groups participate to achieve more than just physical outcomes, including:

A) social/cultural
B) psychological
C) educational
D) economic
E) all of the above

Question 5

The delivery of SD requires that managers take a much more externally focused view beyond sport, and develop partnerships with other organisations who might offer greater skills, experience and qualifications in the broader goals desired.

Question 6

A program that is focused on specific training to develop skills, techniques and competition tactics related to winning is most likely an SFD program.

Question 7

Sport development (SD) aims to create pathways for professional participation and talent identification, while sport for development (SFD) focuses on social outcomes and community well-being.

Question 8

The two arms of sport development are described as the development of sport and the development through sport.

Question 9

The early forms of junior sport development were primarily concerned with the health dimensions of sport (i.e. appropriate levels of exercise)

Question 10

Due to limited funding and personnel available to them, sport organisations and policymakers often need to make difficult decisions regarding resources that can be directed to SD and/or SFD initiatives. If you were in charge of a national sport organisation (NSO), where would you invest the majority of money available to you? Explain why.