Committee report card reviewing the following areas: child-centered philosophy, coaching, health and safety, officiating, and parental behavior/involvement.

Definition of "violence" to be examined within the context of violence, aggression, and assertiveness in sport. 

Author of several articles on the value of cooperation and the problems with competition.

Definition of "violence" to be examined within the context of violence, aggression, and assertiveness in sport. 

A center started by Sharon Stoll at the University of Idaho that focuses on ethics in sport.

Stevens, S. (2003 November). Drug test. Outside. 

Includes a good description of several fallacies in reasoning and argumentations. Avoid these fallacies when providing rationale for an argument. 

Article by Alfie Kohn in Women's Sports & Fitness titled Fun and Fitness Without Competition, July/August 1990. From www.AlfieKohn.org

Summary of reports:

• March 1991: 22-member commission identified problems in the areas of recruiting, unending efforts to maximize revenue to and renown for the university, and an overemphasis on entertainment. Recommended “one-plus-three” model for reform. The one is the president of the school must gain control and the three (academic integrity, financial integrity, and certification) were essential to return intercollegiate athletics to a proper balance.
• March 1992: Commission reconvenes for follow up assessment. Concluded the recommendations led to higher academic standards for athletes and a willingness to make intercollegiate athletics more equitable, less costly, and more focused on integrity.
• June 2001: Despite reform efforts, the problems in big-time college sports had grown. The chasm between educational values and intercollegiate sports at the highest level had worsened. Some programs do maintain academic integrity and ethical standards.

How different are dogfighting and football?

This article details the permanent injuries that football players sustain and other moral issues associated with the sport.  

Message from the Oregon Department of Education:

During the 2007 Session, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 517 in an attempt to respond to the very serious issue of use and abuse of anabolic steroids and performance enhancing substances among school-age children. It also specifically prohibited school district employees from promoting the use of these types of products and substances. During the 2008 Session, the content from SB 517 was updated with technical changes as part of Senate Bill 1066. One component of the legislation is the training of athletic directors and coaches once every four years on anabolic steroids and performance enhancing substances. ODE and representatives from a variety of Oregon Athletic Organizations worked on developing the online training and Survey Monkey assessment. The PowerPoint training and assessment is now available online for coaches and athletic directors. After successful completion of the assessment, a certificate will be emailed to the participant to provide to their district.

Billman, J. (2004 April). Out there: Michelle raises hell. Outside. Retrieved from http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200404/michelle_dumaresq.html

Several definitions of religion are presented. To be examined within the context of comparing sport to a religion.

Alexander, B. (2005). The awful truth about drugs in sports. Outside, 30(7), 101-109.

Article by Alfie Kohn in Working Mother titled The Case Against Competition, Sept 1987. From www.AlfieKohn.org

Definition of "violence" to be examined within the context of violence, aggression, and assertiveness in sport. 

Lamb, G. (2004 August). Will gene-altered athletes kill sport? Christian Science Monitor.

This article provides a good overview of the issues of genetic engineering in sport. 

The premiere organization for promoting women in sport.