Thursday, September 2, 2010

THURSDAY 9/2

SR368
TODAY:
-We finished the course introduction.

HOMEWORK:
-Clear up any questions you have about this course with me.
-Last day for SBJ order form is Tuesday.
-Read Chapter 2.
-Read the following article from page 173 through page 176: Security For Sports Events After The Attacks of September 11
-Answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What general problems can arise from a poorly designed sports facility?
2) To provide a reasonably safe environment, the manager of a sports facility is expected to carry out what 5 duties?
3) Common safety problems in sports facilities can usually be traced to what 2 primary causes?
4) Explain the 2 types of access that need to be addressed when designing a sports facility?
5) Explain the difference between horizontal circulation control and vertical circulation control.
6) A facility that can be supervised efficiently is a great advantage for what 2 reasons?
7) As a result of 9/11 baseball postponed the most amount of games since what event?
8) What were some of the immediate steps taken after 9/11 by facility managers and law enforcement to ensure safer venues?
9) It is believed that the most likely form of terrorist attack on a sports event would be what?
10) What does it mean to classify an event as an NSSE event (scroll up to page 172)?

SR201
TODAY:
-We finished the course introduction.

HOMEWORK:
-Clear up any questions you have about this course with me.
-Read Chapter 8.
-Read the following article: Sports After 9/11
-Answer the following Discussion Questions:
Chapter 8
1) Define: stress, stressors, distress, eustress
2) Explain Selye's Stress Definition.
3) Explain the stages of GAS.
9/11 Article
1) How did sports help in the healing process for America after 9/11?
2) Why are sports such an important part of American culture?

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