1. Willie Burden, EdD; and Anthony G. Church, PhD
C H A P T E R 4
Sport in North America
Willie Burden, EdD; and Anthony G. Church, PhD
Chapter 4

2. Chapter Objectives
Identify differences as well as similarities between U.S. sport organizational structures and those in other countries
Explain differences and similarities among sport leagues within the United States and identify five types of decisions about league structures that teams in a sport must make
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3. Chapter Objectives (continued)
Discuss innovative strategies employed by some contemporary sport organizations to protect against challenges from governmental interference as well as market forces
Identify the main organizations involved in providing and regulating amateur sport in the United States
Discuss the current issues faced by Canadian intercollegiate athletics departments
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4. Chapter Objectives (continued)
Describe what role the state has in delivering and influencing sport in Canada compared with the United States and other countries
Understand the advantages and disadvantages of the current structure of the sport delivery system in Canada
Discuss the role of commercial and professional sport within the Canadian sport delivery system

5. North America

6. Structure of Modern Pro Sport Leagues
Format—the method for scheduling matches to determine the champion
Hierarchy—the relationships between leagues of lesser and greater quality
Multiplicity—the number of leagues at the same level of the hierarchy
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7. Structure of Modern Pro Sport Leagues (continued)
Membership—the conditions under which a team enters and exits a league
Governance—the methods for deciding and enforcing league rules and policies

8. Membership
Read the case study on page 81 of International Sport Management.

9. Pro Sport Circuits and Tours
Participation in circuits and tournaments:
By qualification
By invitation
Open entry

10. Organizational Categories of Amateur Sport in the United States
Community-based efforts (agency- sponsored programs, national youth service organizations, club sports, and recreation programs) (Weiss & Hayashi, 1996).
Service delivery is in the form of organizations such as the AAU, YMCA, Little League, United States Olympic Committee, National Intramural- Recreational Sports Association, civic clubs, and so on.
School-based programs.

11. Forms of College Sports
Intercollegiate athletics
Collegiate intramural sports

12. Structure of Canadian Sport System

13. Four Principles of Canadian Sport Policy
Enhanced excellence
Enhanced participation
Enhanced capacity
Enhanced interaction

14. Issues of Commercial Pro Sport
Controlled primarily by international stakeholders, except the CFL
Public funding
Canadian content in the CFL and MLS

15. Sport Canada
Read the case study on page 93 of International Sport Management.

16. Amateur Sport in Canada
Scholastic sport
Community sport
Intercollegiate athletics
Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) (more than 50 institutions)
Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) (nearly 100 institutions)