CAA Exam

The most educationally desirable way to fund an interscholastic athletic program is by:

subsidy from the board of education

An invoice is:

an itemized statement specifying the price of goods and the terms of sale

In setting up for a safe athletic contest, which of the following is the least desirable:

to personally provide refreshments for the officials at half-time of the contest

The least important element of good crowd control is:

a policy of refunding the price of admissions to spectators who are ejected

Which of the following areas are not a major concern in establishing guidelines for good sportsmanship at athletic contests:

payment of the officials during the game

Research shows that time is an important factor in the success of a fund raising project. It is recommended that the maximum period for a project from start to finish is:

four to six weeks

When documents are requested by the media via a Freedom of Information Act request, an athletic administrator may withhold any written records which:

explain the absence of a starting athlete from competition due to discipline

Three components of Title IX provide a framework for measuring compliance by high school athletic departments. In assessing compliance of component No. 1, school districs must satisfy:

one of the three prongs

A 2009 US Supreme Court ruling clarified that students or school employees who are alleged victims of sexual harassment may seek redress under both Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and:

the fourteenth amendment equal protection clause

An institutional philosophy is a system of stating concepts or principles related to logic, ethics, and aestetics, etc. A pragmatic philosophical approach to an athletic situation would best be described as:

the course of action which results in observable consequences

Proper public relations in a community depend upon:

frequent publicity and promotion

Booster clubs should promote school spirit and increase the funds by:

selling sweatshirts in the school color with the school logo on it to provide new uniforms

Which of following is not true about the NIAAA strategic plan:

the plan is for 10 years

The NIAAA Code of Ethics is designed to:

establish standards for all members to attempt to achieve

Concussion management should include:

a fradual return to play protocol after medical clearance is received

Signs and symptoms of steroid use in a high school athlete could cause:

the development of excessive acne and aggressive behavior

An autocratic or dictatorial leadership style is not characterized in the following manner:

cooperative

The management role of the athletic adminstrator:

if handled correctly will provide the athletic adminstrator with time to perform other more important tasks

Which of following steps should not be included to implement a broad comprehensive evaluation of the coaching staff in your school?

a weekly parent evaluation

In order to be in compliance with Title IX, interscholastic athletic programs are required to provide all of the following except:

equal monies for overall operations of men's and women's programs

Demonstrating consistency between long-range plans and annual budget requests:

reflects credible budget policy

One authority which issues coaching certification is:

the NFHS

In order to help young coaches keep winning in perspective an athletic adminstrator should emphasize that coaches develop a philosophy:

of putting the best educational interest of athletes first and winning second

Successful management of interscholastic athletic contests depends on:

educating the community with respect to philosophy, objectives, and standards of the athletic program

The failure to exercise reasonable care and prudence expected of a coach is:

negligence

The proper treatment for an injury that results in bleeding always includes:

put on latex gloves prior to adminstering care

As it is applied to "student-athletes" the term due process:

is a constitutional right guaranteed to all

The following should be considered when developing a supplemental fund raising program:

revenue potential, safety, community relations and workability of the program

The involvement of students and school leaders in a cooperative effort to develop sportsmanship guidelines:

is an effective strategy for promoting sportsmanship within a school

General school administration periods of time should be used by athletic administration:

for long range goal setting, planning, and professional improvement

An athlete who suffers loss of consciousness for any length of time during competition:

should be removed from the competition and avaluated by a physician before being allowed to return to the activity

The legal theory which apportions percentages of responsibility for injury or loss for individuals involved in negligence litigation is:

comparative negligence

A democratic leadership style:

emphasizes cooperative, shared and collegial decision making

A comprehensive set of policies, standards, and procedures that define the operational standards for a coach throughout a sport season should be:

the major portion of the coaches handbook

Recommending regulations and standards to guide the conduct of high school athletic programs is the purpose of the:

NFHS

An example of POOR time management for the athletic adminstrator would involve:

procrastination of duties

School fees levied on families and/or athletes used to offset the gross costs of an athletic program are:

participation fees

Fulfilling professional responsibilities with honest and integrity:

is part of the NIAAA Code of Ethical & Professional Standards

Booster clubs should:

have a written constitution and by-laws consistent with the philosophy of the school district

Which of the following are traits that should be common to all leadership styles?

ethics, morality

Your would most likely be found negligent if a court found that you:

distributed a piece of equipment to a player that was faulty and resulted in injury

Personnel with limited coaching experience should be:

observed, evaluated, and supervised by qualified athletic personnel until competence is demonstrated

The National Federation provides a mechanism for changing its philosophy statements and playing rules through:

advisory committees representing all geographic sections of the United States

The most pertinet source of information to justify an athletic budget proposal is:

program assessments from athletes, parents, and the community

The role of the booster club, the procedures for determining its annual meeting dates, and the establishment of its voting procedures should be specified by:

the state athletic association

Sports adminstrators should set aside periods of uninterrupted time for:

planning, long range goals setting and priority deliberations

A major purpose for conducting ongoing evaluation programs should be to provide data for:

making focused improvements and to provide continued support for strong programs

Philsophically, athletic participation is considered a unique learning environment because it:

provides educational experiences not otherwise offered in the curriculum

Individuals who coach or supervise athletic activities should:

be competent to provide instruction for specific types of activity and capable responses to emergencies or injuries

The National Federation philosophy specifies that athletic participation is a privilege that may be earned when students:

achieve certaing minimum standards

The budget process may present a real or implied message concerning one's adminstrative skill because of:

the need to incorporate a large number of information sources such as inventories, costs, needs, and etc.

Preparation of athlets for contact sports, endurance sports, gymnatics, diving, and activities conducted in elevated temperatures requires:

a progression of conditioning and skill development

School board policies, regulations, and athletic rules are developed because of:

statutes that require local school boards to develop rules for health, safety, good order and efficiency

An important purpose of an athletic philosophy statement is to:

state ideals and purposes that are consistent with the goals of scecondary education

Written emergency procedure for each facility should be posted in a highly visible area, contained in the coach's handbook and:

rehearsed or discussed annually as an orientation topic for coaches

In a democratic society, where sports programs are supported by taxation and/or private funding, a primary purpose of a booster club is to:

provide support and supplements to traditional revenue sources

Adherence to health and safety policies, absolute time deadlines, board of education policies, and state of local laws may require a leadership style that is:

autocratic

The primary purpose of the National Federation of State High School Association is to:

recommend regulations and standards to guide the conduct of high school athletic programs

A high performance diet calls for athletes to eat:

more carbohydrates

Why is skillful commnication an essential element in becoming a successful athletic director?

your credibility as an effective leader is enhanced

The Principle of Progression suggests that the body:

can improve as longer, more frequent, and greater resistance workouts are performed

Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcom words or actions of a sexual nature, which results in harm to the victim. The type of harassment that is so severe and pervasive enough to alter the conditions of employment is classified as:

hostile environment

An effective strategy for promoting sportsmanship within school is:

involvement of the students and school leaders in a cooperative effort to develop sportsmanship guidelines

Actions that are performed regardless of warnings of danger and especially when the student-athlete understand both the danger and the approved procedures may be defined properly as:

contributory negligence

Effective prventive tactics for spectator management include:

a variety of methods to specify spectator expectations, and the use of low-profile interventions by supervisors

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance is referred to as:

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Which of the following is not a method for a school to comply with the "participation opportunities" mandated by Title IX?

Equivalence of Male to Female athletic scholarship dollars

Breach of duty can be the result of:

failing to fulfill a responsibility and performing an act that results in injury

Concussion management should include:

a gradual return to play protocol after medical clearance is received