LO2: Interpret laws and regulations relevant to sport organizations and players.
LO3: Analyze whether sport organizations are complying with principles of good governance and the law.
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Guidelines - There are 5 pages and 2 questions in this assignment.
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- Mark allocation
Each question receives a mark allocation. However, you will only receive a final percentage mark and will not be given individual marks for each question. The mark allocation is there to show you the weighting and length of each question.
Question 1 8
Question 2 8
TOTAL 16 - Questions
Question 1
Over the last decade, the US Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) has been engaged in a case against U.S. Soccer for the right to equal pay. They argue that the men’s national side has consistently been paid more than the women’s side, even though the women’s national team has won four World Cup titles, while the men’s team has yet to win one.
Considering the principles of good governance covered in this module, answer the following questions:
• What principles of good governance are highlighted by the USWNT case?
• To what extent has U.S. Soccer failed to comply with the principles of good governance in sport?
• What actions should a sport organization take in circumstances like this to ensure that principles of good governance are met?
(Max. 250 words)
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Question 2
This module has outlined the role of Title IX in revolutionizing female participation in school- and collegiate-level sport. With the information provided in this module and some of your own research, answer the following questions:
• How has Title IX impacted sport offered at US colleges and universities?
• What solutions would you recommend to US colleges and universities to comply with the law?
• What are some of the consequences of noncompliance with Title IX?
(Max. 400 words)
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- Rubric
This activity will be marked according to the following rubric.
Poor or incomplete Below satisfactory Satisfactory Good Excellent
Question 1
The response addresses where the organization has not complied with principles of good governance. It provides some of the steps required to address a lack of adherence to these principles. No response or attempt.
OR
The response is not related to the case in question or the principles of good governance. (0) The response makes some attempt to address the question, but there is minimal reliance on the module’s theory or discussion of the details of the case. (5) The response outlines the extent to which the organization complies with principles of good governance and how the organization can remedy noncompliance, but the response lacks detail, or has significant gaps in reasoning. (6) The response provides an explanation of the extent to which the organization complies with principles of good governance and how the organization can remedy noncompliance, but there are still a few gaps in reasoning. (7) The response provides a detailed explanation of the extent to which the organization complies with principles of good governance and how the organization can remedy noncompliance, with no gaps in reasoning. (8)
Question 2
The response addresses how Title IX has affected collegiate sport, and outlines the requirements for academic institutions and the consequences of noncompliance. The response suggests steps to ensure that an academic institution adheres to the requirements of this legislation. No response or attempt.
OR
The response is not related to the impact of Title IX or how it has affected collegiate sport. (0) The response makes some attempt to address the question, but there is minimal reliance on the module’s theory and minimal discussion. (5) The response presents a brief description of Title IX, its impact, the consequences of breach, and steps that might assist with compliance. However, the response lacks detail, or has significant gaps in reasoning. (6) The response presents a description of Title IX, its impact, the consequences of breach, and steps that might assist with compliance, but there are still a few gaps in reasoning. (7) The response presents a detailed description of Title IX, its impact, the consequences of breach, and steps that might assist with compliance, with no gaps in reasoning. (8)
Total: 16 marks
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