This research report presents findings from a survey questionnaire designed to obtain information about current university programs in extracurricular athletics. The survey encompasses responses from 29 colleges: 11 in British Columbia, 8 in other Canadian provinces, and 10 in the United States. The responses indicate a general trend toward…

The papers collected here were prepared for the National Conference on Sports Programs for College Women, June 1969. The conference examined the current status and explored future directions of sports programs for college women. Topics include ethics and values; needs in relation to leadership, understanding interpretation, and cultural, social,…

This guide for field hockey and lacrosse is one in a series of guides for 22 sports published by the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS). Guides contain information on NAGWS-approved playing rules, officials' ratings, articles on teaching, coaching and organization, regulations governing national championships,…

This guide for team handball, racquetball, and orienteering is one in a series of guides for 22 sports published by the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS). These guides contain information on NAGWS-approved playing rules, officials ratings, articles on teaching, coaching and organization, regulations governing national…

Sports historians have developed a general understanding that the origins of sports activities lie rooted in the cults of antiquity. More specifically, it can be seen that ancient religious customs and festivals in honor of fertility goddesses were transformed into sports activities in which women figured prominently. Throughout the Mediterranean…

This report provides norms on speed, strength, and anthropometric variables of college women volleyball players. (MM)

Research into the socializing of women into sports activities revealed that peers were most influential at all life-cycle stages, family was the most influential during childhood, and coaches and teachers during adolescence; in addition, males were the predominant role models during childhood, and females during adolescence and adult life. (MB)

Physical education should address the health and leisure needs of all individuals rather than emphasize performance and competition for a few. (PS)

Three articles and an introduction address the problem of bringing more women into girls' interscholastic coaching and officiating roles. Three different programs, from Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Colorado, are described. (MT)

A study was designed to assess the influence of athletics and other extracurricular activities on the academic orientation of female high school students. Test scores for the English American College Test (ACT) were used to compare group results with national and state averages. Results are discussed. (Author/DF)

Sport and movement skills taught in logical progressions aid in the mastery of prerequisite tasks which can increase success, decrease injuries, and can be used to set goals. Sample progressive lessons for tumbling, vaulting, uneven parallel bars, and balance beams are offered. (DF)

This study describes the endurance capacities and anthropometric characteristics of highly-trained, female, teenaged, distance runners. (MM)

Examined the relationship between gender, physicality, and embodiment among Canadian adolescent girls who played ice hockey. Interview data indicated that the girls emphasized the importance of being aggressive (fearless in use of the body). Players understood that contrasts between men's hockey (more physical and aggressive) and women's hockey…

Discusses the controversy over Title IX and women's participation in college athletics. Critics say the mandate shortchanges men's teams, while proponents say that women's sports programs remain underfunded in spite of Title IX. Describes some proposed modifications to Title IX and their potential effects. (SLD)