A study examined coaches' behavior and classified the types and rates of coaches' behavior by time of athletic season (early or late), win/loss record, and throughout the time frame within a single contest. Subjects included all the volunteer coaches in a 13 team, softball program for 10-12 year old girls. The season consisted of a double…

Women in colonial New Zealand did not have the variety of recreational options available in the "motherland" (Great Britain). Nevertheless, there was a social climate of acceptance if not for the female athlete then certainly for the woman eager to enjoy the fun and freedom of recreational activities. In New Zealand, the social class…

This student's journal aims at helping to develop a successful and highly motivated high school girls field hockey team. General information about the sport and student involvement is presented. Definitions of terms used in field hockey are given as well as general considerations about play, defensive and offensive strategies, and penalties.…

This compendium of materials focuses on sex discrimination, Title IX, and women in sports, and provides information and recommendations on bringing about equity for women in athletic programs. The individual papers deal with the following topics: (1) the Women's Equity Action League (WEAL) Fund and its work; (2) equal opportunity and…

This autobiography of a woman physical education instructor covers the developments in her field from 1924 to 1954. The increasing interest in physical education for women, the changing attitudes and values over these years, and the growth of physical education organizations are the major themes in this book. (JD)

This official guidebook on women's gymnastics covers the following topics: (1) instruction techniques for coaches; (2) national compulsory routines for girls gymnastics; (3) beginning, intermediate, and advanced balance beam performance; (4) beginning, intermediate, and advanced floor exercises; (5) uneven bars techniques; (6) rules governing…

This guide is a collection of essays by various authors on tennis, badminton, and squash. The document is divided into three sections, one for each sport. The topics covered include general teaching methods, methods to employ for teaching specific skills such as the lob or the backhand, the use of visual aids, conditioning drills, study questions,…

This document examines equal opportunity for women in athletic programs--one of the most closely scrutinized and least understood issues of Title IX. Areas considered are: (1) basic provisions of Title IX; (2) the self-evaluation requirement; (3) grievance procedures; (4) the "adjustment period"; (5) overall equal athletic opportunity;…

This government publication covers hearings regarding the amendment to Title IX on prohibition of sex discrimination, referred to as the "Tower Amendment" (Sept. 16-18, 1975). Testimoney by those interested in supporting and defeating this amendment is published in the form of papers, letters and signatures, and indicates the need for…

This research was an ex-post-facto analysis to determine underlying causes, events and variables in the psychological and social driving forces behind outstanding achievement of a selected group of American sportswomen. (Author/RK)

The development in women's athletics was discussed, the role of the athletic male versus the athletic female evaluated, and several concerns about the expansion of athletic programs for girls and women were examined. (Author/RK)

Female athletes are as psychologically well-adjusted as nonathletes. (MM)

Probes whether parallels can be drawn from legal cases involving race to those involving sex, whether athletics should be considered like any other area under the constitution, and whether justification can be made for the treatment of all females as a single class as opposed to the treatment of each individual person according to abilities. (MM)

The Commission on Collegiate Athletics, sponsored by the American Council on Education, is engaging in a three-year study of collegiate athletics including recreational sports, intramurals, club sports, and intercollegiate athletics. Some Commission study projects on such issues as sports financing, recruitment practices, and women's sports, are…