Many management personnel are needed if a recreational sports program is to be a success. Some key persons involved are the director, student leaders, student directors and unit managers, recreational sports council members, and officials.
The Director
Many larger schools, colleges, corporations, and other organizations have established the position of director of recreational sports. In some cases other titles arc used. The director is responsible for establishing programs, securing adequate funding, involving the community, and evaluating the success of the program. Some of the more specific duties of the director include planning programs; organizing tournaments and other forms of competition; supervising the maintenance of facilities, equipment, and supplies; attending and planning sports council meetings; interpreting the program to the member-ship, the management, and the public in general; supervising the program in action; preparing budget; and evaluating the worth of the program.
Place in management structure. The director or person in charge of recreational sports in an elementary, junior high, middle, or secondary school is usually responsible to the director of physical education or athletics. In some cases, not all of these various components are under the same department.
At small colleges the recreational sports department might also fall under the control of a director of physical education or athletics and in sonic in-stances a student activities director. These program administrators usually appoint one person to man-age the entire campus recreational sports program of which intramurals, extramural, and sports club activities are integral parts. In many cases partial responsibility for recreational sports activities is delegated to students themselves.
In larger colleges and universities, recreational sports departments maintain separate divisions, receiving consideration along with the physical education or athletic divisions concerning staff members, finances, facilities, equipment, supplies, and other departmental essentials. The department is usually headed by a director well schooled in physical education and sport or recreation management. Working with the director (when conditions warrant) should be assistant and associate directors, supervisors, student managers, and other staff members as needed, depending on the size of the organization. There should also be an adequate number of trained officials and support staff.
Student Leaders
Student involvement in all phases of education has been steadily increasing. Involvement in the management of recreational sports has been happening in high schools and on college campuses since the 1850s. Roles of student leaders may range from serving as board members to being managers, office assistants, and officials. For example, many colleges have "drop-in" centers where student supervisors are available to establish programs, reserve equipment, and arrange additional hours for the gymnasium or swimming pool. Some schools have student managers who also supervise recreational sports activities.
Student Directors and Unit Managers
In some school programs the director of recreation al sports appoints an upper-level student who has been involved with the program to be student director. This student director may have such responsibilities as contacting officials, working with managers, is-suing supplies, and scheduling.
Student unit managers have an important responsibility because they are in charge of a particular sport or activity. They usually work closely with the team captains and manage supplies and equipment, team rosters, and entry sheets, and notify teams of the time and date of contests, as well as clarifying eligibility rules.
Recreational Sports Council Members
An important feature of the overall management of a recreational sports program is a recreation sports council, which is usually an elected body with representatives from the participants, central ad-ministration, and recreational sports staff. The council is influential in establishing policy and practices for a broad recreational sports program. The council assists and advises the person in charge, as well as the staff numbers. In some cases it plays an important role in the decision-making process.
Councils usually consist of representatives from the various participating units who disseminate information to the participating teams or individual membership. The council also helps make decisions about program operation and serves as a sounding board for ways in which the program may be improved.
Officials
Excellent officials arc necessary for a quality recreational sports program. They should have special qualifications, including knowledge of the activity, the participants, the goals of the program, and the organization’s philosophy of competition. Some of the responsibilities of the managers of the recreational sports program are to find sources for competent officials and then to recruit, select, and train them so that they enhance the program. Some of the duties performed by officials arc to have game equipment read, before the contest, see that accurate score sheets are prepared, check for any safety hazards, prepare accident report if needed, and officiate the game or activity objectively and impartially. Some institutions put officials through training sessions, supervise them during the playing season, and evaluate their performance after the season is over. Whereas most colleges pay their officials, elementary and secondary schools usually do not have the budget to provide compensation. Many schools seek voluntary help from students, staff, parents, and community workers. At the same time it is recognized that these volunteers also need close supervision and should be offered some in-service training.
The Director
Many larger schools, colleges, corporations, and other organizations have established the position of director of recreational sports. In some cases other titles arc used. The director is responsible for establishing programs, securing adequate funding, involving the community, and evaluating the success of the program. Some of the more specific duties of the director include planning programs; organizing tournaments and other forms of competition; supervising the maintenance of facilities, equipment, and supplies; attending and planning sports council meetings; interpreting the program to the member-ship, the management, and the public in general; supervising the program in action; preparing budget; and evaluating the worth of the program.
Place in management structure. The director or person in charge of recreational sports in an elementary, junior high, middle, or secondary school is usually responsible to the director of physical education or athletics. In some cases, not all of these various components are under the same department.
At small colleges the recreational sports department might also fall under the control of a director of physical education or athletics and in sonic in-stances a student activities director. These program administrators usually appoint one person to man-age the entire campus recreational sports program of which intramurals, extramural, and sports club activities are integral parts. In many cases partial responsibility for recreational sports activities is delegated to students themselves.
In larger colleges and universities, recreational sports departments maintain separate divisions, receiving consideration along with the physical education or athletic divisions concerning staff members, finances, facilities, equipment, supplies, and other departmental essentials. The department is usually headed by a director well schooled in physical education and sport or recreation management. Working with the director (when conditions warrant) should be assistant and associate directors, supervisors, student managers, and other staff members as needed, depending on the size of the organization. There should also be an adequate number of trained officials and support staff.
Student Leaders
Student involvement in all phases of education has been steadily increasing. Involvement in the management of recreational sports has been happening in high schools and on college campuses since the 1850s. Roles of student leaders may range from serving as board members to being managers, office assistants, and officials. For example, many colleges have "drop-in" centers where student supervisors are available to establish programs, reserve equipment, and arrange additional hours for the gymnasium or swimming pool. Some schools have student managers who also supervise recreational sports activities.
Student Directors and Unit Managers
In some school programs the director of recreation al sports appoints an upper-level student who has been involved with the program to be student director. This student director may have such responsibilities as contacting officials, working with managers, is-suing supplies, and scheduling.
Student unit managers have an important responsibility because they are in charge of a particular sport or activity. They usually work closely with the team captains and manage supplies and equipment, team rosters, and entry sheets, and notify teams of the time and date of contests, as well as clarifying eligibility rules.
Recreational Sports Council Members
An important feature of the overall management of a recreational sports program is a recreation sports council, which is usually an elected body with representatives from the participants, central ad-ministration, and recreational sports staff. The council is influential in establishing policy and practices for a broad recreational sports program. The council assists and advises the person in charge, as well as the staff numbers. In some cases it plays an important role in the decision-making process.
Councils usually consist of representatives from the various participating units who disseminate information to the participating teams or individual membership. The council also helps make decisions about program operation and serves as a sounding board for ways in which the program may be improved.
Officials
Excellent officials arc necessary for a quality recreational sports program. They should have special qualifications, including knowledge of the activity, the participants, the goals of the program, and the organization’s philosophy of competition. Some of the responsibilities of the managers of the recreational sports program are to find sources for competent officials and then to recruit, select, and train them so that they enhance the program. Some of the duties performed by officials arc to have game equipment read, before the contest, see that accurate score sheets are prepared, check for any safety hazards, prepare accident report if needed, and officiate the game or activity objectively and impartially. Some institutions put officials through training sessions, supervise them during the playing season, and evaluate their performance after the season is over. Whereas most colleges pay their officials, elementary and secondary schools usually do not have the budget to provide compensation. Many schools seek voluntary help from students, staff, parents, and community workers. At the same time it is recognized that these volunteers also need close supervision and should be offered some in-service training.
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