CAA Athletic Program Compliance and Governance Flashcards
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What is the purpose of an athletic department policy manual?
Answer: To codify department-specific procedures, standards, and expectations for consistent administration
A policy manual ensures consistent application of rules and procedures across all sports by documenting standards all coaches, athletes, and staff must follow.
An athletic administrator must ensure coaches complete sport-specific certifications. Which area of compliance does this MOST directly address?
Answer: Coach qualification and professional standards compliance
Coach certification requirements ensure that personnel have the necessary training, safety knowledge, and professional qualifications to work with student-athletes.
What role does the athletic director play in ensuring Title IX compliance beyond just sport offerings?
Answer: Ensuring equitable treatment in areas including scheduling, facilities, equipment, travel, coaching quality, and publicity
Title IX equity extends across all program components including coaching, equipment, scheduling, travel, and facilities, all of which fall under the athletic director's oversight.
Which of the following BEST describes why an athletic administrator should maintain an up-to-date conflict of interest policy?
Answer: To prevent personal relationships or financial interests from compromising objective decision-making in program administration
Conflict of interest policies safeguard the integrity of administrative decisions by ensuring personal interests do not unduly influence program choices.
What is the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee's (SMAC) primary contribution to high school athletics compliance?
Answer: Developing evidence-based health and safety guidelines that state associations adopt into policy
The NFHS SMAC provides sports medicine expertise that shapes health and safety policies adopted by state associations to protect student-athletes.
An athletic administrator is reviewing the program for potential inequities identified in a self-assessment. This process is BEST described as:
Answer: A program compliance self-study or equity audit
A compliance self-study or equity audit is a systematic internal review designed to identify gaps in program fairness and compliance before external reviews occur.