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Perceptions About Rollersoccer Youth Programs, June Solomon

Master's Projects and Capstones

The purpose of this research was to investigate the demand for structured

RollerSoccer Youth Programs and to examine the perceptions about this type of

Program. The market for RollerSoccer is untapped and unrepresented in the

world of sports. To date, there are no articles about the development of

RollerSoccer Youth Programs or scholarly work on marketing the emerging sport

of RollerSoccer. The RollerSoccer International Federation (RSIF), the governing

body for this fast‐paced, high scoring hybrid sport aims to expand its reach to

youth in diverse communities by developing this sports initiative.

Three hundred and ten youth participants from selected schools …

Movement Response Times Associated With Blocking In Football From The Three- And Four-Point Center Stances, Robert Louis Ames

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the significance in variability between right, left, forward and backward movement times resulting from assuming the three-point and the four-point center stances, for junior high, senior high, junior college and college football players without previous experience at the center position; and (2) to determine the significance of difference between means of right, left, forward and backward movement of the three-point and four-point stances for each of the groups, viz., junior high, senior high, junior college and college.

Junior High School Football Program, H. Keith Shahan

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to study the junior high school football program regarding organization, procedure, and format. This study will attempt to (1) show the basic needs of junior high school age boys, (2) discuss the advantages of the junior high school program, (3) discuss the disadvantages of the junior high school program, and (4) present recommendations for changes which could insure a better program.

The Relationship Between Agility And Strength Tests And High School Football Ability, Herbert Jerome Richey

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a positive correlation between scores on a series of agility and general strength tests and the best prospective players in high school football.

Football As An Intramural Sport In The Junior High School, Frank Crimp Jr.

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this paper (1) to study the objectives of intramural sports for youth, (2) to show that football, played as an intramural sport stressing physical conditioning, fundamental skills, and game competition can be of great value to boys who are not qualified for the varsity team, and (3) to suggest methods and plans for operating an intramural football program in a junior high school.

A Suggested Ten Day Practice Itinerary For Coaching Football In The Junior High School Prior To The First Competitive Game /, Leon Orwin Roberts

Graduate Student Research Papers

The author's purpose in writing this paper was to establish a practice itinerary of methods and techniques he feels can be used to field a competitively sound team in the junior high school. Due to the brief practice time alloted and the lack of football knowledge and experience normally found in the junior high school, a ten day practice itinerary has been set up to teach only the essential fundamentals of football.

A Football Scouting Report For High Schools And Junior Colleges In California, Louis Quint

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Among high school and junior college football coaches, there seems to be a diversity of opinion as to the importance of football scouting. There appears to be no uniformity in methods and procedures in scouting football opponents and in interpreting the results.

A Study Of The Essential Drills And Fundamental Skills For A Pass Offense In High School T Formation Football, Vernon John Warkentin

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It is the purpose of this study (1) to determine the theories and techniques of the pass offense in football; (2) to analyse the basic fundamentals and skills of the high school pass offense; (3) to compile a list of essential T formation passing drills; and (4) to determine the relative importance of the basic fundamentals and skills of high school T formation pass offense.

A Survey Of The Techniques Of Football Line Play In Selected Colleges, F. Sheldon Harden

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine the importance of techniques of line play in college football; and (2) to note by comparative analysis the viewpoints of leading authorities now in the coaching profession, and those of noted football authors.

Football Injuries At The College Of The Pacific 1924 To 1933, Robert L. Breeden

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The interest in football injuries has increased with the increased enthusiasm for the sport. The coach is finding it more and more important to have all of his players in the best possible condition to withstand the terrific strain under which they must compete. The public wants to see a well played, exciting game, but the days of brutality seem to be vanishing. The average fan would rather see the best players play in the game than to have them sit on the bench in plaster casts.

This has led to a series of quite wide-spread investigations dealing with the …