Categories of Leisure
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This 5 page papers outlines the three main concepts of leisure; the use of residual time, leisure as an activity and leisure as being functional and then discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each concept. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TElescon.rtf

Celebrating Jewish Athletes and Their Commitment to ‘Tikkun Olam’
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A 5 page creative essay and informational paper which examines the exemplary athletes whose commitment to their faith and to the performance of good deeds (mitzvot) have made the world a better place. Athletes discussed are Barney Ross (boxer), Hank Greenberg (baseball player), Bill Goldberg (former NFL player turned professional wrestler), Tamir Goodman (basketball player), and Gal Fridman (windsurfer and Israel’s first Olympic gold medalist). Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TGjewath.rtf

Cheating in Sports
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This 10 page paper examines a variety of sports including but not limited to the Olympics, professional baseball and bass fishing. Many types of cheating are discussed such as altering balls and bats to unfair judging practices. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA519cht.rtf

Children and Sports
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This 5 page paper provides an evaluation of how children are taught about sports. Group identification and being a team player is valued over individual competitiveness. This paper argues that children are unfairly indoctrinated into a competitive sporting world. An annotated bibliography is included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA411spo.rtf

Chinese Olympics and International Relations
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A 12 page research paper that discusses the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and their meaning for international relations. This examination and analysis of current literature endeavors to determine the role of the 2008 Olympic Games as an issue in international relations. This discussion examines how sporting events are related to foreign affairs policy and international relations; the stance of the US in attending the Beijing Games; the increase in world attention on Chinese human rights violations and the purposes of US foreign policy towards China. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: khbeiol.rtf

City Financing of Sports Facilities for Private Teams
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A 3 page consideration of the arguments regarding the appropriateness of using taxpayer money for the construction of facilities for private teams. The author argues that condemn this practice should consider both the direct and indirect benefits of sports to a city. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPsprtAr.rtf

Classifying Three NFL Teams According to Attitude
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A 5 page classification essay categorizing good, average and bad teams in the NFL. Team records are dynamic and change annually, but the general attitude and tone of the larger organization generally does not. Taking responsibility for the outcome of each game and giving opponents credit for being competent are used as the primary criteria for classification here. The Tennessee Titans have the lead role as the 'good.' The Minnesota Vikings serves as the lukewarm one filling the role of average, and the Dallas Cowboys serve to provide the 'bad' example. No sources listed.
Filename: KS-NFLteams.wps

Coaching Burnout
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This 15 page paper looks at the topic of burnout with special emphasis as it applies to coaching. Definition of the concept is provided, along with methods of diagnosis. Solutions are explored. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: SA025brn.wps

Collective Bargaining and the National Football League Strike
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This 13 page report discusses the 1987 National Football League strike. Numerous issues associated with labor negotiations are covered and then applied in terms of the issues between the National Football League and the NFL Players' Association. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: BWnflbar.rtf

Collective Bargaining in Professional Baseball
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(10 pp). Collective bargaining, in professional sports is less than four decades old, and like any other event in human activity, has both, its "goods" and its "bads." This discussion will consider the definition of collective bargaining, how it has applied to baseball, and what we might expect from the process in the future. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: BBcolbrg.doc