bellringer - 01.03.12

3rd 9-Weeks Bellringers

1. For what does NCAA stand?



2. What did the trade for Chris Paul help do for the L.A. Clippers?

bellringer - 12.09.11

39. Which five universities have officially joined with the BIG EAST Conference? Of these five, which two have joined for football only?



40. For how much money over how many years did Albert Pujols sign with the L.A. Angels? Although this deal is over a time period, approximately what is the difference between the contract and the team's 2011 valuation?

Use this link for help:  http://bizofbaseball.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=126

PLEASE DROP YOUR BELLRINGERS 2 DOCUMENT TO ME TODAY!

bellringer - 12.07.11

37. How much does a share of stock in the Green Bay Packers cost?



38. In your opinion, which of the five Ps (Product, Place, Price, Promotion, Public Relations)  of marketing is the most important?

bellringer - 12.05.11

35. What will be the name of Versus after January 2, 2012?



36. Which major sport star won a tournament yesterday for the first time in two years?

bellringer - 12.01.11

33. What is the name of the branch of Sport Management that is responsible for the maintenance of an arena or a stadium?



34. What would you consider to be the core benefits of sport? If you were to make a bullseye with four layers, where would this lie?

bellringer - 11.29.11

31. Locate and subscribe to the Official Lone Oak High School Podcast. How can media ideas such as podcasts help build or retain customers for a sport organization?



32. What are your thoughts on the NBA lockout and scheduled shortened season? If you were working for a team or the league office, how would you market this situation?

bellringer - 11.22.11

29. Which two teams played in the MLS Cup Final? Who won?



30. What is the major (BIG 6) sport schedule for Thursday, November 24 2011?

MLB - off season
MLS - off season
NBA - lockout continues
NFL -
NHL -
EPL -

bellringer - 11.18.11

27. How did Real Madrid score 104 in a game yesterday?



28. Go to the following link and bookmark it to your Sport Management folder.

http://www.euroleague.net/ 

bellringer - 11.16.11

25. For which team did Tony Parker play last night?



26. What factors would you use to choose the prices of tickets for your team's games?

bellringer - 11.14.11

23. On which U.S. Carrier was the "Carrier Classic" played?



24. What two things were unique about the uniforms of UNC and Michigan State for this game?

bellringer - 11.07.11

21. What level of the KHSAA Football Playoffs have the LOHS Purple Flash qualified for with their victory on Friday. The next game with be played this Friday. How many teams are left in the entire state at the point before kickoff on Friday?



22. What format does Major League Soccer use in their playoffs? What kind of scoring system is used in this format?

bellringer - 11.02.11

19. True or False     Sport organizations make more money on the sport product itself than all of the other sources of revenue combined.



20. Please list all of the professional sports teams (BIG 6 only) in the New York City area.

bellringer - 11.1.11

17. Can you give an example of a sport product extension? If so, please do. If not, please try.



18. Why is the sport product considered to be inconsistent and unpredictable?

bellringer - 10.28.11

15. The Texas Rangers moved to Arlington, Texas in 1972. Which team were they originally?



16. Please provide an example of a "walk-off home run".

bellringer - 10.26.11

13. Which fast food company is a worldwide Olympic partner?



14. Which NHL team moved to Winnipeg to become the Jets? Which two NHL teams have faced bankruptcy recently?

bellringer - 10.24.11

11. On Sunday, the October Classic of America's "pass time" was being played in a former country (now one of its states), America's fan favorite sport was being played in the capital of its former rulers, while the World Rugby Cup Final was played in another former colony of the Empire once claiming to have the Sun never set upon it. Please name each of these events, their participants, and locations.



12. Which city once home to a French fort captured by the British and Colonials is known as "hockey town"? Also, what was the last name of the founder of this city (hint: famous car name, name of a Ram running back, and big sponsor of golf)?

bellringer - 10.20.11

9. What game format does the MLB World Series use to determine the winner? How is it broken down?



10. What unique rule situation exists with the MLB World Series? How is this rule handled?

bellringer - 10.18.11

7. Which two teams are competing in the World Cup of Rugby? What is the famous nickname of the favourite to win?

8. What factors can make a club, team, or league become bankrupt, go out of business, fold, etc.? 

bellringer - 10.14.11

5. What do the following acronyms mean: AFL, AFL, AFL, CFL, USFL, BCS?



6. For this bellringer, please create a new Pages document. The document should be called vocab 1. Please ensure that your document has the proper header, footer, filename, and title. After that, create a list of the following business terms, look up the definitions of each, and type the definitions tabbed over from the terms. These are the terms: to conceptualize, to organize, to budget, to implement, to advertise, competitive advantage, to find a niche, to position, to capitalize, to corner the market, to monopolize, to analyze.

bellringer - 10.12.11

3. What is the current status of the NBA?



4. Which NHL team filed for bankruptcy just before the 2011-12 season? From where did this team move? Which NHL team moved over the summer? Where did they move? Was a new logo needed?

bellringer - 10.10.11

2nd 9-weeks

1. What are the ALCS and NLCS? Which teams are competing in these this year?



2. If you were in the MLB playoffs, would you raise your ticket prices for the post season games? How would you handle your season ticket holders?

bellringer- 9.29.11

33. For this bellringer, see if you can find an estimated amount of money that it would take to finance the creation of your expansion team. You might look for similar clubs that have entered leagues recently.



34. For this bellringer, you simply need to set up the document bellringers 2, which will be used for the 2nd 9-weeks.

bellringer - 9.27.11

31. Which team signed a $230 million/5 year deal with Qatar Foundation for the rights to have the name on their jersey?



32. Which rapper/pop artist is a partial owner of the Nets?

bellringer - 9.23.11

29. What is your favorite team logo in sport? What is it about this logo that appeals to you?



30. In your opinion, should a team change a logo after a period of time? Why or why not?

bellringer - 9.21.11

27. NFC : FOX :: AFC : ______     Sunday Night : _____ :: Monday Night : ESPN



28. What does the term "cherry picking" refer to in sport? To what does it refer in the marketing of sport?

bellringer - 9.19.11

25. What catastrophic event happened in Nevada this weekend? Which similar competition cancelled its season this year?



26. Which is it, the PAC 10, PAC 12, or PAC 16? Which two teams have left the Big East and will join the ACC? Which team is looking to do the same?

bellringer - 9.15.11

23. What is the difference between marketing of sport and marketing for sport?



24. How does one "consume" sport?

bellringer 9.13.11

21. Who was the only college team in the top 25 to have lost this weekend? What technology was used in order to confirm the proper call on the last play of the game they lost?



22. What is the name of the deal between a players association and a league to ensure contracts and play during a season or course of several seasons? The NFL's and NBA's ran out this summer. The NHL's runs out in 2012.

bellringer 9.9.11

19. What is the KHL? What event happened yesterday that will greatly affect the league?



20. Why might the President's address to Congress and the nation have been moved up in time last night to a 6:00 p.m. instead of a 7:00 p.m. start? 

bellringer - 9.7.11

17. For this bellringer, you are to find a photo of the Maryland Terrapins uniforms worn during this past weekend's game. What is your opinion of the uniform? From what is the uniform based?



18. How might you as a sport manager or marketer decide as to whether or not a new concept should be undertaken prior to its use? 

bellringer - 9.2.11

15. Bellringer 14 was incorrect, there were actually four Kentucky college football teams in action on Thursday night. Which teams played each other, and which teams won?



16. What is meant by the term "return on investment"?

bellringer - 8.31.11

13. The U.S. Open tennis tournament is currently being played in New York City (Flushing Meadows). Can you name the other three cities which are home to Grand Slam tournaments?



14. Which two college football teams have their season opener on ESPN this Thursday night? Give two reasons why this might be significant to us?

bellringer - 8.29.11

11. The major four north american professional sports leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL) are known as the _____ ________. Which league would make this name increase by one number?



12. What is the term used for when an EPL team does not finish in the top 17 and is thus dropped out of the league the following season? The secondary league to the EPL also consists of 20 teams and is known as the Championship. What is the name given to secondary (non major) leagues in North America?

bellringer - 8.25.11

9. What do the Boston Red Sox and the Liverpool Reds have in common (besides the color red)?



10. What happened to the Los Angeles Dodgers this summer? How has this impacted their success this season?

bellringer - 8.23.11

7. What was meant by the term "Ping Pong" diplomacy back in the early 1970s?



8. Can sporting events prevent or escalate tensions between communities? Please explain why you feel this way.

bellringer - 8.19.11

5. What do we mean by "The Special Nature of Sport"?



6. When you watch or attend a sporting event, what are you looking for as a customer in these situations?

bellringer - 8.17.11

3. What is the definition of sport? What is the definition of business?



4. What is the difference between management and marketing?

bellringer - 8.15.11

1. This is the initial bellringer for this class. For this bellringer, you are to create a Pages document. The document should be saved into your course folder and named: last, first - bellringers 1. Once you have done this, you should title the document and copy questions 1 and 2 into it. Finally, you should answer question 2. If possible, please answer the questions in a different color font than the question. This is not absolutely necessary, but it makes scoring these much easier (you will also receive bonus points for having done so).

2. What is it that draws you to sport? Do you have a favorite sport? Do you like sports other than those you play?

bellringer - 5.16.11

33. What is the German name for the city of Munich? What is the famous football (soccer) club of this city?



34. Who sings the song "Sunday, Bloody Sunday"? From which country is this band? Who ruled this country for an extended period of time in history?

bellringer - 5.10.11

31. Who won the Kentucky Derby? What record was set during the running of this year's race?



32. What are some of the most important factors to be taken into consideration when planning a sporting event?

bellringer - 5.6.11

29. What would a 2011-12 increase 6.5% on average ticket price be for a $65 average ticket?



30. What might have an almost immediate impact which causes a team's retail sales to triple and another's to increase by 132 percent?

bellringer - 5.4.11

27. Name the eight remaining teams in either the NHL or NBA playoffs.



28. Which team qualified for the UEFA Champions League Finals yesterday? Which team is touted to win today's other semi-final game? 

bellringer - 5.2.11

25. Who was the number 1 pick in the NFL draft? Who drafted him? Where did he play college football?



26. What are the two nicknames of the college for which this number 1 pick played?

bellringer - 4.28.11

23. Which sport franchise do you think has the top social media following?



24. Yesterday, we watched videos that indicated "attitude" and "heart" as the most important aspects to look for to have successful sport organizations. What do you consider to be the most important trait when considering the following: an athlete, a leader, and any employee within an organization?

bellringer - 4.26.11

21. Which company will supply Liverpool's jersey next season for a record setting $41 million deal?



22. What two things are significant about UMASS and football in the near future?

bellringer - 4.22.11

19. From where did the L.A. Dodgers move? This place is one of _____ Burroughs in the city of New York. Finally, what happened with the Dodgers on Wednesday of this week?



20. Do you feel it is right for a league to be able to take control of an individual club (team)? Does your opinion change if the team is a franchise?     

bellringer - 4.20.11

17. What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the NHL Playoffs?



18. With your MacBook Dictionary, look up, read, copy, and paste the definition of Game Theory below.

bellringer - 4.18.11

15. What type of series format does the NBA and NHL use for its playoff rounds?



16. How many games do MLB teams play in each regular season series?

bellringer - 4.14.11

13. Who is Barry Bonds? Why was he convicted of a crime yesterday?



14. In which year was Title IX enacted?

bellringer - 4.12.11

11. Who received a new green jacket yesterday, and why did he get this?



12. The Bulldogs lost and won an NCAA championship this week. Which team in which sport lost? Which won team in which sport won?

bellringer - 4.1.11

9. What is and which items would you place into a media guide?



10. For this bellringer, you need stand up and travel to any of the four calendars at the front of the room. Clap (quietly) twice, spin around once in each direction, locate the word written on today's date, then go back to your desk, and use your MacBook to look up and paste the definition of this word as your answer.

bellringer - 3.30.11

7. What is Kentucky's high school version of the NCAA?



8. In your opinion, what would the landscape of collegiate athletics be like without conferences?

bellringer - 3.28.11

5. What are the nicknames of each of the teams remaining in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament?



6. What is the name given to the NCAA Hockey Final Four?

bellringer - 3.24.11

3. Of the two conferences you and your partner have been assigned, how many Universities are in each?



4. In your opinion, which University in each conference of your two conferences has the best web design?

bellringer - 3.22.11

1. For this bellringer, you simply need to create a bellringer 4 document to be used for the bellringers of the 4th 9-weeks.


2. Which country, whose team was nicknamed "The All Blacks" did South Africa defeat to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup?

End of 3rd 9-Weeks

Three down, one to go!

bellringer - 3.16.11

45. Soccer is known as football to most of the rest of the world. American football, known as football in these parts, is known as the aforementioned to most of the rest of the world. Rugby is known as rugby the world over. Australia, however, has its own brand of the sport. What is its name?



46. What was apartheid? Did we have a similar policy in the United States in our past?

This is the last bellringer for the 3rd 9-weeks. PLEASE DROP YOUR BELLRINGERS TO ME. Please use the LAST, FIRST - BELLRINGERS 3 method to do so. Thank you, and have a great week!

bellringer - 3.14.11

43. What is bracketology?

44. Why are there four of each seed in the NCAA Basketball Tournament?

bellringer - 3.10.11

41. In your opinion, what are the most important criteria for creating an athletic conference?



42. Why do you believe there has been a push for larger, and more geographically widespread, athletic conferences in recent times?

bellringer - 3.8.11

39. What two changes have been made to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament this year?



40. Do you think these changes will help or hurt the overall success of the tournament? Why?

bellringer - 3.4.11

37. Why do you think Calloway County's nickname is the Lakers?



38. List two ideas that might liven up our pep rallys while at the same time act as a marketing scheme for the school, a team, a club, a company, etc. 

bellringer - 3.2.11

35. Which Cy Young Award winning pitcher, who played for the L.A. Dodgers and the Oakland Athletics, wore the number 35?



36. Please list at least four types of competition formats. (for example: the table round robin format used in most professional sport leagues)

bellringer - 2.28.11

33. What is the NLL? What event did this league have yesterday?



34. Which sport was featured in one of the Oscar nominees for Best Motion Picture?

bellringer - 2.24.11

31. Do you believe in superstitions (such as sewing a lightning bolt patch on the sleeve of a uniform) can alter an individual's or team's performance? How do you feel about jinxes?



32. What are some reasons for having a qualifier (qualifying event) in a sport competition?

bellringer - 2.22.11

29. In the movie The Natural, what is the name of the fictitious Major League Baseball team on which Roy Hobbs plays?



30. This movie gives an excellent depiction of how engrained baseball and its heroes were in the framework of the United States during the 20th Century. For this reason and many more, baseball is known as America's _______________ ________________. 

bellringer - 2.18.11

27. On what five surfaces is professional tennis played?



28. The British Open (The Open) is typically played on which style of golf course? What unique type of bunkers do these courses usually have?

bellringer - 2.16.11

25-26. There are four main types of bullies. Brainstorm some examples of each of the four types, perhaps ones you have experienced themselves.

The four primary types of bullies are:

1)    Aggressive bullies – the most common type, generally belligerent, fearless, coercive, confident, tough, and impulsive.

2)    Passive bullies – rarely provoke others or take the initiative in a bullying incident but join in after an aggressive bully instigates a situation in an attempt to gain his/her approval.

3)    Bully-victims – victims of bullying who resort to bullying others out of frustration with the bullying they endure. 

4) Relational bullies – the most common type of bully among girls, but not limited to females, these    bullies try to gain social status and power through exclusion and manipulation of others.

bellringer - 2.14.11

23-24. Think of yourself as being in charge of a promotional night sporting event. What is your event, and what would you come up with for Valentine's Day?

bellringer - 2.4.11

21. How does the MMP begin? What are the two main point of the last part of the MMP?



22. According to the handout you received, which sponsor of NASCAR has the largest increase in sponsorship awareness?

bellringer - 2.2.11

19. What does MMP mean?



20. If you were the General Manager--and placed in charge of coming up with a team nickname--of a new minor league hockey team located in Punxsutawney, PA, what would your team be called? 

bellringer - 1.31.11

17. From what country is the men's champion of the 2011 Australian Open? What is the name of the former country that split apart after the Balkin Wars?



18. What are the two regions (one speaks Flemish and the other French) that make up the country from which the women's 2011 Australian Open was born?

bellringer - 1.27.11

15. Which animal is the logo or symbol for Ferrari? What is the color of Ferrari? What is the name given to Ferrari fans?



16. What doe the following mean?

ATP, WTA, PGA, LPGA, USTA, USGA 

bellringer - 1.21.11

13. In professional tennis, there are four major tournaments known as the Grand Slam. Please list these four tournaments.



14. In professional golf, there are four tournaments known as the Majors and are the equivalent to the tennis Grand Slam. Please list these four tournaments.

bellringer - 1.19.11

11. In which city is the Australian Open played? Is this event played in the summer or winter?



12. This was the first tennis venue to use which form of arena/stadium?

bellringer - 1.14.11

9. Why is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway known as the "Brick Yard"? Also, what does the winner of the Indy 500 drink shortly after exiting his/her car?



10. What form of racing, which originated in North American from our Commonwealth of Kentucky, preceded motor racing?

bellringer - 1.12.11

7. The NHRA is known for what type of racing?



8. The Daytona 500 originated from racing on which type of surface?

bellringer - 1.10.11

5. What was so significant about the Oregon Ducks uniforms this season?



6. Why do you think Oregon has a special relationship with Nike?

bellringer - 1.6.11

3. What does the term "open wheel" racing mean?



4. In your opinion, what draws so many people to motor sports?