BASIC SPORTS SKILLS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

            Basic Sports Skills is a one hour activity course designed for the Health & Human Performance Major/minor.  It includes the basic fundamental skills necessary to perform skillfully in a majority of sports/activities taught in Elementary and Secondary schools.  The sports/activities and their specific skills will be:

         Badminton – serve, smash, clear, drop, [forehand & backhand]

         Baseball/Softball – batting, throwing [outfield & infield], catching [one hand & two hand], ready position, fielding ground balls.

         Basketball – basic shot [free throw], dribbling, lay-up, chest pass, defensive position.

         Calisthenics – jumping rope, 10 push-ups, 10 sit-ups, 15 crunches, 5 dynamites, jumping Jacks.

         Football – punting, passing, catching, over-the-shoulder catch.

         Fundamental skills – ready position, slide, back peddle, cross-over, split step.

         Frisbee – throw & catch.

         Golf – grip, set-up, basic swing.

         Locomotion – skipping, hopping, galloping, jumping [power jump & one leg take off].

         Pington – serve, smash, clear, drop, [forehand & backhand].

         Running/Jogging – sprinting, basic jogging, changing directions, running backwards.

         Soccer – passing, catching [trapping], shooting, dribbling, heading.

         Table tennis – forehand, backhand, serve.

         Tennis – serve, forehand/backhand ground strokes.

         Track & Field – long jump, triple jump, start.

         Tumbling – forward/backward roll, cartwheel, round-off, tripod head stand, balancing skills.

         Volleyball – bump pass, overhead/underhand serve, setting, spiking.

FACULTY:

            Name:  Jack Loff
            Office:  Gym Annex
            Phone:  548-6509
            Office Hours:    Tues. 12:00 to 4:30 PM
            Web Site:  https://blue.utb.edu/jloff
            e-Mail:  jack.loff@utb.edu

PREREQUISITES:

Students must be either a Health & Human Performance major or minor.

EVALUATION:

Will be on a pass/fail basis.
Minimum 75% proficiency on skills [60 of 80]
Show proof of cardiovascular endurance [See cardiovascular endurance requirements]
   

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Students attendance and participation is expected at all times unless you have a written medical excuse.  Maximum learning cannot occur when a student fails to attend class.  Chronic tardies/absences will negatively affect your final grade.  Students will be held accountable for any and all materials, activities, and skills covered during their absence.

MAKE UP POLICY:

Students will be given only one opportunity to make up for skills not tested on or that they do not show proficiency in during the first testing.  Please note class schedule.

TEXTBOOK: Sports and Recreational Activities by Mood, Musker, & Rink

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Students must dress out for each class [tennis shoes, socks, shorts, & shirt].
Students must purchase the textbook.
Students must show proficiency in 75% of the skills.
Students must show proof of cardiovascular endurance. [See cardiovascular endurance requirements]

COURSE LOCATION:

The locations for the course will depend on the sport/activity for that day.  Please see class schedule for specific locations.

DISABILITY STATEMENT:

Students with disabilities, including learning disabilities, who wish to request academic adjustments in this class should notify the Disability Services office early in the semester so that the appropriate accommodations may be made. In accordance with federal law, a student requesting academic adjustments must provide documentation of his/her disability to the Disability Services Counselor. For more information, visit Disability Services in the Lightner Center, call (956) 882-7374 or e-mail steve.wilder@utb.edu .

BEEPERS & CELLULAR PHONE POLICY:

It is inappropriate to have beepers and cellular phones active during class and will not be tolerated.  Failure to observe this policy may result in being removed from the class.

SAFETY FACTORS:

In any movement activity there is always the possibility of injury.  In order to minimize this possibility, your instructor will take every precaution to provide a safe learning environment and teach proper biomechanical form.  Personal safety may be enhanced by observing the following guidelines:

4.   Please inform the instructor if you are taking any medications that might effect your participation.

Wearing safety equipment for physical exercise or sport participation is at your discretion.

GENERAL INFORMATION ON U.T.B. GYM:

SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP):

    UTB/TSC monitors academic progress every fall and spring semester to identify those students who are experiencing difficulty with their courses.  Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is based upon two components: GPA of 2.0 or higher and successful course completion of at least 70% of course work attempted.  Students remain in good standing with the university and Financial Aid when both criteria are met.  Students who do not maintain these required minimum standards will be placed on probation or suspension as appropriate.  The complete Satisfactory Academic Progress policy and the Undergraduate Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid policy can be found in the current Undergraduate Catalog.  For more information, please visit http://blue.utb.edu/vpaa/sap/ .

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

Students are expected to be above reproach in all scholastic activities.  Students who engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and expulsion  from the university.  Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student, or the attempt to commit such acts.  Since scholastic dishonesty harms the individual, all students and the integrity of the University, policies on scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced.  (Board of Regents Rules and Regulations)

All scholastic dishonesty incidents will be reported to the Dean of Students.  Do not allow your peers to pressure you to cheat.  Your grade, academic standing and personal reputation are at stake.

ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Students are expected to be diligent in their studies and attend class regularly and on time.  Students are responsible for all class work and assignments.  On recommendation of the instructor concerned and with the approval of the Dean, students may, at any time, be dropped from courses.  This may result in a "W" or "F" on the student's permanent record.

EMERGENCY ACADEMIC CONTINUITY PLAN:

In compliance with the Emergency UTB/TSC Academic Continuity Plan, academic courses, partially or entirely, will be made available on the MyUTBTSC Blackboard course management system.  This allows faculty members and students to continue their teaching and learning via MyUTBTSC Blackboard http://myutbtsc.blackboard.com , in case the university shuts down as a result of a hurricane or any other natural disaster.

The university will use MyUTBTSC Blackboard to post announcements notifying faculty members and students of their responsibilities as a hurricane approaches our region.  If the university is forced to shut down, faculty will notify their students using Blackboard on how to proceed with their course(s).  To receive credit for a course, it is the student's responsibility to complete all the requirements for that course.  Failure to access course materials once reasonably possible can result in a reduction of your overall grade in the class.

To facilitate the completion of classes, most or all of the communication between students and the institution, the instructor, and fellow classmates will take place using the features in your MyUTBTSC Blackboard and UTB email system.  Therefore, all students must use Scorpion Online to provide a current email address.  Students may update their email address by following the link titled "Validate your e-Mail Account" in MyUTBTSC Blackboard Portal.  In the event of a disaster that disrupts normal operations, all students and faculty must make every effort to access an internet-enabled computer as often as possible to continue the learning process.