RTM 340 - Conduct of Recreational Sports
Schedule # 22932 – MWF 9-9:50 am in SSW 2650
Gene G. Lamke, Professor Emeritus
Office: PSFA 431
Office Phone: 619-206-7747 (cell)
Office Hours:
MW: 11:00 – 11:50 am & TBA
Email: glamke@mail.sdsu.edu
General Catalog Description:
Organization of competition, community sports programs, administration of recreational sports, and
techniques of officiating.
Course Description:
This course is designed and taught to develop an appreciation for sports in daily life. Throughout the
semester, students will be challenged to think critically about the best ways to incorporate sports into
society and community life so as to enhance the quality of life for all. The course examines the great
variety of sport experiences that exist and covers ways to administer programs for the benefit of all.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Identify and discuss philosophies, principles, techniques, and methods of organization connected
with successful competitive and recreational sports programs.
2. Critically analyze problems and utilize problem-solving abilities to enhance recreational sports
planning and programming.
3. Utilize techniques in organizing and conducting sports programs and instructional classes.
4. Identify successful activities in a variety of recreational sports settings from practical experiences.
5. Independently search for materials and experiences relative to the sport experience in recreation
and American life.
6. Freely express ideas and concepts relative to the technical aspects of organizing recreational
sports.
Course Grading:
Final semester marks will be assigned on a percentage basis of total points from the following
assignments:
Midterm Exam
Tournament Assignment
Recreational Sport Experiences
Practical Assignment
Class Participation
TOTAL
100 points
50 points
100 points
100 points
50 points
400 points
The breakdown utilized to assign final grades will be:
A = 90%
(360 pts.)
C- = 69%
(276 pts.)
A- = 89%
(356 pts.)
D+ = 68%
(272 pts.)
B+ = 88%
(352 pts.)
D = 60%
(240 pts.)
B = 80%
(320 pts.)
D- = 59%
(236 pts.)
B- = 79%
(316 pts.)
F = 58%
(235 pts. or less)
C+ = 78%
(312 pts.)
C = 70%
(280 pts.)
Students should always know where they stand grade-wise in this course utilizing the above
percentage system for all work completed to date.
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Exams:
Course material will be tested in a mid-term exam and a tournament assignment. The midterm exam
will consist of 50% objective questions and 50% short answer and essay questions. Objective
questions will be matching, fill-in the blanks, true and false, and/or multiple choice.
Tournament Assignment:
A written assignment focusing on tournament designs will be completed during the semester.
Questions will deal with tournament organization and conduct.
Practical Assignment:
Each student will participate on a committee that will sponsor a sport tournament for members of
this class. The sport tournament will be the total responsibility of this committee and this
assignment will be graded on an individual and committee basis. The assignment will carry a point
value of 100 points, with 85 points given for the actual administration of the activity and 15 points
given for a written evaluation of the activity (upon its conclusion).
Recreational Sport Experiences:
For consecutive Fridays beginning September 18, and running through November 20, 2015, we will
not meet in the classroom. Each of these class periods will be utilized to engage the student in a
variety of recreational sport experiences designed to expand a student’s awareness of and
participation in recreational sports. Each experience will have a small written component attached
to it and will require the student to reflect on what he/she did, how he/she felt about it, and how the
experience interfaced with class theory and practice. Each Friday will be worth 10 possible points
totaling 100 points for the semester. Experiences do not necessarily need to be completed on a
Friday, but class time is allocated on Fridays for each of these ten experiences.
Class Participation:
Students are encouraged to attend class regularly and actively participate in various class activities.
Each student will be assigned a point value grade for his or her participation. Attendance and
participation in the organized practical assignments put on by student committees is essential to
your grade in this area. There will also be outside opportunities for participation in communitybased recreational sports activities and programs for students who desire to boost their participation
grade.
Blackboard:
In a legitimate attempt to be “greener and more environmentally friendly, all of your course materials
can be found on the SDSU Blackboard web site at https://blackboard.sdsu.edu -- Everything I
discuss in class (PPTs) will be found here as well as assignments. Please visit this site often.
Optional Text:
Byl, John. (1999) Organizing Successful Tournaments. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics
Publishers.
Academic Honesty:
The University adheres to a strict policy regarding cheating and plagiarism. These activities will not
be tolerated in this class. Become familiar with the policy
(http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/srr/conduct1.html). Any cheating or plagiarism could result in failing this
class and a disciplinary review by Student Affairs.
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Examples of Plagiarism include but are not limited to:
 Using sources verbatim or paraphrasing without giving proper attribution (this can include
phrases, sentences, paragraphs and/or pages of work)
 Copying and pasting work from an online or offline source directly and calling it your own
 Using information you find from an online or offline source without giving the author credit
 Replacing words or phrases from another source and inserting your own words or phrases
 Submitting a piece of work you did for one class to another class
 Using someone else’s work and calling it your own
If you have questions on what is plagiarism, please consult the policy at
http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/srr/conduct1.html and/or this helpful guide and tutorial at the SDSU Library
at http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/tutorial.php?id=28 or see the instructor of this course.
Students with Disabilities:
If you are a student with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for this class, it is
your responsibility to contact Student Disability Services at (619) 594-6473. To avoid any delay in
the receipt of your accommodations, you should contact Student Disability Services as soon as
possible. Please note that accommodations are not retroactive, and that accommodations based upon
disability cannot be provided until you have presented your instructor with an accommodation letter
from Student Disability Services. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Pathways to Excellence
Success in life is the result of exhibiting certain attitudes and behaviors. Sometimes students don’t
know what these attitudes and behaviors are, and so we thought it would be a good idea to list them
clearly and concisely. In addition, we’ll ask you to make a deal with us. . .to give us your word that
you will strive to be the kind of person that is successful in our School and who will be successful in
future endeavors. Please access this complete document at this course’s Blackboard site under
Course Documents.