This project is designed to prepare you for effectively navigating the
legislative process through a proposed policy change. To complete the project, you will need to understand
administrative roles and committee structure within a particular organization, and how the different units
collaborate to manage change. You are to select a professional organization that relates to your current
employment or career interests, and develop a proposal for the addition of a new sport or program to the
existing program. The project will be seven to eight pages, using MLA style with a minimum of six
references. Rubrics for the written paper and presentation will be provided.
a. Options: 1) addition of a new sport to annual State Games; (2) addition of a new sport to a high
school or college athletic department; (3) addition of a new sport for the Olympics; (4) new
professional sport franchise; (5) new parks and recreation program; or (6) other to be approved by
instructor.
b. Format:
i. Paper:
1. Thorough research and background on the organization
a. History
b. Sports offered
c. Participants/attendees
2. Identification of the organizational structure and legislative process
a. Include organizational chart
b. Calendar for the legislative process and meeting structure
i. Annual meetings
ii. Quarterly meetings
iii. Requirements and process for proposing legislation/policy
changes
iv. Be familiar with Robert’s Rules of Order and how they apply
to this process
c. Decision-making process
i. Who is involved? (committees, senior staff, Board, community,
public, other)
ii. Who can you consult to make your proposal stronger? (industry
experts, data, trends, etc.)
iii. Sequence of approvals, including timeline for implementing the
proposed change
3. Discussion of Sport Development Planning – Rationale and Strategy for your
proposal (relates to Sport Development Planning article, 2013)
a. Clear information from a credible source(s) to support your proposal –
you may draw from participation data, trends, community input, etc.
b. Ongoing plan to grow and sustain the sport/program (see concepts in
Sport Development Planning article, 2013)
Topic: Adding the sport of golf to the Olympics