In the Sports Education Model, students are responsible for leadership roles beyond simply playing the sport. Which of the following describes these additional responsibilities?

• A. Only plays the sport.
• B. Focuses on theory only.
• C. Leads and coordinates, including coaching, refereeing, keeping score, calculating statistics, managing equipment.
• D. Observes from the sidelines.

Answer: (C)

In the Sports Education Model, students take on roles that mirror real sports programs, not just the act of playing. They lead and coordinate the experience, which includes coaching teammates, refereeing games, keeping score, calculating statistics, and managing equipment. This setup builds responsibility, communication, planning, and problem-solving as students organize practices, apply rules, monitor performance data, and run the season’s operations. Options that focus only on playing, theory, or observing from the sidelines don’t provide these leadership and organizational experiences that SEM emphasizes.