Assignment 2:3 Formal Report Outline

Implementing Female Baseball Varsity Programs in Post-Secondary Athletics

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Background of baseball in universities/colleges

B. Growth of women’s sport in general

C. The state of women’s baseball in terms of playing opportunities

D. Purpose of this report

E. Short description of the data sources

F. Scope of this inquiry

II. DATA SECTION (Body)

A. Current information about female participation in baseball

1. 1. 1. Literature findings
      2. Statistics
      3. Opportunities around the world

B. Athletes opinions on lack of baseball opportunities post-secondary

1. 1. 1. Online survey
      2. Interviews based on questions from the scope

C. Difficulties with implementing a female baseball program at the collegiate level (discussion with UBC Athletics)

1. 1. 1. Funding needed
      2. Popularity of the sport
      3. Possibilities for creating a club team at the least

D. Collegiate baseball coaches opinions of female baseball

1. 1. 1. Interviews based on questions from the scope
      2. View on having a female play on the men’s team

III. CONCLUSION

A. Summary and overall interpretation of findings

B. Recommendations