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Social Structure makes up the framework of society. For example football is an example of social structure because everyone has their own job to do. If everyone does not do their own job then the team will never be successful. If a game comes down to a game winning pass and if the quarterback throws an interception or if the wide receiver misses his catch then him or the quarter back failed to do their personal job and that then costed the team the game.

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The first sporting event that came to my mind was track and field. I know track and field is a some what individual event, but you have the 4x1 for example its four sprinters and everyone has to 100 meters and then pass the baton to the next runner, if one fails to drop the baton or even step out of there line while running that team will be disqualified.

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Social Structure makes up the framework of society. It is states that each individual person has a specific position that helps make the society function properly as a whole.  A good example of social structure in a sport would be baseball. Each team has players that occupy the positions of pitchers, catchers, first, second, and third basemen, shortstops, and left, center, and right fielders. Each of these positions are important to keep the teams functional and increase their chances of winning. Usually, each player is given a specific position that they specialize in, which gives the team better chances of functioning to the best of its ability.

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The first sport that came to my mind when was football. In the sport of football everyone has a role or a job to do if one person dosen't do their job then the whole team fails. No matter how big or small their job is, for example it could come do the kicker his only job is to kick a ball he doesnt  have any plays he's not that strong but the entire game can fall on his shoulders to win the game for the team.

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When taking a look at the sport of hockey, one can see how its structure is similar to that of society. Depending on if you are a player, a coach, or someone within the organization, you assume that status and are given a role within the system. An individual, like a team captain, may be given multiple status sets in both leadership and in-game operations. In games, players are divided into different "lines" (which is their group), and each line may have a different agenda or role when it comes to how they are to oppose the other team's line.  In order for a team to be successful, each individual must do their job and buy in to the core beliefs and values that the team holds dear. Symbols such as the "C" on the captain's jersey or the team logo around the arena hold special meaning to the players on the team because of the values and beliefs that they all share.

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Social structure in society is different people having different positions or roles that make up the framework for society by all coming together. The first sport that came to mind was football. Each person on the team has a different position. You have offense and defense.  That goes even further into detail to include quarter backs, tight ends, kickers, receivers, full backs, etc. Then you have your coaches and staff. Even the people not on the actual team such as the fans, cheerleaders, dancers, band, etc. Each person is playing a different role to make up the team and the team cannot fully function or perform well without all of them.

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Basketball is an excellent example of social structure and how different people with different roles come together to make a larger group. There are typically 4 different types of players- post players, forwards, point guards, and shooting guards- with the exception of an offguard, that all work together to make a team. Point guards are typically the quickest players with the best ball-handling skills. Post players are typically the tallest and strongest players. Forwards are typically tall as well but quicker than a post player. And lastly, the shooting guards are typically the best 3 point shooters. Without one of these players, the team would not function as efficiently.

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Social structure is how the framework of society works together as a whole. We can see social structure in all sports, but my example of social structure is in football. Each person in football has a specific position, but they all come together to make a team. Also the team can be broken up into groups such as defensive backs. The groups work together inside of the larger group to complete their own group goal.

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s the system of socioeconomic stratification (e.g., the class structure), social institutions, or, other patterned relations between large social groups. In basketball, you have specific roles on the team, some people rebound, and some people can score, it all just depends on what the team needs.

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Social structure can be defined as the framework for society and how its framework works together as a whole. Basketball uses four to five different positions on the court at one time. Each position is to play a certain role in the court in order for them to succeed. The guards are primarily the playmakers. They help determine which would be some of the best ways for the team to score. They are some of the main scorers at times. The forward and Center are the player who play predominantly in the paint and also are some of the best defenders. In order for any team to succeed, these positions must be fulfilled with the right people that know how to carry out their roles.

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In soccer, we can see examples of social structure. We have two teams playing against each other. That will affect how one team will treat its own members as opposed to the other members, on and off the field. In the actual game, we have different roles that are within the structure of the game. There’s either the defensive or offensive, which are roles that guide the individual players on what to do and how to interact with people based off of that role. We also have the goal keeper. Their role is very different from the other members of the team, and that aspect of the overall structure of the game guides their behavior and creates a pattern. They will make sure the ball does not get into the goal, and they will not run around the field and kick the ball because their role’s obligations are to protect the goal to make sure the other team does not score.

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Social Structure is how the framework of society, and how its framework works together as a whole. You can see this though somethings like cheerleading. You need to depend on your team to be there to catch you, and if one person is going to fast, or to slow the whole this can end badly. Someone can get hurt if they are just a count off. You need the whole team to be on the same page to get through a practice, or routine.

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A sport that shows social structure is football. Each person has different roles in the game; the coaches, the players, the referees, and the people on the sidelines working the chains. All of these components come together to create the game. These roles are followed by each player in order to play the game. It also brings together a group of people with many different backgrounds and social classes and statuses for one sport. There are rules that every player and coach has to follow and different rules for each player in order for the game to work.

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Social Structure can be described as the framework for society and how that framework works together. Basketball is a perfect example because of all of the rules and things that players and coaches are required to follow. Not only are rules followed strictly on the court but also off the court in the office.

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Social structure can be defined as the ultimate framework of society as a whole and how the components of this framework come together. The NFL is a perfect representation of this phenomenon. They are all thought of as "football players" at the end of the day, but in reality each player and coach occupies his own individual role. Players such as the Quarterback or the star wide receiver are holders of much more important roles than, for example, the kicker, but they are all individuals the equal a team. Their are rules and regulations given out by each individual organization, as well as rules followed by every nfl player. They all have a common value or goal and that is to ultimately be victorious on and off the field, as well as being a good role model to future generations.

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Social structure shows relationships between social groups or individuals. Social structure is shown in professional football by looking at the numerous roles and relationships of the sport. Every player, coach, and team member has a certain role to play. This could be seen through a quarterback, head coach, or even a fan. These people have interpersonal relationships with one another while also having a relationship with a bigger entity like their team or even the whole NFL. The individual has a small part of a larger whole. While everyone has their place and job to do, they all have the same goals which is to win.

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Softball is a good example of social structure, society's framework. There are many roles in softball. There are also many rules. In softball, the goal is to make home runs. When the batter is up to bat, she is expected to play the role of a batter and hit the ball. The pitcher pitches her the ball. According on how far she hits the ball, she runs to the base(s). The next batter goes up, and so on and so forth. The game is organized where if the team up to bat gets three outs, they switch positions with the team playing the field. I honestly don't know enough about sports to relate them to social structure, as you can probably tell.

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Social Structure is the framework of society, and a sport that can demonstrate that is Basketball, which is well known sport. The rules, limits, and procedures for this sport, structures the players way of playing organized. The point guard, shooting Guard, strong Forward, Power Forward, and Center, all make up what a basket team consist of ! Every player knows their role which results in an organized sport.

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Social structures provide boundaries, limits, and guidelines which dictate what behavior is expected of those within the social structure. If we were to examine the social structure within the sport of football, for example, we can see how the players of the sport as well as coaches must abide by certain rules, fulfill their roles, as well hold certain values and beliefs to be considered part of the social structure. Even when it comes down to running plays, each player has a position to play and if they do not play their role, the play will not run as planned. Each person considering themselves to be a member of the game must hold the belief of playing fairly and abiding by the rules of the league. Otherwise, they must suffer the consequences or become penalized from participating in the game altogether.

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Being that social structure is the framework of society and how the components of such work together, sports is a perfect representation of this. The first sport which came to mind was volleyball. There are six players on the court at a time and each one has a specific role contributing to the success of the squad. There's a server who gets the rally started, the back row players, the libero, the setter, hitters and blockers. Each player has rules to follow for each position which in all impacts the flow of the game. In the end, they all are connected as one body which determines if the team  comes out successful or not.

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A sport that shows the social structure is soccer. The sport is an organization and brings together a group of people for the game of soccer. There are many different statuses within soccer such as the players, coaches, and referees. Attached to those statuses are roles such as the goalies role is to protect the goal. The team begins to form values and beliefs such as good sportsmanship and team work that come from playing soccer.  

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A sport that shows the social structure is soccer. The sport is an organization and brings together a group of people for the game of soccer. There are many different statuses within soccer such as the players, coaches, and referees. Attached to those statuses are roles such as the goalies role is to protect the goal. The team begins to form values and beliefs such as good sportsmanship and team work that come from playing soccer.  

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A good example of a sport showing social structure is volleyball. As with every sport, each player on the court plays a specific role that is important to the game. These roles require the players to follow certain rules and guidelines corresponding to the roles they have. These assignments help keep order within the game. Although each member of the team has their individual responsibilities, they are all working together towards a common goal as a group, and each player’s contribution is just as important as the others’. Just as in social structures, having assigned positions in volleyball helps make sure the game is carried out with order.

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Social Structure comes into play in every sport out there. However, I find that here in South Louisiana especially, football has certain traditions and activities that have become normal for most. Tailgating starts the day off with cooking, drinking, and listening to classic country music. Since the fans are so involved, it puts a lot of pressure on the coaches and the players. Each player must preform their best because that is what is expected by the fans and the coaches. But, if the team continuously loses the downfall will land on the coach. In college especially, if the coach is hated by fans, he will not have a job. This is how fans come back into play and affect the structure.

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The first sport that came to my mind was Track and Field. The sport in itself is an organization. The formal groups are the many different events going on during the whole meet. During the course of one track meet, a total of 44 events take place. Usually there will be two people from your team at each event.
It's the team's head coach's job to uphold a specific status. I believe that any sport must have the same values and beliefs throughout their team in order to excel throughout their performances.

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Social structure is the framework for todays society. The sport that comes to mind when I think of social structure is baseball. Because I play baseball structure and interaction is important. Everyone on the team has their job or duty to do whatever it takes to win. Everyone needs to be connected to get the task done.

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Social structure is a typical pattern of a group that guides the behavior of individuals and groups. The National Basketball Association expresses many traits of social structure. The NBA is an organization, where the members automatically have status. This status is not ascribed, is it achieved from excelling in basketball at an amateur level. All members have particular roles, including coaches, players, and owners. They also have values they have to live by, because they are renowned and almost anything they do can be viewed the public eye. NBA players are idols and role models to many children across the world so they have to conduct themselves in this way.

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The core framework of the NBA has been established by two interrelated groups: the NBA Players Association and the collective body that is the thirty team owners. When these two sides meet to bargain terms of labor, they both are assumed to have the common goal of generating maximum revenue. If salary size were the only criteria to consider when judging the hierarchy of power, the 50/50 split in income between players and owners suggests these two parties see each other as equals. At the center of the NBA’s value system, is the belief that winning should always be the number one priority. Intent on winning a championship, the owner hires the general manager, who selects the coach, who designs plays for the athletes to execute.

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Social structure is of both interaction and direct actions. The sport that comes to mind when I think of social structure is volleyball. I played volleyball in high school, and being on the team structure and interaction was important. Everyone had their position they was best at playing, and all together it made the team come together. Everyone needed to be connected in some way even though there where different tasks to be done. To someone who is not on the team will not understand the direct interaction. If volleyball is very important to that player it can well be their social status.

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Social structure is the framework for society. Distinct social structure can be found within football, because of all of the traditions and norms that evolve around it. Football is an extremely patriotic event- The National Anthem is sung before every game, whether it be highschool, college, or professional. Those who don't follow those norms are harshly criticized, such as players who don't stand or place their hands over their hearts. Aside from this, part of 'football culture' is tailgating and spirit. These are things that are naturally associated with football games. The final example is the frame of status- players, cheerleaders, colorguard, band, coaches: they all have distinct roles and there is a subtle hierarchy to be noticed about them.

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Social structure is the framework for society. One sport that demonstrates social structure would be cheerleading. The sport directs and sets limits on behavior. The most iconic idea of a cheerleader would include the following components. The social status of a typical cheerleader would be popular and known. Gender wise, a cheerleader can be either male or female. They play many roles in a school. The most important one would be the act of raising spirits. When it comes to their group, they would probably be classified with other athletes, but mainly the football players. In a whole, their institution would be the entire school, and everyone that occupies it.

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Football is the first sport that comes to mind when I think about social structure. Social structure is a society's framework and it directs and sets limits on behavior. On a football team, everyone trains and practices for their certain position, but they also practice as a whole to maintain teamwork when it comes time to the actual game. Everyone that contributes to a football team has certain roles to do. I would consider a coach having a master status because he is the person who oversees everything that will happen on the team and ultimately will have the power to make final decisions.

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I'm examining the social structure of the National Football League.Its basic need is to entertain and provide jobs to college players.The groups within this structure are teams, players association. The roles include player, coach, referee commissioner. This structure values making money, player safety. The norms are to have players to play within the rules during the game, no cheating by means of performance enhancing drugs

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All sports have their own way of showing social structure. Because I play baseball that is the sport that sticks out to me the most when i think of a specific sport that shows social structure. In baseball each team has their own unique way of playing the game that they try to shape the players into playing that same way so that they can work better as a team.

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Social structure is a society's framework and a typical pattern of a group that guides the behaviors of and individual and the group. The sport I can see that has a set social structure is football. In football they have the players on the team whose duty it is to go out and win games, but they have the coaches above them making the plays possible. They have cheerleaders and waterboys that have roles to help with game as well. They are all part of the social structure of football. Though some jobs are of higher rank they are all in important in the scheme of it all because without one of the parts they couldn't function.

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The main sport that I can personally relate to is football. Football players know how to play the game when they step onto the field. But it is up to the coach to make the calls on what kind of plays to make. It is all about taking a strategic stance to beat the opposing team. When a single player is given a role on the team, they must carry out certain duties to help win the game. A player that is placed a certain role must make an example for his or her teammates, to help motivate them to play harder and give it their all. When one player does not follow through with their certain role's position, the whole play can go wrong and result in negative effects in the game.

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Volleyball is a great example of showing social structure within a sport. Throughout the entire game, each player plays a specific role on the court while they work together as a team to achieve the same overall goal of winning. With receiving a role, the player is given the behaviors and obligations they are expected to fulfill. The role of each player guides them on the court and keeps the team organized while they are working together to succeed. Every volleyball player’s social status is the same, an athlete, and they all follow the same rules and guidelines. To succeed, each player must have the same values.

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One sport that I think shows social structure would be track. The track coach must organize each team member specifically to the event that they will be the best in, as well upholding a specific status. Every track member has a role to play, whether they are doing the field events or the running events. As I was a member of my high school track team, I know that each track member has the same values and beliefs. We believe that we are the best track team to step on the track, and we value each other because we are family.

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The one sport that I can relate to is football. Each player has their assigned role to do in a football game. When one person doesn't do their correct assignment then the whole play can be affected in a negative way. This also correlates off the field. Being a football player for the Ragin Cajuns sets a high standard that a player needs to follow. People tend to have high views on player and leaves the players vulnerable to exposure. Anything that they do can easily be used against them. If they are videoed or someone takes a picture of players doing a folkway in public and that picture or video is released to the public then it gives the a bad reputation. Each player represents the team individually and as a whole.

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A sport that I think of when it comes to social structure is football. Each player on that team, has a role to play on and off the field. You'll hear sometimes that these football players are out getting trashed, and that doesn't set a good image for their team. How these players act on and off the field affect the way their team is looked at as a whole, and it could affect if they get to play on the field. There are set rules for this game that these players are advised to follow, otherwise they will get a penalty, or be pulled out of the game.

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Referring to baseball, as soon as the players step on the field, they have an idea of what they are expected to do, what they can expect from their teammates and the players on the opposing team. The rules, regulations and positions of baseball constitute as a social structure. The individuals’ behavior organizes each individual game. It is this structure that makes a particular game a baseball game and that regulates the way the different players interact with each other.

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One sport that sticks out to me when I think about social structure is soccer. I played soccer throughout high school and my team was blessed to win a state championship. Winning a state championship is very hard to do but with each person pulling their own and doing their part, it maintains a solid structure for the team. The coaches and players both have specific roles when it comes to the game. The coaches must encourage the players and the players must always work hard. As a team (group), the players have to work together in order to become successful. Everyone on the team has the same goals and beliefs that they are willing to win that state championship. If everyone on the team does what they are supposed to and does not disrupt the structure of the game, ultimately the team will be victorious.

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All sports have some kind of social structure to help them function properly. A sport where i could put it into prospective would be soccer. In soccer the team has its seperate formal groups such as defense, midfield, or forward. In each of those the people have different roles and statuses like one player might have to stay to the right or left or behind the other. The values and beliefs are the only thing that doesnt really decide where you play i would say that someones values or beliefs wouldn't really come way too much into play.

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One sport that could be an example of the concept of social structure is track. The organization of track has many different formal groups which could represent the many different events in track (4x1, 4x2, hurdles, discuss, etc.). The coach and members of each formal group occupy a status and have a specific role to play. The whole track team shares similar values and beliefs. They all want to try their best and win meets.

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Most sports are great examples of social structure. For example a football team. Every player on the team has a role to perform.Each player has a specific position to play on the field. And to complete their following tasks they must unite and work as one. They must work as a team to succeed their goal, which is to win. That is why I consider the NFL a great example of social structure.

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Most likely all sports are a good example of social structure. For example a soccer team. Each player has a unique position to play. Though each player has a task to preform the team has to strategize/coordinate to work together for a common goal of winning the game. Soccer has rules and regulations to abide by when playing. Because the team is working together their individual values will reflect each others.

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Powerlifting as any sport is an example of social structure. It consists of three events squat, bench and deadlift. The Lifters of one team are divided into formal groups and compete by weight class against lifters from other teams or schools depending on which type of powerlifting. In high school powerlifting, there are eleven weight classes but split into two categories 97-148lbs is considered the light weight classes and 165-220+lbs is considered the heavy weight classes. When lifting at a meet a lifter is expected to follow the rules of proper attire including belt, squat suit and bench suit. Lifters are also required to listen to the commands of the judges as they attempt their lift (ex. start command -bench, down command- deadlift). If they do not follow these rules or commands they will either be disqualified or have a lift marked as no good. Lifters who place first through fifth in their weight class receive a point (ex. first place receives seven points). Once the meet is over and everyone has competed in each event, these points will be tallied and the school or organization with the highest number of points wins the competition. The role of each lifter is lift the most weight to the best of their ability in order to receive points for their team. As stated before this system is a prime example of a social structure because each lifter has a role and guidelines to abide by.

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College football is a great example that shows the elements of social structure. All the players are shaped by their organization or team. Everyone has their own role on teams and different statuses. For example, the head coach would have the master status because he oversees everything that happens. The captain on the teams would have the achieved status because they worked their way up and earned that role. The team all have the same values in mind because it is imbedded in them from the start of the season by the coach.

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Competitive cheerleading is a great example of a sport with aspects of social structure. I taught cheer camps one summer, so I am pretty familiar with the rules and guidelines of cheer. The coaches as well as the individual athletes on the squad have specific roles to perform. The routines performed are very organized and systematic. There are rules and guidelines set in place that when broken have specific penalties such as if a stunt falls during a routine, the team as a whole gets deductions to their overall score. Therefore, each individual on the team as well as the coaches must work together in order to be successful. Each team member must also have the same goals and work ethic in order to succeed.

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The NFL is a great example of social structure in sports. Each team in the NFL must comply to the guidelines that are set before them. Also the players must take orders from their coaches who, in turn, take orders from the managers and owners. Each team also has their own distinct persona, such as the Patriots being considered a dynasty. Every player has their own roles and each position is valued differently from another.

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Sports play an important role in many cultures across the world. The concept of social structure influence on how valuable sports are perceived to be and the players who take on each position. For example, in volleyball competition is used to is used to limit, guide and organize the players on the team based on their individual skill. Typical patterns of behavior might include a player who can efficiently and consistently spike, he or she will always play a position in the front. That particular player is expected to execute her role in games and practices- spiking the ball. Volleyball, traditionally, is usually a sport for women concluding that some of the values might include empowering women and creating friendships throughout the team. The status of each player contributes to how the public or what the public might expect from them on the court; The status of a player is a direct result of his or her performance. A volleyball team, including the coach, could be considered a formal group because genrally they share the same interest and goals.

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In terms of sports, a professional league such as the NFL is seen as an organization, in which
formals groups called teams play against each other. These teams holds specific names such as the Saints, which many people classify their status as "sucky". Within each team, 2 "teams" exist, offensive and defensive. Offensive contains roles, such as quarterback and runningbacks, that help advance and score touchdowns. Defensive opposes the other teams offense to keep them from scoring. Both teams hold beliefs to the rules, which they follow based on official guidelines given to them by the NFL. Each player holds values such as good sportsmanship and respect for the other team.

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Baseball is a great example of a sport with social structure. The players are organized by their placement on the field. Each team is a formal group. The sport becomes a large part of the statuses of most players. Roles are partially chosen, but also can be assigned by the coach according to skill; a role could be pitcher, short stop, etc. Teamwork, speed, skill, and accuracy are all common values.

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Social structure is apparent in all sports. Everyone has their own position and their own duty to the team. Everyone has to earn their spot on the roster so that is an achieved status. I am a football fan so I will use football as my example. In this sport their is the coach who runs everything. He makes sure everything runs efficiently and has to take responsibility for anything that goes on. Underneath him is the Offensive and Defensive coordinators who do all the play calling. The quarterback on offense is the captain of the offense and he runs the show. Every position on the field and off the field whether you are a player or a coach plays their own role in order to help their team win the game.

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In competitive cheerleading, there is a specific social structure. The coaches direct and tell everyone what to do. When you watch a cheerleading performance, you can see that each person has a specific role, for example the flyer, base, and back-spot. Everything is supposed to be in order. It has been on ongoing debate whether or not cheerleading is a sport, but of course all cheerleaders share the belief that it is. Cheerleaders also value teamwork and close bonds because that is the only way they can be successful. You can always look at a team and see how strong their bond is.

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In all sports there is structure. There are managers,coaches, owners, first string, and second string. All of these positions contribute some aspect and shape the team. The owner of the team finances, manager and coach make sure the team has the right outlook on goals and the player preform.

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the sport I am using is football. In football teams us organazation by organizing their teams abd play books a certain way. The sport of football has formal groups because each team has a different name. Football has social status because each player has a different portion. Football has roles because each players postion plays a role in winning the game. The football players values because they value the sport and winning. The football players have beliefs because they believe in their teammates.

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I am LSU football fan and Social Structure within that organization is a big deal lately. There has been a big battle for the quarterback position which would be considered and achieved status. Where two men have to put fourth some effort in order to win the role. The players on this team hold a huge role which they are obligated to act and carry themself in a professional manner. That role also comes with special privleges as well. The coach has the most important role. He hold all responsibility of the actions and performance of his team. He is responsible for making rules and making sure his players behaviors are professional.

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Soccer could be a great example of social structure because the sport includes overriding feelings (or get pulled out the game), rules and group pattern. What's expected of the players are their organization, limit and guidance. Social location in society is like positions the players have in soccer, and their status is held in those positions. More than likely, their status would be achieved. The roles each player has are different, but they all consist of one group. The team uniforms and numbers they wear are their status symbols. The players' master status would either be their position, team they play for or even their gender.

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I think all sports are an example of social structure. There are higher and lower positions and everyone has to work together in some way to achieve a win. A specific example of a sport with social structure is rugby. In rugby there is the referee, who everyone has to respect. Then, there is a team captain, who earned his status by playing good and working hard, and he calls the plays and determines the style of the game. Then, there are the players and fans. Every person has a title/position and does their part to make it work.

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The concept of social structure exists in soccer. There are managers, coaches and players. The manager decides who plays in what position. The coaches train the players to play in their best position. Within players, there are different positions. There are strikers, midfielders, defenders and a goalkeeper. All players have to play well together in their respective positions in order to succeed.

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Social structure in sports is very easily distinguished because mostly all sports have the elements of social structure. More specifically, baseball has elements of social structure such as their being distinguished positions. For example, there is a pitcher who's vital role in the game is the pitch and the different pitches that he/she may throw: the curve ball, fast ball, screw ball, etc. Then there's the catcher who catches the pitchers throws. Then there are the infield and outfield players that all share the same role of playing defense against the opposing team whom at the time would be playing offense and trying to score points which is the goal of the game. The entire team follow the plays and practice methods instilled by their coaches which is there role. Each person on a team playing baseball has an essential role to making the game work; social structure.

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An example of a sport with a social structure cold be volleyball.There are a certain number of players on the court and each of them play a specific role.Each role is important and necessary  to being able to accomplish the overall goal which is winning the game.Each player has to interact with each other and do their specific job in order to win.Also each player must know what their role is and do it to the best of their ability.With everyone putting in the same amount of work it will be easier to win.

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Social structure could be defined as stable institutions  whereby human interactions are made. When thinking about social structure, sports are not the first nor the second thing that comes to mind. I think lacrosse is a great sport that exemplifies the factors of social structure. The sport includes relationships, coaches, positions, players, and roles. All that come together to succeed in that one goal which is obviously to win/advance. Lacrosse is a sport that consist of ten tactical players that's positions include one goalkeeper, three defensemen, three midfielders, and three attackmen. Which's objective of the game is to, with a long stick and a rubber ball, score more points than the following team while steering clear of the other opponents.

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An example of social structure in sports would be football. Each player has their own role and together they make up a group that focus on values when it comes to the game. There are different classes and ranks within the group such as offensive and defensive players. There are different coaches and players, and they can be told apart by the differences in the uniforms they wear. Each team has a certain amount of players that can be on the field and off the field at a certain time. Where each person goes depends on the rank and position they hold.

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An example of Social Structure within sports could be a basketball team. Each basketball team has a certain amount of players on the court, and their role could either be a point guard or a shooting guard, and more. The values of each role is vital for the basketball team because that how the basketball team score their points and win their games. Another example could possibly be a track team. I say a track team even though they don't have any title positions, its just based upon speed. When running the 400 relay, 4 people are at certain places on the track, and they have to run faster than each other in order to win. In track, coaches determine your time and they would label you ask first fastest or second fastest, or whatever else they may think to say, but they always make sure the fastest person is first and last, because the first person to run has to get the baton to the next person as soon as possible, and the last runner has to bring it to the finish line. Those are their vitals roles while running track. We can see it when the teams win, how all of the social structures work together in the end.

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I am not a big fan of sports. An example of social structure within a sport would be football. Social structure in football is unique. The head coach is ultimate authority who makes the final decisions. The head coach delegates some of his responsibilities to his assistant coaches who are in charge of coaching certain positions. Each coach is responsible for coaching their players and making sure their doing their job. Every one has their role and role is just a small part to achieve a greater goal. Football players and coaches also have to follow a certain set of rules and regulations in order to succeed.

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An example of social structure within a sport is soccer. Defined as typical patterns of a group that guide the behavior individuals and groups, soccer’s structure begins with the coaches as the head of the team. The next level involves eleven players on the field, whose tasks are to score goals while preventing goals being scored on the team. On the field the players are all connected as if they are all attached to a web with each individual having a specific duty to perform. First, the front line of a soccer team and the primary scoring players are the forwards. Next, the secondary line of offense and first line of defense are midfielders; since their duties consist of just helping forward and defenders (fourth/fifth level of player structure), it is important that midfielders relay messages to other players effectively. Finally, the last line of social structure in soccer is the keeper’ because he is the last line of defense in preventing scored goals, the keeper relies on the other ten individuals to help him perform his job. Whether it be performing your individual task or the task of the team, every member of the social structure is connected and important in completing the team’s goal.

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Football is a great example of a sport with social structure. You can easily tell who is who by the uniforms they wear and  you can tell the coach because he is usually the person on the sidelines who is typically wearing headphones and holding a clipboard of some kind directing the team. You can pretty easily identify all of the players and their positions by where they are standing on the field. Football also has its own rules the guide the players behaivors even though that may not be the way they act outside of the team and game.

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In the NBA (professional basketball), there is a social structure. Each team has five players on the court. The five positions are point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center. This is the common social structure in a team, but it is not enforced. Depending on a team's strategy, they can choose to play "small ball" where they are no big men (centers and some power forward) in the game. Basketball is full of different strategies that team can utilize to their advantage.

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A sport with great social structure is football and also the best sport of all sports. Football is very competitive from high school all the way through the NFL. So, with the social structure of football everybody has a different role. Even with these different roles the main objective is working together to win and to be the best team. The players role are to practice and know the plays, coaches teach the players the plays and in the game the coaches pick the best play to run at a given time.

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Every sport can be competitive, but in the sport of Volleyball, the team really has to work together. On the volleyball court, each member has to take into consideration how their actions will determine if they lose or win.  Although each team player has a different role on the court, they all work together in order to get the points that are required to win!

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A sport that has a great sense of social structure is basketball. The organizational part of basketball is seen with the coaches, team schedules, the play book, etc. the values and beliefs come about with the rules of the game. In basketball, each person has a specific role that is different from another person. For example, the point guard has a different role from the shooting guard, who has a different role from the small forward and the power forward. Although they each have different roles to play, if they all play their own roles the right way, they will make an awesome basketball team and win a lot of games.

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While I am not a big fan of sports, i feel that they all have social structure. I think football would be a great example. The team would be the group, they regularly interact with each other. They all share similar values and beliefs.  They occupy similar social statuses. The coach would have the master status. The referee also possesses a social status in football, which is why he is wearing something completely different from the players. The players all have different roles, but all follow the same rules. The quarterback and the receiver have different roles but both have to go to practices, and wears certain clothing .Even though they all have different roles, they  all work together to win the game.

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In middle school and high school I was a cheerleader. When we would attend competition it would be very competitive which requires social structure when it comes to the team as a whole. Everyone on the cheer team has a specific job to make the team look together and as a whole. Once everyone has master their part of the dance or cheer it combines as a whole and makes an amazing performance. You perform for the judges and they rank you from 1-3 based on your performance. Judges also deduct points to illegal stunts, there are certain rules and things us as cheerleaders should abide by just like any other major sport and you get penalized if you break them.

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I have never really been into sports, but even at a quick glance a person could see the importance of social structure in sports. There is a set of classes, ranking in hierarchy (coaches, star players) to behind the scenes players, yet all functioning together to create a goal. There are rules and guidelines and specific behaviors that are consider normal (sportsmanship), that without those rules/guidelines the whole sport itself would be rendered useless and would not be able to function.

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I've  played soccer in middle school and it showed social structure.  Organization in soccer can be shown on the field with the many positions each person plays. These positions maintain order so that everyone knows what they are doing. With that being said those many positions comes with roles. Roles such as the goalie, defense, etc.. gives each player a status to which tells them what they should do on the field. In soccer each position has a formal group of a certain amount of players in that group. All the players in that one group must work together doing the same position such as defense but all these formal groups in that team must work together to win. the values and beliefs in soccer are the rules of the game or sport and what they have to do in order to win.

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Competitive cheer is a sport that has social structure. Every person on the team has a specific purpose and skill that they specialize in. Some are better and tumbling while others are better at being a base or flying. When all the roles combine it creates one big show. Each team competes to see who is better and is ranked.

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In football players form teams and each has their own role(s).
Drew Brees for example is a quarterback a captain of his team and a father. His master role is quarterback none the less

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I think soccer is a great example of social structure. In soccer everyone involved has a role. This includes the coach, referee, goalie, the players on the field, and even the people watching the game. There are also rules governing what the players can and can't do. Players also set their own feelings aside for the team.

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I think all sports easily demonstrate evidence of social structure in society. I played soccer, so I will explain where we see those elements in effect. The organization aspect is visible from multiple levels through the management of leagues (recreation or school related), match schedules, tournaments, match refereeing, coaches and team forming. Roles can be seen at all levels of soccer. From coaches to referees to players, which can be further defined into various positions played on the field, such as goalie. The formal groups can be seen as the individual teams that vie against one another, as well as the institution of soccer itself, which is its own sport group.  Each individual will learn the values and beliefs inherent in playing team sports as well as the specific rules of the sport, which will guide their behavior on the field during a match.  I hope that you'll agree that soccer easily shows many levels of social structure.

Brian Broussard

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I have played many of sports in middle school and high school but Equestrian Riding was my favorite and I feel that it relates to this subject social structure. The riding coach
teaches the person certain rules or aspects that need to be met before they can ride to prepare the horse and the rider. The horse wants to do good for the rider and the rider wants to achieve certain aspects. The rider and the horse both need to work together as a team to achieve the goal which is to do good and win the competition. This sport teachers responsibility by learning how to take care of an animal and other

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I have never thought of the social structures within sports, but now that I do it is very clear to me. An athletes culture may effect what sport he or she will play. For example, a typical sport for an american boy to play is baseball. The social class that the boy comes from may dictate what team the boy might play on based on the the teams expenses. The boys father's social status may be a professional baseball player or a coach, therefore he will most likely be a good baseball player. If all of the boys friends (group) play baseball, he is likely to also want to play baseball.

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When I think of a social structure that is related to a sport, the first sport I think of is football. In football there is a set number of players allowed on the field at one time and they also have very specific jobs. They have many different participants in a football game. The spectators are in the stands. The players are on the field or standing along the side lines. Along with the players on the sidelines, they also have the coaches. In addition to the players and coaches there are cheerleaders and athletic trainers. Also there is several referees. You can tell all of these different people apart and the roles they play by what attire they are wearing.

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Looking at sports as being a social structure gives you a totally different view of the sport as to what you've viewed it as before. When thinking of your favorite basketball team, using Golden State Warriors as an example, we may support them to best of our abilities, even if it means from the couch, to ensure that they win and be champions. The most well-known person of the team, Stephen Curry, plays the social status of point guard. He guides is group of teammates by making calls of plays and directing the flow of the game. His role is to basically lead his group to victory and if he does not accomplish this, everyone may blame it on him as to why they did not win. You can see as Stephen Curry plays, the emotions him and his teammates share, because they love the game. They all have a common goal, which is to win and out forth all the effort they may have as a group. As a team they all share the same beliefs, as to how the game should be played, which is with all your might, and they all share the same values, the beauty of the game itself.

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I think that football would be a really good example of social structure. it is really an easy sport to identify with social structure. There are the in the stands viewing the game, then there are the actually athletes on the field playing the game, even though the referee is also on the field you can tell which one he is by the clothes that he wears. There is also the coaches on the sidelines.

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Although I don't know much about sports, I feel that baseball is an example of social structure. You have a whole team that all want the same outcome and believe in the same thing, to win. Everyone has their certain role/position that that play in order to make the team a whole. This team will wear uniforms like baseball pants and shirts with their team names on it ,this would be considered their status symbol. Then they have a coach that is there to guide them and help them maintain social order and sets the limits for behavior. This team may win championships, that would be their master status, that's what people would know them by. Of of these things are what makes up a social structure for a baseball team in our society.

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Football is a great example of a social structure. First of all, the team as a whole is a group, people who regularly interact with one another and share similar goals and expectations. There are various positions on the team, such as quarterback, running back, guard, center, etc. Each of these positions are actually statuses. Each player also has a role attached to their status, and each one is unique in their own way. Each of them has different jobs and different things that are expected of them. The status symbol of the players includes their jersey and helmet.

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Although I have never quite enjoyed sports like I enjoy hunting or fishing, I have played sports when I was younger. During my few years playing baseball, I was able to learn all of the different aspects of the sport and it seems very applicable in this topic. Baseball is run by coaches teaching the children what it takes to expert their position on the field and how to watch the ball to coordinate your bat to line it up perfectly when the ball reaches the plate. The children learn these different techniques and apply them as they hit the field. The pitcher takes the lead, and, as the batter hits the ball, the rest of the team comes to life to put their individual effort in to get him out to end the game with a victory for their team.

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When considering a form of social structure within a sport, volleyball seems like a super obvious one to me.  I used to play volleyball and if there was anything that I learned the most it was that every success is a team success.  Every play of every set in every game consists of team work and role playing.  If one person is not performing up to par, it effects the entire team.  Everyone has a job to do and depending on what position they play, it is their responsibility to get their job done.  The passer's primary job is to get a solid pass to the setter while the setter's primary job is to get a solid ball to his/her hitters.  Every single person on the floor must be working even when they do not have the ball because all positions require the help of your teammates throughout the play.  This is a perfect example of a social structure because every small role plays a hand in the success of the entire team, similar to that of a community of people.

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Football is an obvious example of social structure within a sport. The coaches teach the players all of the skills and rules they need to know, but it is their job to go out and put these into action. The quarterback must lead the team on the field, and must support all of his players as they support him. Offensive and defensive lines must work on separate occasions, but their efforts will hopefully come together as a win. Even though the two teams playing have a deep desire to win, they both are just composed of people who love the sport.

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I never looked at any sport having social structure until now, but every sport has it. Volleyball shows examples of social structure because each player has a different role and task. However; all the players have to work as a group, be organized and talk to each other in order to reach their goal. They all share the same values because they all think the same "they are in it to win it." They also all share the same status as volleyball players.

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Baseball would be a great example of a sport that portrays each element of social structure. Both Teams competing against each other must have organization in order to win. Each team has nine players on the field and they are positioned in very specific spots in order to fulfill their roles. The team as a whole is considered to be a group and they all have the same beliefs. They believe that they are there to win a championship. When players make it to the big leagues their master status becomes Major League Baseball players and when they are seen in public they are usually referred to as such.

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You can see a lot of evidence of social structure in regards to the players in the NFL. For example, the players tend to occupy the same or very similar social classes in regards to income, wealth, and prestige. The evidence of social status is also very clear because the players all have the same job and are all the same gender. Playing in the NFL is an achieved status, and for many players, it serves as their master status. The roles/role set of the players are clear because they are expected (and in some cases financially obligated) to behave in a certain way. They also, obviously, have to follow rules on the field as well as off. They also make up a group as they regularly and consciously interact with the other players on their team, and the team generally shares the same expectations. There is also the dynamic of coaches being respected by their players which also plays into social structure.

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Football is a very organized sport with a multitude of individuals assigned with the status of football player, but are given different roles within the sport. For example, the quarterback and the offensive tackle are both called football players, but specialize in different roles. The members of the teams tend to adopt the same values that will allow them to achieve victory.