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when was barrel compression testing introduced in softball? - Answers ✅✅ 2011
where can "approved bat list" be found - Answers ✅✅NCAA website
what is the strongest sewing stitch? - Answers ✅✅darning
when measuring skates, once athletes feet are measures, they should try on states that are... - Answers ✅✅1/2 size smaller and 1 width narrower
should hockey shoulders pads meet pants? - Answers ✅✅yes, in front and back
where do you measure when fitting hockey gloves? - Answers ✅✅bottom of elbow to fingertips
Goalkeeper's chest protection should extend down to at least: - Answers ✅✅2" below navel
who should be required to read employee manual? - Answers ✅✅everyone (new and old)
what are composite bats made of? - Answers ✅✅graphite and carbon fiber
what is maximum exit speed of a bat? - Answers ✅✅98 mph
what is a "hot bat"? - Answers ✅✅Composite bats that have broken down and have too high of an exit speed
what kind of needles should you use when sewing? - Answers ✅✅medium to heavy-duty
how are hockey pants sized for men and women? - Answers ✅✅men - waist
women - hips
Where should linen drop when moving clockwise? - Answers ✅✅11:00 to 4:30 - 120 degrees
Where should linen drop when moving counter-clockwise? - Answers ✅✅1:00 to 7:30 - 60 degrees
What does overloading your washer cause? - Answers ✅✅- become unbalanced (excessive shaking)\
- cause chemical spotting on clothing
- cause "log roll" (clothes on outside get clean and inside are still dirty)
- needs to be replaced 3-5 years earlier
How do you check if a washer is properly loaded? - Answers ✅✅if you can put your arm in the center of the washer with some but not a lot of resistance
Formula for loading guidelines - Answers ✅✅volume = (ddl)/
load weight = 5.25*(volume)
what are baffles/lifters? - Answers ✅✅things sticking out from walls of washer to raise clothing from bottom of wash wheel to top
What are the three wash wheel types? - Answers ✅✅open pocket, split-pocket (Pullman), and Y-pocket
what are advantages of five-and-five dry? - Answers ✅✅-allows for material to dry without wrinkles
-leaves 2-3% moisture in material so a missed stain may be removed at a later date
what is the worst chemical to use on uniforms - Answers ✅✅fabric softener
what fabrics should be hung to dry? - Answers ✅✅-spandex
-rubber
-elastic
-delicate fabric
what heat should be used to dry uniforms and coaches apparel - Answers ✅✅low heat
what is finishing? - Answers ✅✅drying, pressing or ironing clothes
what are basic steps of washing laundry? - Answers ✅✅1. loading
- flush
- break
- rinsing
- souring
- extraction
- finishing
what is extraction: - Answers ✅✅wash wheel spins at high speed, causing water to be extracted from clothing
what do football reconditioners use extractors for (other than clothes)? - Answers ✅✅- shoulder pads
-shoes
-other items that are air dried
can you use an extractor for delicates? - Answers ✅✅no
what is souring? - Answers ✅✅neutralizes any residual alkalinity that may be present and adds softeners, antibacterials and brighteners (acidic product)
when are fabric softeners added in the wash cycle? - Answers ✅✅souring stage
what is the rinsing stage - Answers ✅✅when water enters wash wheel with no detergents present
is more than 1 rinse used? - Answers ✅✅yes, most 50-100 lb washers have 3 rinses usually
what is the break cycle? - Answers ✅✅also called the "wash" cycle when detergents are added and most cleaning occurs
what is the flush cycle? - Answers ✅✅rinses away soils before detergent is added, helps prevent stains from setting and prepare garments for chemical exposure by bringing them to the correct temperature.
when does flush cycle occur? - Answers ✅✅usually first in washing cycle
where should you soak garments? - Answers ✅✅controlled environment such as washing machine
What is in a soak bath? - Answers ✅✅water and a mild detergent with emulsifier
can you soak uniforms on the way home from a game? - Answers ✅✅no
what type of water is harder to work with? - Answers ✅✅Hard water
what does "action" mean in WATCH? - Answers ✅✅agitation, pounding or dropping of laundry in washing machine
how do you optimize mechanical action? - Answers ✅✅use low water levels in 57 inch range
what temperature is best for medium-heavy spoiled garments? - Answers ✅✅ 90 - 110 degrees
what temperature is best for lightly spoiled garments? - Answers ✅✅ 80 - 90 degrees
what temperature is best for rinse and flush cycles? - Answers ✅✅ 40 - 72 degrees
what is included in a color set formula? - Answers ✅✅add 1 lb of salt to cold water wash formula
Do detergents remove soil at any temperature? - Answers ✅✅No, many only remove soil once they reach a certain water temperature (these detergents shouldn't be used on colored items)
what are the three criteria to determine how laundry is sorted - Answers ✅✅-soil (type and extent)
-fabric (type, weave and color)
- finishing process (drying process)
should you soak uniforms on the way home from a game? - Answers ✅✅NEVER
what is the exchange system? - Answers ✅✅patrons turn in something of value (ex. drivers license or student ID), and get a towel or something else in exchange. Once towel is returned, they get their valuable back.
when is exchange system most popular? - Answers ✅✅when only towel service is offered
what is bag system? - Answers ✅✅uses a mesh bag to gather, wash and issue laundry
pros of bag system - Answers ✅✅-athletes are responsible for turning in laundry
-athlete number is clearly identifiable
-items remain together during cleaning process
cons of bag system - Answers ✅✅-gear wads up and doesn't get clean or dry
- extend drying time by 100%
-stains are hard to notice until its too late
-metal pins on bags tend to be loud in washer and dryer
what is loop system? - Answers ✅✅all dirty items are placed on canvas loop and turned in by athlete.
pros of loop system - Answers ✅✅-athletes responsible for their laundry loop
-loops are easily issued
-all advantages of bag system but not as loud in washer/dryer
cons of loop system - Answers ✅✅loops can wear out overtime
what is the roll system? - Answers ✅✅clothes are rolled inside a towel then issued
is the roll system effective? - Answers ✅✅No, disadvantages far outweigh advantages
what is eversion? - Answers ✅✅move the foot outwards
what is inversion? - Answers ✅✅move the foot inwards
What is plantar flexion? - Answers ✅✅bending the foot and toes downward
what is the purpose of fat pads? - Answers ✅✅cushion and shock absorbers
where is the largest fat pad? - Answers ✅✅on the heel directly below calcaneus
what are the two forms of cushions in the foot? - Answers ✅✅fat pads and bursae
what device is used for foot measurement? - Answers ✅✅Brannock foot-measuring device
between arch length and foot, which is used to measure show size? - Answers ✅✅whichever one is larger
what is the upper for shoes? - Answers ✅✅outer material around foot (car body)
what is midsole in shoes? - Answers ✅✅foam part between sock liner and outsole
what is outsole? - Answers ✅✅the traction part of shoe that touched ground
what is the collar of a shoe? - Answers ✅✅area around ankle
what is an eyelet? - Answers ✅✅holes that laces pass through
what is midfoot of shoe? - Answers ✅✅middle of shoe (around laces)
what is a shank? - Answers ✅✅essentially arch support (hard plastic piece sometimes visible from outside of shoe)
What is the transition state in walking? - Answers ✅✅movement of shoe from heel down to toe up
how long do running shoes last - Answers ✅✅350 miles
how to determine if shoes need to be replaced - Answers ✅✅1. press test (when you press on shoes, and there is little to no compression)
- examine shoes (heavy stress lines on midsole, tread work down, etc)
- feel test (when athlete can feel no cushioning or shoes have stretched)
how do you make shoes last longer? - Answers ✅✅-rotate between shoes
-take them off correctly (unlacing them instead of sliding them off)
what are insoles/orthotics? - Answers ✅✅orthopedic devices that support or correct function of limb or torso
what are heel lift products used for? - Answers ✅✅lower back pain, differences in leg length, short-leg syndrome, prosthetic adjustment, etc
what are orthoses used for? - Answers ✅✅used to influence, remediate and control patterns and forces affecting the foot to reduce pathological and damaging load forces
what type of orthoses are there? - Answers ✅✅non prescription and prescription
what's a level I violation? - Answers ✅✅severe breach of conduct
are student athletes able to obtain coaches clothing - Answers ✅✅if they purchase the gear at the same price as retail
what, if any, gear do student athletes have to return if they leave the team prior to the end of the year? - Answers ✅✅must return all gear and equipment issued to them for the current academic year.
What does NOCSAE stand for? - Answers ✅✅National Operating Committee for Standards of Athletic Equipment
what are some challenges women face being equipment managers? - Answers ✅✅lack of support and inequitable compensation
what is the gender pay gap attributed? - Answers ✅✅occupational segregation, bias against working mothers and pay discrimination
What is cloud computing? - Answers ✅✅accessing data/programs over the internet
that are the 3 main as-a-service applications? - Answers ✅✅software, platform and infrastructure
what are the 4 parts to the "tools of ignorance" - Answers ✅✅facemask, chest protector, shin guards, and mitt
how are most skull caps and hockey-style masks sized? - Answers ✅✅hat size
where do you measure when fitting a chest protector in hockey? - Answers ✅✅top of breast plate to waist
where do you measure when fitting shinguards for baseball? - Answers ✅✅center of knee cap to bottom of shin
what baseball positions use mitts vs gloves - Answers ✅✅catchers and 1st base use mitts, everyone else use gloves
what's the difference between baseball mitts and gloves? - Answers ✅✅gloves have fingers and mitts don't
what glove, if any, are not subject to the maximum glove size rule set by the NCAA - Answers ✅✅catchers mitts
what is the "five day acclimation period" - Answers ✅✅period of time where helmets and pads are not permitted to be used during practice
what are the two types of water level controls? explain them. - Answers ✅✅pressure switch (water or air pressure governs water levels) and float switch (floating device controls water levels)
generally, what is desired water level for wash cycles? - Answers ✅✅6 in
generally, what is desired water level for rinse cycles? - Answers ✅✅ 10 - 12 in
what are dial in settings? - Answers ✅✅Settings you control
what are the 5 basic types of cycle controls? - Answers ✅✅-fixed
-manual timer
-card
-programable microcomputer
what is the most common style washer? - Answers ✅✅fixed cycle
how fast do dryers rotate generally? - Answers ✅✅approx. 40-50 revolutions per minute
what are the 3 ways dryers are heated, explain them and which is best? - Answers ✅✅- gas (require gas line and electrical outlet, dry garments faster and cheaper-best option)
-electricity (require heave electrical wiring, take more time to dry)
-steam
what is automatic moisture control? - Answers ✅✅senses moisture level in garment (ideally 3%) and tells dryer to begin cool down
what is continuous cool down? - Answers ✅✅dryer spins every 5 minutes for 1 minute to keep uniforms from wrinkling
where are thermostats located in dryer - Answers ✅✅below tumbler in lint area
what drier size is ideal for athletic laundry rooms? - Answers ✅✅ 35 - 100 lbs
what are the functions of detergents - Answers ✅✅-wetting
-neutralization
-dissolving
-saponification (forms soaps)
-emulsification (remove oil)
-deflocculation (break down soils)
-suspension (keep soils suspended in water, so they dont sink back into cloth)
-dilution (rinsing)
what are the pH's of acids and bases (alkalis) - Answers ✅✅7 = neurtal
0-7 = acid
7-14 = alkali (base)
what pH should water be for washing? - Answers ✅✅slightly alkali (above 7)
what is a surfactant - Answers ✅✅detergent (wetting agent) - responsible for soil suspension
what's a cationic surfactant? - Answers ✅✅fabric softeners and bacteria fighters
what's an anionic surfactant? - Answers ✅✅soap
whats are suds made of? - Answers ✅✅soap/anioics
how much suds should you see in the wash wheel - Answers ✅✅no more than 1/2 in
what are nonionic surfactant - Answers ✅✅- meet cleaning needs of synthetic fibers
-active at high and low temps
-most versatile and practical
what is sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and what does it do? - Answers ✅✅- surfactant auxiliary
-enhances soil suspending power of synthetic detergents
what's a bactericide? - Answers ✅✅capable of killing all microorganisms
what's a bacteriostat? - Answers ✅✅disrupts the reproduction of bacteria in textiles
what are optical brighteners - Answers ✅✅colorless dyes, to brighten colors of cloth...no actual cleaning function, very expensive and very little is needed
what do each of these symbols mean? - Answers ✅✅1. machine washing instructions
dryer instructions (square with circle inside it means tumble dry)
Ironing instructions
dry cleaning
what does triangle symbol on cleaning tags mean? - Answers ✅✅bleaching instructions
where do you measure to fit a shin guard? - Answers ✅✅center of kneecap to bottom of shin
how many tools does catcher utilize and what are they (the tools of ignorance)? - Answers ✅✅1. facemask/helmet
- chest protector
- shin guards
- mitt
what are the two types of catchers head protection - Answers ✅✅1 piece - hockey-style helmet
2 piece - skull cap and mask
how are skull caps and hockey-style masks sized? - Answers ✅✅according to hat size
who in softball and baseball uses mitts - Answers ✅✅catchers and first basemen
what rules do you need to be aware of regarding compliance? - Answers ✅✅school, conference, and NCAA
Do all sports have the same compliance rules? - Answers ✅✅no, different sports have different rules
what does MRSA stand for? - Answers ✅✅methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
in order to kill bacteria, what ratio of bleach to water is recommended? - Answers ✅✅1:
how often should you check helmets? - Answers ✅✅weekly
what is the shelf life for ALL helmets? - Answers ✅✅10 years
how often do helmets need to be reconditioned? - Answers ✅✅every year
how many reconditioning companies are certified by the NOCSAE? - Answers ✅✅ 22
How often should you tell athletes to check their helmets? - Answers ✅✅daily
what is the job analysis? - Answers ✅✅"plan of attack" includes job description and job specifications
what should job description include? - Answers ✅✅job title, location, summary, duties, equipment required, forms requires, working conditions and hazards
what is the EEOC and what does it stand for? - Answers ✅✅Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - enforces laws against workplace discriminations
How long should students workers start off working per week? - Answers ✅✅start at 15 hrs per week
what are some common mistakes in cover letters? - Answers ✅✅spelling, grammar mistakes, not personalizing, forgetting contact info, not following directions
