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Men’s College Fandom Questionnaire (adapted from Wann et al., 2003)

Please answer the following questions about YOUR FAVORITE men’s team:

1. What is your favorite men’s college basketball team? ______

2. Rate your level of “fandom” (how big a fan of the team you consider yourself) on a scale from 1 to 8, 1 being not at all a fan and 8 being the very much a fan: ______

3. How many years have you been a fan of this team? 0-1 2-3 4-5 6 or more

4. During the season, how often do you talk about this team or individual team members with others? Every day Several times a week Several times a month Almost never

5. Which team do you consider to traditionally be the biggest rival to this team? ______

Questions 6-8 reference the 2006-2007 basketball season:

6. How many of this team’s home games did you watch in person? 0-2 3-5 6-8 9-11 12 -14 15 or more

7. How many of this team’s home games did you watch on tv or listen to on the radio? 0-2 3-5 6-8 9-11 12-14 15 or more

8. How many of this team’s away games did you watch on tv or listen to on the radio? 0-2 3-5 6-8 9-11 12-14 15 or more

Sports Spectator Identification Scale (adapted from Wann & Branscombe, 1993)

Please circle the number (1-8) that best represents the way you feel about the DUKE men’s basketball team.

1. How important to YOU is it that the Duke men’s basketball team wins?

Not Important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Very Important

2. How strongly do YOU see YOURSELF as a fan of the Duke men’s basketball team?

Not Important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Very Much

3. How strongly do your FRIENDS / FAMILY see YOU as a fan of the Duke men’s basketball team?

Not Important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Very Much a Fan

4. During the season, how closely do you follow the Duke men’s basketball team via ANY of the following: a) in person or on television, b) on the radio, c) in a sports magazine, or d) in news, television news, or a newspaper?

Never 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Almost Every Day

5. How important is being a fan of the Duke men’s basketball team to YOU?

Not Important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Very Important

6. How much do YOU dislike the Duke men’s basketball team’s greatest rivals?

Do Not Dislike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Dislike Very Much

7. How often do YOU display the Duke men’s basketball team’s name or insignia at your place of work, where you live, on your vehicle, or on your clothing?

Never 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Always The following questionnaires are intended to assess your general basketball knowledge, knowledge of men’s college basketball, and Duke basketball knowledge. Please answer each question to the best of your ability by circling your selection.

General Basketball Knowledge:

1. What are the traditional names and numbers of players on the court at one time?

a. 3 guards, 2 centers c. 2 guards, 2 forwards, 1

b. 1 guard, 3 forwards, 1 center d. 1 guard, 2 forwards, 2 centers

2. Which of the following terms does NOT describe a shot taken?

a. air ball b. jump ball c. brick d. swish

3. After a shot is taken, a player makes contact with his man and moves his body between the man and the basket to gain positioning advantage for rebounding. What is the name for this move?

a. box out b. trap c. double-team d.

4. Which of the following is NOT a type of defense?

a. on guard b. full-court press c. zone d. man to man

5. Which is NOT a type of basketball pass?

a. bounce pass b. chest pass c. baseball pass d. ace pass

6. What do you call the play in which a player passes the ball to his teammate before cutting toward the basket and receiving a pass back for a quick lay-up?

a. alley-oop b. give-and-go c. pick-and-roll d. outlet pass

7. Which of the following does NOT result in a penalty?

a. charging b. traveling c. double dribble d. pivoting

8. Which of the following is NOT a type of shot?

a. fast break b. c. lay-up d.

Identify each of the following areas of the basketball court:

____ baseline

____ elbow

____ free throw line

____ low post

____ paint

____ top of the key

NCAA Basketball Knowledge:

1. Which of the following is NOT a collegiate basketball conference?

a. ABL b. SEC c. Big Ten d. ACC

2. In the NCAA, how many fouls must a player be charged with before he “fouls out”?

a. 4 b. 5 c. 7 d. 10

3. Which is an incorrect team to pairing?

a. University of Maryland Terrapins c. University of

b. Tech Cavaliers d. University of

4. How far from the hoop is the 3-point arc in college basketball?

a. 19ft, 2in b. 20ft, 9in c. 23ft, 9in d. 24ft, 2in

5. In the last 5 seasons (2001-2002 to 2005-2006), which is the only team of the following that did NOT have any players receive the honor of ACC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year?

a. Wake Forest University c.

b. NC State d. University of North Carolina

6. How long is an overtime, the extra period that occurs if the game is tied at the end of regulation play?

a. 3 mins b. 5 mins c. 10 mins d. 15 mins

7. How is the timing of a game broken up?

a. Two 25min halves with 10min half-time c. Two 25min halves with 15min half-time

b. Two 30min halves with 5min half-time d. Two 20min halves with 15min half-time

8. Which team is NOT in the ACC?

a. c. University of Connecticut

b. Duke University d. Duke Men’s Basketball Knowledge:

1. Which person did NOT play on the 2006-2007 Duke team?

a. c. Sean Dockery

b. d. DeMarcus Nelson

2. Which player led Duke in three-pointers during the 2006-2007 season?

a. Greg Paulus c. Marty Pocius

b. d. DeMarcus Nelson

3. Which team knocked Duke out of the NCAA tournament, ending their 2006-2007 season?

a. VCU c.

b. NC State d. UNC

4. Who was Duke’s leading scorer during the 2006-2007 season?

a. Jon Scheyer c. Greg Paulus

b. Gerald Henderson d. DeMarcus Nelson

5. Which of the following Duke ex-players is NOT currently part of the coaching staff?

a. Chris Collins c.

b. Danny Ferry d. Johnny Dawkins

6. Which team did Duke beat both times they played during the 2006-2007 season?

a. Boston College c. NC State

b. Maryland d. Georgia Tech

7. Which player led Duke in rebounding during the 2006-2007 season?

a. David McClure c. Jamal Boykin

b. Josh McRoberts d. Brian Zoubek

8. Who was the only senior on the Duke team during the 2006-2007 season?

a. Josh McRoberts c. DeMarcus Nelson

b. Jordan Davidson d. Joe Pagliuca