Question

choose the best summary for the entire passage.

imagine football or basketball games without cheerleaders. their shouts and cheers are common at most sporting events. they encourage the players to play their best with a variety of catchy chants. in addition, cheerleaders can perform difficult gymnastic and balancing techniques. all the while, cheerleaders keep the crowd excited and entertained at the event.
although cheerleaders are part of the sport landscape, many people question whether cheerleading should be considered a sport. in july 2010, a ruling by a federal judge in connecticut stated that cheerleading was not a sport because it was not a fully developed activity. there are very few definitive rules for cheerleading, which came about because disorganized. this ruling came about because quinnipiac university decided to reduce costs by cutting women’s volleyball team, which fought against this decision. the university was going to replace volleyball with a cost - effective cheerleading squad.
despite this ruling, supporters of cheerleaders viewed it as an opportunity for development. they believed that the ruling would prompt a change within the cheerleading world. cheerleaders would begin pushing to be called a sport by making new rules and regulations. in effect, they would make their activity a sport as well as design it to be safer for its participants. whatever happens to cheerleading in the future.

a. cheerleading has been a way to motivate players and stir up excitement in sporting events. however, a court ruling determined it to not be a sport when quinnipiac university decided to replace a sport with it. this ruling might start a change in cheerleading so that it can become a sport
b. the court ruling stated that cheerleading could not be considered a sport because it was not fully developed and pointed out that its rules were not definitive. some advocates for cheerleading said that this ruling would eventually benefit the activity because new rules and regulations would begin
c. cheerleaders are a central part of sporting events because they give players confidence while keeping the crowd enthusiastic about the game. they do this with memorable chants, spectacular tumbles across the floor, and acrobatic routines in the air.
d. at quinnipiac university, the school wanted to remove its women’s volleyball team in order to save money for the next year. however, the volleyball team fought it, taking the argument to federal court. the judge deemed that cheerleading was not a sport because the activity was underdeveloped

Explanation:

To determine the best summary, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Mentions Quinnipiac University's decision and a court ruling about cheerleading becoming a sport, but the original passage's main focus is on the court ruling (by a federal judge in Connecticut) and its implications, not just Quinnipiac's initial decision. So A is not comprehensive.
• Option B: Correctly states the federal judge's ruling that cheerleading wasn't a sport (due to underdeveloped rules), the university's cost - cutting decision regarding the volleyball team, and the cheerleading advocates' plan to develop rules to make it a sport (to make it safer and more organized). This covers the key points of the passage: the ruling, the university's action, and the cheerleaders' response.
• Option C: Only focuses on the role of cheerleaders in sporting events, not the main conflict about whether cheerleading is a sport and the related court ruling and university decision. So C is too narrow.
• Option D: Incorrectly states the university wanted to remove the volleyball team to save money (the passage says the university decided to cut costs by cutting the volleyball team, and the cheerleading squad was to replace it, but the main story is about the court ruling on cheerleading as a sport, not just the university's budget - related team changes). So D misrepresents the main point.

Answer:

B. A federal judge in Connecticut stated that cheerleading was not a sport because it was not a fully developed activity. There are very few definitive rules for cheerleading, which made it appear disorganized. This ruling came about because Quinnipiac University decided to reduce costs by cutting women’s volleyball team, which fought against this decision. The university was going to replace the volleyball team with a cost - effective cheerleading squad. Despite this ruling, supporters of cheerleaders viewed it as an opportunity for development. They believed that the ruling would prompt a change within the cheerleading world. Cheerleaders would begin pushing to be called a sport by making new rules and regulations. In effect, they would make their activity a sport as well as design it to be safer for its participants. Whatever happens to cheerleading in the future.