Stasis Theory
Fact
Did something happen?
Yes the Technology which was used to play hockey was improved over the past twenty years.
What are the facts?
There are new technological advances to adjust to the always changing game of hockey.
Is there a problem/issue?
How did it begin and what are its causes?
It began by the changing of play style.
What changed to create the problem/issue?
The way the game is played crated the problem or issues because the sport became more aggressive.
Can it be changed?
Yes the technology of the sport is changing every day.
Where did we obtain our data and are these sources reliable?
We obtained the sources from google scholar.
How do we know they're reliable?
We know there reliable because they are from books, case studies and patents of products.
Definition
What is the nature of the problem/issue?
The Play of The game is still becoming more aggressive.so there is always a need for new gear.
What exactly is the problem/issue?
With the play becoming more aggressive there is a need for better equipment that will fully protect the player wit out limiting their ability to play to their full potential.
What kind of a problem/issue is it?
This is a safety problem the inventors need to make sure the consumers are fully protected.
To what larger class of things or events does it belong?
The Larger event it belongs to is with the evolution of equipment there is decrease in injury.
What are its parts, and how are they related?
More aggressive play and the evolution of hockey equipment go hand and hand because if the game did not get more physical there would be no need for improvements in technology.
It may also be useful to ask critical questions of your own research and conclusions:
Who/what is influencing our definition of this problem/issue?
The players of the game are inflicting the change in technology because if there playing style was not changing there would not be a need to change the equipment.
How/why are these sources/beliefs influencing our definition?
Unknown
Quality
Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
The evolution of hockey is a good thing.
How serious is the problem/issue?
The changing of equipment is a serious issue in hockey because the players need the top protection to keep up with the aggressive play.
Whom might it affect (stakeholders)?
It might affect the players
What happens if we don't do anything?
If we don’t do anything the same injuries will keep occurring and the players will still be getting hurt. There will be a plateau instead of injury’s becoming less and less.
What are the costs of solving the problem/issue?
Unknown
It may also be useful to ask critical questions of your own research and conclusions:
Who/what is influencing our determination of the seriousness of this problem/issue?
Doctors, coaches, NHL, and players are influencing the situation.
How/why are these sources/beliefs influencing our determination?
They are influencing the situation because the doctors, coaches and the NHL don’t want to see their players get hurt. Player doesn’t want to see their team mate get hurt.
Policy
Should action be taken? Yes action should be taken.
Who should be involved in helping to solve the problem/address the issue?
The people who should address the problems are the inventors who make the equipment, the player to try it out and doctors to make a study on how well it protects.
What should be done about this problem?
They should keep improving technology.
What needs to happen to solve this problem/address this issue?
Unknown
It may also be useful to ask critical questions of your own research and conclusions:
Who/what is influencing our determination of what to do about this problem/issue?
The people that are influencing what to do with the problem are the people that are involved in the game of hockey and see how good protection will benefit the game.
How/why are these sources/beliefs influencing our determination?
They are influencing are determination because they want to keep everyone safe.
Did something happen?
Yes the Technology which was used to play hockey was improved over the past twenty years.
What are the facts?
There are new technological advances to adjust to the always changing game of hockey.
Is there a problem/issue?
How did it begin and what are its causes?
It began by the changing of play style.
What changed to create the problem/issue?
The way the game is played crated the problem or issues because the sport became more aggressive.
Can it be changed?
Yes the technology of the sport is changing every day.
Where did we obtain our data and are these sources reliable?
We obtained the sources from google scholar.
How do we know they're reliable?
We know there reliable because they are from books, case studies and patents of products.
Definition
What is the nature of the problem/issue?
The Play of The game is still becoming more aggressive.so there is always a need for new gear.
What exactly is the problem/issue?
With the play becoming more aggressive there is a need for better equipment that will fully protect the player wit out limiting their ability to play to their full potential.
What kind of a problem/issue is it?
This is a safety problem the inventors need to make sure the consumers are fully protected.
To what larger class of things or events does it belong?
The Larger event it belongs to is with the evolution of equipment there is decrease in injury.
What are its parts, and how are they related?
More aggressive play and the evolution of hockey equipment go hand and hand because if the game did not get more physical there would be no need for improvements in technology.
It may also be useful to ask critical questions of your own research and conclusions:
Who/what is influencing our definition of this problem/issue?
The players of the game are inflicting the change in technology because if there playing style was not changing there would not be a need to change the equipment.
How/why are these sources/beliefs influencing our definition?
Unknown
Quality
Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
The evolution of hockey is a good thing.
How serious is the problem/issue?
The changing of equipment is a serious issue in hockey because the players need the top protection to keep up with the aggressive play.
Whom might it affect (stakeholders)?
It might affect the players
What happens if we don't do anything?
If we don’t do anything the same injuries will keep occurring and the players will still be getting hurt. There will be a plateau instead of injury’s becoming less and less.
What are the costs of solving the problem/issue?
Unknown
It may also be useful to ask critical questions of your own research and conclusions:
Who/what is influencing our determination of the seriousness of this problem/issue?
Doctors, coaches, NHL, and players are influencing the situation.
How/why are these sources/beliefs influencing our determination?
They are influencing the situation because the doctors, coaches and the NHL don’t want to see their players get hurt. Player doesn’t want to see their team mate get hurt.
Policy
Should action be taken? Yes action should be taken.
Who should be involved in helping to solve the problem/address the issue?
The people who should address the problems are the inventors who make the equipment, the player to try it out and doctors to make a study on how well it protects.
What should be done about this problem?
They should keep improving technology.
What needs to happen to solve this problem/address this issue?
Unknown
It may also be useful to ask critical questions of your own research and conclusions:
Who/what is influencing our determination of what to do about this problem/issue?
The people that are influencing what to do with the problem are the people that are involved in the game of hockey and see how good protection will benefit the game.
How/why are these sources/beliefs influencing our determination?
They are influencing are determination because they want to keep everyone safe.