Final Exam Review Flashcards
Autonomy of Sport
freedom enjoyed by national and international sport organizations to decide on internal matters
Switzerland and Sport
Most sporting countries want a “seat” in switzerland so that they can help make decisions and are seen as legit
Case Study Blake Leeper
Prosthetic blades to run. Used to run with able-bodied athletes but was told that his blades were too long, so he ahd an advantage over the other runners.
Blake Leeper’s argument?
World Athletics had limited its autonomy by committing itself to be a non-discriminatory sport. (But it was not).
placing the burden on all athletes using mechanical aids might be considered what?
indirectly discriminatory against athletes with a disability
Arbitration vs. Mediation
putting power in someone else’s hands vs people try to come to an agreement
Match-Fixing
Team intentionally loses in order to benefit a pary. Ex. Sport betting
sport management
Irrational Passions
help to get fans to buy merch, join clubs etc.
Vicarious Identification
Embodying a player or someone else to complete a goal. May inspire the person to buy their merch
Interdependence
Want to keep competitiors around so that there will always be a game, and making money
What are considered part of Public (state) sector?
national, regional, local government
special agencies playing a role in government
Non-profit (voluntary) sector -
what it contains
community-based clubs, international sports federations
biggest non-profit
IOC- international olympic committee
Professional (comercial) sector)
All the pro leagues
people think of these teams and athletes when they think of pro sports
How does the public sector and pro sector overlap?
The public sector influences pro sport because of sport policy. Ex. Raptors must go to government to ask for funding for a new stadium
Organizational Culture
individuals and groups in an organization all hold certain assumptions, norms, and values
Issue with Leaders in non-profit organizations
lack of volunteers - people put in leadership positions when they don’t have the expertise
Order of Governing bodies of Sport
Governance
Management
Admin
3 tiers of professional sport
premier, minor, and developing
What are the two largest leagues in professional sport
NFL and EFL
Why are minor leagues important?
Feeders
Help for scouting new athletes for the pro leagues
IMG media division
purpose
helps to manage world’s greatest athletes and fashion icons. Helps promote fandoms and merch
Who does IMG media compete against?
Octagon
4 ownership structures
Private ownership, community owners, media conglomerates (large company composed of a number of companies engaged in unrelated businesses), win vs profit maximizing
Define sport organizational Culture
Values, beliefs, attitudes
Do all parties view culture in the same way?
No
Non-profit organizations are:
Seperate from State, Don’t return profit from owners, self-governing, lots of volunteers, formally incorporated
Sport Organizational Identity
Meaning
ways in which individuals percieve themselves and are percieved by others.
Want to align the two
Iceberg metaphor
Culture
non-visible. history of team, the part that people don’t see.
values, beliefs
iceberg metaphor
identity
the visible part of iceberg. how people perceive the culture
legends
meaning
events, with fictional details
rites
definition
elaborate, dramatic, planned set of activites
Name 3 Non-profit synonyms
Community, Friendly secotr, and Third sector
European sport system is usually run by/established by
Clubs
American Sport System is usually run by/established by
Schools