NGB's, amateurs and professionals

Question 1

What lead to the formation of NGB’s?

Answer 1

• More fixtures required.
• Single set of rules to play fairly.
• More leagues required.
• More clubs forming.
• Sport becoming more popular.

Question 2

Amateurs then…

Answer 2

• ‘Gentlemen amateurs’
• Upper class.
• Lots of free time
• Morally upstanding
• Played for love of it.
• How you played more important than winning.
• Top performers.
• Controllers of sport.

Question 3

Professionals then….

Answer 3

• Paid to train.
• Time off work
• Working class.
• Boxing and rugby.

Question 4

Amateurs now…

Answer 4

• Play for the love of sport.
• Have to work to live.
• Train in own time.
• Amateur level competition.
• Lower status.

Question 5

Professionals now…

Answer 5

• Paid to train and play
• Full time job.
• High levels of competition.
• Celebrity status, more media coverage.
• High status.
• Positive role models.

Question 6

Positive impact on 19th century sport (Amateurs)

Answer 6

• Elite sport was run and dominated by upper and middle class.
• Code of Amateurism
• Code of ethics
• Participation in sport was seen as more important than winning.
• The all-rounder was viewed with a high regard in society.

Question 7

Positive impact on 19th century sport- Professionals

Answer 7

• Paid to play- earning money to live.
• Paid according to results which improved standards.
• Became determined to succeed.

Question 8

Positive impact of 20th century sport: amateurs.

Answer 8

• Codes of amateurism and ethics still evident.- Viewed positively and promoted throughout sport (fair play, shaking hands etc.).

Question 9

Positive impact on 20th century sports (professionals)

Answer 9

• All classes can now compete.
• People respected for talents.
• More time to train= higher standards.
• Positive role models
• Money invested.
• More spectators and matches.