NGB's, amateurs and professionals

Question 1

what led to the formaion of NGB’s

Answer 1

more leagues required
more fixtures required
more clubs forming
single set of rules required to play fairly
maintain ‘amateur ideal’
rules/codification required
threats of professionalism/commercialism
different public schools played different versions (problems when boys ‘moved on’)
sport becoming increasingly more popular

Question 2

characteristics of amateurs then

Answer 2

upper class
‘gentlemen amateurs’
lots of free time and money
morally upstanding
played sport for the love of it
how you played more important than winning
top performers
controllers of sport

Question 3

charavteristics of professionals then

Answer 3

paid to train
brokentime payments (time off work)
working class people
sports such as boxing and rugby

Question 4

characteristics of amateurs now

Answer 4

play for the love of sport
have to work to live
train in free time
low level competition
Lowe status

Question 5

characteristics of professionals now

Answer 5

paid to train
paid to play
full time job
highly competitive leagues and competitions
high status, more media coverage
positive role models
anyone (class) can become a professional

Question 6

amateurs positive impact on 19th century sport

Answer 6

elite sport was run by and dominated by upper and middle classes
code of amateurism was based on playing sport to clearly set rules
adheard to code of ethics (fair play etc.)
participation in sport was seen as more important that winning
elite performers

Question 7

professionals positive impact on 19th century sport

Answer 7

paid to play - earning more money to live
paid according to results, whichh improved standards
they became determined to succeed (for money)

Question 8

amateurs positive impact on 20th century sport

Answer 8

codes of amateurism are still evident in british sport - shaking hands

Question 9

professionals positive impact on 20th century sport

Answer 9

all classes can compete - no social barrier
people are now respected for their talennts and efforts of reaching the top
professionals now have more time to train - higher standards of performance
positive role models act as motivators for others to acheive and participate
money is invested into sport which enables sports and events to operate
more spectators attend matches, with much easier affordable travel