Oppotunaties And Pathways, international and other factors

Question 0

What are the three levels/categories of sport performance?

Answer 0

Professional
Semi professional
Amateur

Question 1

What cross curricular possibilities does PE have? And why?

Answer 1

Food tech - healthy eating
Maths - analysing statistical data, graphs and averages
Science - understanding energy, movement and bodily functions
ICT - sport technology (dartfish)

Question 2

What are open sport tournaments and how can they help amateurs?

Answer 2

They are available to all, amateur or professional.
It is a good place for amateurs to be scouted or sponsored because of the high quality
Non contact sports including golf and badminton have open sport tournaments

Question 3

What are shamateurs?

Answer 3

Amateurs who receive payments in the form of endorsement, sponsorship or paying for sport related expenses

Question 4

Give three examples of sport jobs that take place off the field?

Answer 4

PE teacher
Physiotherapist
Sports journalist

Question 5

What are the four ranges of media communication?

Answer 5

The press
Television
The internet
Radio

Question 6

What does the press do for sport?

Answer 6

Creates books, magazines and newspapers which enhance sport participation through there positive information and advertisement.
Sometimes has the opposite negative effect

Question 7

What does the television do for sport?

Answer 7

Provides funding in exchange for exclusive rights to certain sports and matches, which advertises the sport through live viewing

Question 8

What does the internet and radio do for sport?

Answer 8

Much like the press, it advertises information on the sports and enhances participation
The internet also educates users on techniques and tactics to do with the sport

Question 9

What are the negatives of media?

Answer 9

Can undermine officials decisions
Intrudes into athletes personal lives
Spreads false or exaggerated gossip negatively portraying sport
Changes event timings for money purposes

Question 10

What are the different types of media?

Answer 10

Informative
Educational
Instructive
Entertaining
Live events
Highlights

Question 11

What ways can companies sponsor sport?

Answer 11

Endorsements
Teams/clubs
Sporting events and tournaments

Question 12

Besides money, what do sponsors offer there clients?

Answer 12

Equipment and kit
Travel expenses
Training facilities and gym memberships
Competition costs

Question 13

What are the advantages of sponsorship?

Answer 13

Publicity for both sport and sponsor
Sport and sometimes sponsor make financial gain
Sponsor gains a local positive image

Question 14

What are the disadvantages of sponsorship?

Answer 14

Pressure on athletes to perform or lose their sponsor
Timing and rules changed to suit the sponsors needs
A gap is created between the less and more popular sports due to sponsor attraction

Question 15

What is an example of an unacceptable sponsor and why?

Answer 15

Smoking companies because of the health connotations that come with it
(Some people disagree with junk food sponsorship)

Question 16

What are the four types of competition?

Answer 16

Knockouts
Leagues
Ladders
Combination events

Question 17

What is a ladder competition?

Answer 17

Everyone is ranked, the lower ranks challenge the higher ranked players and if they defeat them, they take their place in the ladder
(eg. Boxing)

Question 18

What are the disadvantages of holding a major competition in your country?

Answer 18

Increase terrorism threat
Potentially profitless
Political factors
Overcrowding

Question 19

What is a role model and what influence can they have?

Answer 19

Someone who inspires others and people look up to them

They can set trends and shape attitudes of followers - very valuable to sponsors

Question 20

What measures can you take to insure your own and others safety

Answer 20

Playing safe and by the rules
Correct techniques 
Appropriate clothing
If lifting is involved- bent legs straight back, keep object close
Warm up and cool down

Question 21

What are the types of ICT in sport?

Answer 21

Performance analysis (dartfish)
Interactive tools and devices (heart rate monitor)
In game checks (hawk eye)