Section 3.1.3.1.3 POST WAR/INDUSTRIAL 1950-present Flashcards
4 characteristics of modern day amateurs
- lower status than professionals (still some high level
- some payed (finance for training expenses)
- top level sport open to anyone
- amateurs & professionals =play together certain sports
3 positive impact of modern amateurs on sport
- Olympic ideal (morals) - no money for winning, play by rules, love of sport (Olympic codes)
- code of ethics e.g. fair play awards
- maintain amateur status (until recently) - amateur virtues (respect referee)
5 characteristics of modern day professionals
- highly skilled
- respect for talents & efforts = paid
- certain sports = professionals
- time to train = higher standard than amateurs
- no discrimination against amateurs
5 Positive impact of modern professionalism on sport
- role models/celeb status
- time to train = higher standard of performers
- rewards for doing well (contracts/money)
- commercialisation &media = exciting
- spectatorship, facilities, participation increase
commercialisation
process of attempting to gain money/profit from an activity e.g sport
-money from you and I
need components to allow sport to become a private commodity and allow business to profit from:
3 components
media
elite sport
business
media
- organised means of communication
- large numbers different people = reached quickly
golden triangle
relationship between sport business & the media
-sport = money from business via sponsors
-sponsors = with sport = boost the image & boost sales
-business = media advertise = high exposure of elite sport = interest of sponsor
media rely on sport for viewers
money from media is circulated back into sport at all levels
AO2: BT sport have paid exclusive rights to show Champions league
sky sports = England netball
media influence kick off times are schedule of matches
commodity
product that can be bought and sold
sponsorship
when a company commits money or resources to an organisation in exchange for promotional benefits
publicly displayed or advertised
increase sales of their goods
merchandising
the brand or image from one product is used to sell another
e.g. professional sports team/performers promote various products
commercial sport is (6)
- elite sport
- heavy sponsorship
- entertainment (mass-entertainment industry, short time)
- contracts
- athletes as commodities(endorse = athletes role model)
- wide media coverage
6 reasons companies have for investing huge amounts of money into sports (advs companies get from investing in sports)
why sponsor?
1-sales/promotion=cheap advertising 2-profit/publicity (brand awareness) 3-company image 4- hospitality benefits 5-reduces cost through tax relief 6-company morale
6 golden triangles advantage for sport
1-income =on TV =all levels= improved manner of sport
2-events/comps = better facilities for spectators
3-promotion -media(BT sport shows FA women’s super league)
4-fame and role model
5-wages sponsors & media coverage = spectators (prize money = full time training)
6-technology = quality increase
5 golden triangles disadvantage for sport
1-lose control
2-sponsors/media demoralising
3-devious behaviour = illegal substance
4-media = pressure = mistake = illegal substance
5-sports = minority not enough media/funding