sport and society Flashcards
define violence
intense physical force that is directed towards harming another individual or groups and can cause injury or harm
define hooliganism
acts of vandalism and violence in public places committed especially by youths
define football hooliganism
unruly, violent and destructive behaviour by overly-zealous supporters of association football clubs
why a performer may be violent
win at all costs mentality
importance of event
nature of game
national governing bodies too lenient with punishment
excitement/over-arousal
referee decisions
how to deal with violent players: players
positive role models
stress management techniques
follow the rules
avoid personal situations that can lead to violence
how to deal with violent players: ngb
fair play awards
video evidence/put on report
experienced officials
non-violent role models
sports law in line with common law
dealing with violent players: coaches
good examples
punishments
codes of conduct
stress management techniques
avoid win at all costs mentality
substitute/change tactics
causes of spectator violence
importance of event
poor crowd control
lack of effective punishments
lack of responsibility by large groups
violence by players is reflected in the crowd
religious discord
violent reactions to chants
frustration at team losing
alcohol/drugs
effects of violence and hooliganism on sport, individuals and society
bad image of the sport
parents won’t allow children to participate
affects treatment of legitimate fans
career ending tackles
reputation of country damaged
huge cost - police, cctv
effects of hooliganism on law-abiding fans
poor treatment of real fans
fans herded through streets before/after games
all fans for a particular team aren’t trusted
all fans for certain teams are banned from certain matches
how to stop hooliganism
restricted hours for pubs
earlier kick-off times
ban ticket resellers
increase police and cctv
police forces share information
confiscate passports
ban known hooligans
enforce trespass laws
prosecute racist acts
all seater stadiums
control alcohol
segregation of fans
define talent identification
the process of recognising current athletes who have the potential to excel within their sports
define talent transfer
a process occurring when an athlete ceases or reduces their involvement in a sport which they have invested significant time and concentrates their efforts in a new sport with similar skills
define talent confirmation
real talent can only be confirmed by engaging with the individual in a specific sports training environment
world class performance pathway - describe each phase
top: world class podium
supports likely medal contenders. funding based on performance success at past olympics
middle: world class development
for performers who are about 6 years from a medal
bottom: world class talent
highly gifted performers with world class talent are selected by NGBs. likely 8 years from a medal
phases of talent identification
one:
generic physical and skill-based tests
e.g sprints, jumps, agility, aerobic fitness
two and three:
further assess suitability for a sport
functional movement screening, medical screening, performance lifestyle workshops etc
confirmation:
selected athletes have a 6-12 month phase where they’re in the sports training environment
rates of progression are tracked
talent id campaign - girls4gold
female talent recruitment in GB
discovered athletes for 2020 olympics
looks for women who have the drive and ambition to fulfil their sporting potential
talent id campaign - tall and talented
2016
directed towards rowing, basketball and olympic sports
find a sport for tall people who don’t know what they’re good at
conduct tests to identify this
talent id campaign - fighting chance
2018
partnership with GB taekwondo
athletes from martial arts backgrounds to high performance sport
allows opportunities for athletes in the olympics
talent id campaign - pitch2podium
give footballers (18-22) opportunities to succeed in other sports
over 1000 players took part in olympic talent assessment
talent id campaign - sporting giants
2007
searched for nation wide talent
4000 people applied and 58 were selected
from this, 6 other talent id campaigns were created
talent id campaign - project swap shop
recruit athletes onto a talent transfer programme
recruit athletes near retirement to switch to a sport with transferable skills
talent transfer programmes - key points
- talent transfer occurs
- alternate sport will have similar movements, psychological requirements and tactical components to previous sport
- switch is prompted by injury, retirement, plateau, loss of motivation
- can occur through talent id programmes
funding for world class performance pathway
two ways:
1. invest in the sports governing body to support podium and podium potential athletes. includes coaching, training, medical, technology services
- recognition that succeeding at that level requires a full time commitment so UK sport makes a contribution towards living and sporting costs via a national lottery funded performance award
extra points about funding
building and sustaining pathways are costly
support provided is dependent on the finance the sport is given
sports with more money will be better equipped