sports in society Flashcards
what are the characteristics of physical education?
compulsory
lesson time
key stages
begins at primary school
lessons are planned - level of structure
planned in timetable
what are the characteristics of physical recreation?
fun
flexible
movement
participation
loosely officiated
choice
what are the characteristics of school sport?
element of choice
coaches involved
specialisms developed
element of choice
extra-curricular
for the chosen few: elitist
what are the characteristics of sport?
set rules
equipment and kit
officials trained by NGBs
strategies and tac tics
rewards
commitment
high skill levels
what are the 3 organisations supporting progression?
UK sport
NGBs
national institute of sport
what are the 3 talent development services within UK sport?
talent identification and development
world-class performance programme
gold event series
what is the world-class performance programme?
a support programme aimed at developing world-class talent to compete at the olympics
why do world-class performance programmes exist?
so that there’s a clear route to achieving olympic success
what is the gold event series?
a flagship programme which is working hard to bring 100 targeted major international sporting events to the UK during the 10 years it’s operating (2013-2023)
why does the gold event series exist?
- supports high-performance success
- creates high-profile opportunities for people to engage in sports
- uses and demonstrates the legacy of London 2012 and Glasgow 2014
- drives positive economic and social impacts for the UK
what are talent identification programmes?
used to identify people who have the potential to succeed in a sport
what are the reasons for using TIPs?
- means all potential performers can be screened
- performers can be directed to the sports most suited to their talents
- the development process can be accelerated as a result of the info gained
- efficient use can be made of available funding
- the chances of producing medalists are improved
- provides a co-ordinated approach between NGBs, EIS and UK sport
what are the disadvantages of TIPs?
- may miss late developers
- requires high levels of funding
- requires large numbers to be tested to be of use
- no guarantee of success
- many sports are in competition for the same talent pool
- high profile sports may attract best performers
what makes TIPs effective?
- performers can be analysed
- well-structured competitive programmes
- coaches and scouts
- specialist facilities
- development squads
- funding allocated to performer
- equality of opportunity
what is UK sport?
they develop high-performance sports in the UK and develop various strategies to increase sporting excellence in the UK
what is the primary role of UK sport?
invest and distribute national lottery funding for elite performance and development - maximises performance of UK athletes in Olympic and Paralympic games
how does UK sport develop high-performance sports?
- provide funding to NGBs
- provide funding to athletes via an athlete performance award
- funds to the English Institute of Sport and Olympic preparation camps
- runs talent id programmes
what is the English institute of sport?
- provide services to NGBs e.g sports medicine
- owned by UK sport
what is the primary role of the English institute of sport?
- increases the probability of a potential athlete being successful by providing a range of different services to improve their health, fitness, training and preparation
how does the English institute of Sport provide services to NGBs?
- high-performance centres
- deliver training programmes to NGBs
- sports science
- sports medicine
what are NGBs?
positive role models that promote sport
what do NGBs do?
- provide accessible facilities
- meet government policies on sport and recreation
- put policies in place to support unrepresented groups
- employ sport-specific development officers to promote sport to underrepresented groups
- invest resources into inner city areas
what is amateurism?
- a 19th-century code of sporting ethics which were developed among the upper and then middle classes in the Victorian era
- played the sport for the love of it, rather than for monetary gain
- played sport according to god-given abilities
- character building
- developed set rules - encouraged socially acceptable behaviour
