User Groups Flashcards
Describe three factors which can affect the growth of a emerging sports
Level/extent/amount of media coverage/advertising/awareness
Level/extent/amount of provision/clubs/number of facilities
Requirement for specialist equipment E.G wake boarding equipment
Cost of participation
Availability of competitions/leagues
Insufficient number/train coaches
Availability in schools
Attractiveness to spectators/interesting to watch/amount of spectators
Image/fashionable
Attractiveness to sponsors
Sufficient role models
Describe how improving behaviour towards officials may help to promote participation in sport
Positive behaviour to officials may boost the image/reputation of the sport
Sport will be viewed as a safe/less violent/less aggressive if decisions of officials are respected
Friendlier/more enjoyable/positive experience socially acceptable/fairer game
More people likely to take up officiating/volunteering/roles if they see others being respected
Performance respecting officials will be seen as a positive role models boosting participation
Identify three reasons why disable people may not be able to participate in sport
Lack of access to specialist facilities
Lack of access to specialist equipment
Lack of transport
No role models in certain sports to encourage participation
Expensive equipment/participation charge
No suitable program sessions/suitable activities/lack of suitable adaptations/no suitable clubs/no information available
Lack of mobility/not physically able to do the sport
Discrimination/views of others
Lack of specialist staff
Lack of confidence/lack of self-esteem
Describe three potential barriers to participation sport for ethnic minority groups and three strategies for overcoming these barriers
Barriers
Lack of awareness of provision or information
Lack of role models/lack of coaches of that ethnic group
No suitable activities that meet their needs
Family commitments
Pair of discrimination/racism
Language barriers
Cultural norms
Religious beliefs
Strategies
Targeted promotion/funding E.G by advertising in appropriate places to increase visibility
Use role models to encourage participation E.G through advertising/employee ethnic minority coaches
Providing appropriate activity options E.G program popular sports among different ethnic groups
Overcome work restrictions and family commitments/stereotyping e.g women seeing as bringing up the family are not being involved in sport
Overcoming fear of discrimination through, for example, active promotion of opportunity/out reach programs/punishment for racial abuse
Addressing language barriers by producing programming schedules/signs/advertising materials in different languages/use a translator or interpreter
Challenging cultural norms through, for example, the use of positive role models/sessions for specific ethnic groups
Explain how the following factors might impact on the popularity of tennis: media coverage, social acceptability
Media coverage:
Higher profile media coverage, for example, around Wimbledon fortnight. Less media coverage outside points in the year
Can increase or decrease participation/spectatorship/popularity
Social acceptability:
Tennis still seen as the preserve of the middle-class/Socio-economic grouping a and B/not promoted in many state schools/not seen a social acceptable in some socio-economic groups
Can increase or decrease participation/spectatorship/popularity
Explain using an example why are sport might be seen as socially unacceptable
Sport may be seen as violent/potential of injury
E.G Boxing, ultimate fighting, foxhunting, bullfighting, horse riding, Muslim girls swimming in mixed classes, dance seen as inappropriate for boys, rugby for girls
Sport may involve animal cruelty
Cultural/reasons religiously
Negative stereotypes based on gender/Race/disability
Apart from media coverage, describe a different factor which can affect the popularity of each type of sport given below:
Winter sports e.g skiing
Martial arts E.G karate
Racing using animals E.G horse riding
Winter sports
Environment/climate not suitable for example lack of snow may hinder participation in the UK
Lack of provision so dry slope/indoor slopes. Winter sports clubs, some areas do not have access to facilities/practice facilities such as the dry ski slope
Good provision in some areas of dry slopes/indoor slopes adodgy artificial indoor ski slope are available in some areas and have boosted popularity
Lack of role models, no role models to motivate people which has an impact on popularity
Lack of success in winter sports
Cost of activity. Winter sports can be expensive in terms of equipment required
Martial arts
Social acceptability/seen as a violent sport/fear of injury/risk of injury not deemed appropriate to younger people
Success of individuals/role models, national and international success help build popularity of this type of sport E. G Olympic judo success/or except converse
Extensive provision available/many different new variants available which have boosted popularity of certain martial arts
Racing
Animal cruelty, many see use of the whip in racing or is wrong
Spectatorship – good levels of spectatorship at major race meeting
Gambling, traditional sport that is a popular to bet on
Cost of horse ownership
Ultimate frisbee is an example of an emerging sport. Give to potential barriers to participation in emerging sport
Lack of awareness/media coverage
Lack of provision/clubs/facilities, as the sport is relatively new provision may not be developed in some areas
Distance to travel/too far to the nearest pub/venue is too expensive/not feasible/lack of infrastructure
Not often delivered in schools/not on national curriculum
Lack of role models
Lack of coaches
Give three reasons why more children might be taking an interest in swimming
Positive role models E.G Rebecca Adlington
Media coverage, following Olympic success in swimming
London 2012 legacy/Olympic success
Awareness of benefits of participation E.G health/fitness/make new friends
Initiatives to increase participation G British gas/ASA pools for schools/Free swimming initiatives
Part of the PE national curriculum
Importance of water safety/coverage of accidents relating to water/swimming
