mass participation of excellence

What are the three main benefits from participating in sport

• physical benefit

• Social benefit

• Mental benefit

why are the physical, social and mental benefits important

• physical - stronger, balance, increased cardiovascular endurance, decreased risk of health issues, maintain healthy life style and increase bone density

• Social - improved communication, leadership skills, sportsmanship, build relationships, belonging and teamwork

• Mental - positive mindset, improved body image, increased confidence, improved self esteem, enjoyment, reduced stress and increased mental wellbeing

The main benefits of sporting participation from a government perspective

• national pride - coming together

• Military preparedness - conforming to authority

• Economic regeneration - ethihad and london 2012

• social integration - bread and circus effect

• Health, reduce nhs strain - Monetary values

• Propaganda - 1936 and 2008 olympics

• Tourism - 2012 Olympics

What is the development pyramid and the 4 stages?

• foundation stage - public/private, voluntary sector

• Participation stage - fun and enjoyment

• Competition stage - club/country moving to high level performance

• Elite stage- national/international

• We all move through each stage of the sport development pyramid

• Grassroots vs elites

What is sport Englands development continuum?

• foundation - develop fundamentals, early stages, young kids eg. Didykicks eg. Swimming

• Participation - take part for fun, health reasons and benefits

• Competition - large scale stage, club vs country, large bracket

• Elite - national/international stage, getting paid, job/career

Reasons to prioritise grass routes level

• more access to high levels quicker

• More young athletes involved

• Hightens coaching standard

• better facilities and equipment

• More to target (people)

• Reduce crime

• Learn importance of health early on

Reasons to prioritise elite levels

• careers and jobs

• More sport in the media

• Generates money / success which generates down

• Shop window effect - political

• Tech develops from top to bottom

• Role models increase participation

Athletes who prioritise sport need financial backing

How is sport organised and structured in the uk?

• there are a number of external organisations that provide support and progression to performers moving from grassroots to elite

What are the limitations of both models

• provision

• Disadvantaged

• Esteem

• Opportunity

• Injury

• Lack of coaches at high level

• Fear of failure

Different factors effecting participation and lifestyle choice

• provision

• Opportunities

• Money

• Race/ethnicity

• Media

• Gender

• Location

• Education

• Socio economics

• Friends/family

• Childcare

• Disability

Whats the level of activity data for adults in the uk

• Sport england began sport for all initiatives

• They found that 62% of adults in england currently meet the chief medical officers guidelines of 150 minutes a week of physical activity

What factors do sport for all think participation contributes to?

• opportunities

• Provision

• Esteem

What are the three kinds of participation?

• public

• Private

• Voluntary

Explain the role of government in the development of physical education and sport in schools

• legally 2 hours of sport a week

• Increased focus

• Increased behaviour

• Increased health

• Increased authority

Why is sport in education good?

• socially helps kids

• Leadership

• Boost confidence

• Physical literacy

• Positive effect on lessons

• Aids concentration

• Respect

• Encouraging further playing of sport

• Reduce aggression

• Aids fitness

What should an NGB typically deliver?

• control and regulates environment of the sport

• Administer practice and participation of its sport

• Enforce rules, laws and regulations

• Develop participation policies

• Develop elite athletes

What is talent identification and what does it involve?

• used to identify elite performers

• It involves fitness testing

• Skill based testing

• Functional movement stretching

• Performers life style and access suitability in comp environment - nutrition and time management

• Psychological assessment

• Behaviour

• Medical screening

Why can kids get dropped from elite programs?

• if education or behaviour dips

How is mass participation increased?

• school sport programs

• Community initiatives (this girl can)

• Government campaigns (Sport England)

• Improved access to facilities

• Lower costs/subsides

• NGB participation schemes

• Host major events

What is talent and development structures?

• specialist coaching

• Strength and conditioning programs

• Long term athlete development

• Competitive opportunities (leagues/tournaments)

• Lifestyle management

• Parents can be paid to support their athlete becoming elite

What is the initiative ‘find your greatness’?

• finds young people and their raw talent

• 16-24 year olds including any with physical, visual or intellectual impairments

• Gets kids and young adults to the olympics

• Anywhere in the uk

• Eg. Ellie Aldridge - former paris 24 kite olympic athlete “i owe so much of my success to athlete recruitment programs”

Whats the initiative “discover your gold”

• biggest multi sport talent identification program

• Opportunities to reach full potential despite background

• Targets 15 to 24 year olds and partners with uk sport and English institute of sport

• 100 newly id athletes enter national lottery funded high performance system

• 250 international medals won

• 600 international appearances

• Eg. Helen glover olympic rowing champion

• Paralympian joahna butterfieild

What is the no compromise approach to funding?

• if your sport does well in the olympics funding for the next olympics stays on

• If your sport does bad funding for the next olympics is cut

Why is mass participation better then elite

• bigger crowd to reach

• More to work high up in the pyramid

• Reduce strain on NHS

Whats the difference between uk sport and sport england

• sport england - mass participation

• uk sport - elite outcome

Five examples of ngbs

• British gymnastics

• England athletics

• Fa

• England rugby

• England netball