Sport and society and the role of technology (AA2) 8

Characteristics

Characteristics

Key features used to identify a given concept

Continuum

A scale representing gradual change

Sport development continuum

Foundation- Participation- Performance

Gradual change in focus, performance level and intensity of activity

Leisure

Free time where people choose what they want to do

Participation level

An emphasis on taking part recreationally and getting involved in a wide range of sports

Foundation level

Primary school PE where motor skills being developed is the key concept

Talent identification

Tennis scouts

Screening of athletes in order to identify those with the potential of being world class

Elite

Serena Williams

The best, highest level of athletes

Personal qualities

Grit and determination to continue playing out a long point

The attributes and physical qualities of an individual

Mentor

Tennis coach

An individual who helps and guides another persons development

Socio economic status

Where you are in society according to your personal wealth

Sports equity

Fairness in sport/ equality and access for all

Recognising inequalities and realigning them

Outdoor education

Enhances motor skills and allows for a break from the classroom

School sport partnerships

Inspiration trust

Organise events for those wanting to participate against many other local schools in a given location with proper officiating

School games

Initiative to increase participation in sport from local to national levels

Physical recreation

The active aspect of leisure

Functions of physical recreation

Self confidence, Stress reduction, Skills development, Social skills improve, Sense of fun

Sport

A more competitive physical recreation where all rules are abided by with external regulation

Key characteristics of sport

Time restrictions, Specialised kit, Organised externally, Strategies and tactics used, Rewards, Prowess, Serious

Key functions of sport

SSSEEE

Strain on NHS reduces

Social control

Social integration

Employment increases

Economic benefits

Equal opportunities

Key characteristics of PE

Compulsory, Formally taught lessons, Begins at foundation level, In school time

Functions of PE

Development of health and fitness, Social skills, Motor skills, Sportsmanship and respect, Problem solving

Perceived risk

A challenge that stimulates a sense of danger and adventure for beginners in a safe environment

Study hints

Outdoor adventurous activities that help pupils overcome fear, face personal challenges and experience an adrenaline rush

Triangular model of PE

Sport- Recreation- Education

Sport- Playing competitively in matches for the school

Recreation- Extra curricicular activities

Education- learning about sports

Personal factors of elite sportsperson development

Goal orientated, Good communicators, Clear focus, Good mentors, Patience, Self confidence, Determination, Highly skilled, Fitness, Good level of competition

Purpose of the National Institute of Sport

S- Sport science

P-Performance lifestyle programmes

O-Organisations work in partnerships

R-Research and innovation

T-Top quality facilities

Functions of National governing bodies

Regional scouts, Decide who should receive funding, Top quality coaches

Talent identification

Defined mission to drive forward to Olympic level, Frontline technical solutions and profiling, Positive transfer of athletes, Pathway analytics

Phase 1- Range of different fitness tests

Phase 2/3- Medical screening for psychological and behaviour tests

Things that make the national institute effective

Funding is allocated to young up and coming performers, Talent scouts, High level provision

Possible disadvantages of Talent ID

Late developers, High level of funding, Large numbers to be tested, No guarantees of success

Performance pathway team

A combination of EIS and UK sport expertise to identify and develop world class talent

Pathway teams

Technical frontline solutions- Meet the specific needs of the sport when identifying and developing talent

Education- Provisional education for coaches

Analytics- Meaningful measurements for the effectiveness of their performance pathways

Health checks- Important diagnostic tool. It reviews current systems for developing winners

Strategy- Assist sporting tactics

Aims of support services

Identify new athletes, World class system, Major international sporting events

World class development programme

Helps the already elite athletes become more successful

The two levels of elite athlete

Podium- Realistic medal winning opportunities at the next Olympics

Podium potential- Chance of winning a medal in the next 8 years at an Olympics

Below podium potential is Talent level for those who want to progress to the world class pathway

Gold event series

Aimed to bring 100 major international sporting events to the UK

From 2013-2023, attracting World and European championships

Amateurism

Participation for the love of it, receiving no financial gain, physical endeavour with moral integrity

The Olympic oath

First taken in 1920 Antwerp

Promised that all participants will be respectful and abide by the rules

Is the olympic oath still relevant today?

It evolves overtime to maintain relevancy

Underlying principles of the games haven’t changed but many have since broken the oath by cheating

Sportsmanship

Conforming to the rules, spirit and etiquette of the sport

Encouraging sportsmanship

NGB campaigns, Fairplay awards, Use of technology, Punishment, Positive role models, Testing to ensure fairness

Gamesmanship

Failing to follow the etiquette of the sport but still sticking to the rules

For top marks, link to ethics

Win ethic- The Lombardian ethic

‘Win at all costs’

Can’t draw in some sports, Managers and coaches fired if unsuccessful, High amounts of deviance, Media praise for winners and negativity for losers

Positive deviance

Behaviour which is outside the norms of society but with no intent to break the rules

Negative deviance

Caused by motivation to win

Taking illegal drugs, Deliberately fouling an opponent, Match fixing, Diving

Violence in sport

Physical acts committed to harm others

Rugby and american football

Ways to prevent violence in sport

Retrospective action

Extra officials

Launch campaigns or educate

Tougher punishments

Television match officials

Promoting good role models

Football hooliganism

Negative picture of football being portrayed, Putting people off the sport, Decrease in participation, Fewer people attending matches, Increased security costs, Thugs

Doping

The use of banned performance enhancing drugs to gain the edge

Beta blockers

Steady nerves where fine motor control is required

Calming effect that reduces anxiety

Anabolic steroids

Increase their aggression in high contact sports

Artificially produced for power athletes

EPO

A natural hormone produced in the kidneys used by endurance athletes

Whereabouts system

A system designed to support out of competition testing which requires athletes to supply the details of their whereabouts so they can be tracked for testing

WADA (The world anti doping agency)

Monitor and fight against drug usage

Strategy for removing doping

D- Drug free culture created via education programmes

O- Organisations involved in drug detection

P- Punishments

I- Investments in required technology

N- Name and shame role models

G- Guilty lose funding