Amateurism And Professionalism (19th Century) Flashcards
Define Amateur
A person who plays sport for the love of it and receive no financial gain (upper class)
Define Professional
A person who plays sport for financial gain
Describe characteristics of Amateurism
Values health and fitness
Values rule regulated activities
High moral activity
Describe characteristics of a Gentlemen amateur
Respected member of society with public school background
Lots of leisure time
Didn’t train
Played with high moral code (sportsmanship)
Winning not important
No financial gain
Describe characteristics of a professional
Financial gain Trained Worked long hours Desire to win Corrupt
Give an example of Gentlemen Amateur
Corinthian FC- Believed a gentleman would never commit a deliberate foul. If a penalty was given, they’d let it in
Describe positive impacts of Amateurism
Elite sport was dominated by amateurs They set rules and NGB'S Code of ethics Belonging to the social elite Participation increased
Describe positive impacts of professionalism
Broken time payments- time off to play sport
Training and success=higher payments
Employment at factories were dependent on level of sporting ability
Increased media coverage and increased commercialisation
Impact on sport of Amateurism
They created rules and NGB’S
People still have sportsmanship
People still play for love of sport, not money
Describe characteristics of modern day amateurism
Still fair play and sportsmanship Fair play awards in football Shaking hand before and after games Olympic games are based on principles of Amateurism Rugby Union still called ref 'Sir' Tennis played in silence
Describe characteristics of modern day professionalism
All classes compete People respected for their talent High rewards for professionals Celebrity status- more sponsorships Positive role models act as motivators More money invested allows sports to grow More affordable trave l
