Factors PPA

Question 1

Describe 3 factors which can affect the growth of emerging sports

Answer 1

Lack of media coverage
Lack of role models
Lack of promotion

Question 2

Name some factors which can affect popularity

Answer 2

Climate/environment
Media coverage 
Acceptability 
Spectatorship
Costs

Question 3

2 barriers for an emerging sport

Answer 3

Lack of awareness/ media coverage 
Lack of provision/clubs/ facilities 
Not often delivered in schools/ not in school curiculums
Lack of role models 
Lack of coaches

Question 4

Describe 2 ways lack of media coverage can impact the popularity

Answer 4

Lack of coverage/ profile can lead to low awareness and participation/popularity and it spectatorship
Lack of role models can decrease the popularity

Question 5

How can the environment impact the popularity

Answer 5

Climate not suitable lack of snow unable to take part in winter sports in England

Question 6

How can acceptability affect

Answer 6

Not suitable for younders eg karate involves hurting each other parents might not want to put them into the sport not seem acceptable in society.

Question 7

4 Ways American football can be made more popular

Answer 7

Encourage more people to participate
Provision of more facilities/ pitches
Train more coaches and officials 
Advertising/ promotion 
Use role models to encourage people 
More leagues/ competitions

Question 8

Why might a sport be seen as socially unaccepted

Answer 8

Sport may be seen as violent eg boxing
Sport may involve animal cruelty eg horse riding
Cultural/ religious reasons eg Muslim girls swimming in mixed classes
Negative stereotypes eg . Boys dancing