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What are the 4 common barriers to participation?

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Gender
Ethnicity
Age
Family, friends and peers

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Example of how gender can be a bar to participation? (olympics)

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Females could only run in races less than 800 metres until 1960 as they were considered as the weaker sex

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Example of how ethnicity can be a bar to participation? (clothes)

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Competitors of a certain religion may have a dress code which makes it harder to participate to their full abilities

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Example of how age can be a bar to participation? (🤕)

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Older people are more likely to suffer injuries and will take longer to recover too

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Example of how family, friends and peers can be a bar to participation? (💰)

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Families may not be able to afford a sport’s specialist equipment leading to the child not being able to play and forced into a different sport

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What is a role model?

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A person looked up to as an example to be imitated

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What is commercialisation?

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The management or exploitation of a person, organisation or activity designed in a way to make profit

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What is the media?

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A diverse range of technologies that act as a means for mass communication

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What are the 4 types of media?

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Broadcast media
Internet/social media
Outdoor media
Print media

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What is broadcast media?

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Television and radio

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What is internet and social media?

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Provides easy access to the broadcast media and the print media

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What is print media?

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Newspapers and magazines

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What is outdoor media?

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Billboards and advertisments

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What is a sponsor?

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An individual or group which provides support to an event, activity, person or organisation

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What is sponsorship?

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Provision of funds or other forms of support to an event, activity, person or organisation in return for some kind of commercial exposure

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What are the 3 types of sponsorship?

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Financial
Clothing, equipment or footwear
Facilities

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What are 3 positives of media and sponsorship on the performer?

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  • More money in the sport means they can receive higher wages
  • The media coverage can paint the performer as a role model to others
  • There is more money for better training programmes and facilities
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What are 3 negatives of media and sponsorship on the performer?

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  • Strong media presence can put too much pressure on the performer which could lead to them not enjoying the sport
  • Mistakes in competitions become extremely public
  • There is intense media scrutiny of performers
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What are the 2 positives of media and sponsorship on the officials?

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  • Being in the media can turn officials into heroes and role models
  • The more money means the more likely that officiating becomes a full time career path
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What are the 2 negatives of media and sponsorship on the officials?

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  • Strong media presence puts high levels of pressure on officials to make the correct decision so they may enjoy it less
  • There are heavy levels of media scrutiny when mistakes are made as they become completely public
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What are 3 positives of sponsorship and media on the sport?

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  • Increased interest from grass root paticipants
  • More money available for teams to invest in equipment and facilities
  • There are increased numbers of role models
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What are 3 negatives of sponsorship and media on the sport?

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  • Rules within the sport are changed in order to meet requirements of the media
  • Minority and women receive less coverage
  • Sports may become too heavily reliant on money from sponsorship and media
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What are three positives of sponsorship and media on the spectator?

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  • Makes it easier to watch and support your team
  • Provides spectator with enhanced viewing experience with different angles that they may not receive IRL
  • Provides information about results, fixtures and rankings
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What are three negatives of sponsorship and media on the spectator?

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  • More people stay at home to watch matches instead of spending money on tickets
  • When timings of events are changed in order to meet media needs the viewer may not be able to watch
  • Subscriptions are quite expensive for live broadcasts
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What are the two positives of sponsorship and media on the sponsor itslef?
- Sponsor's name is linked with high status sports, performers and activities - Sponsor's brand recieves high levels of exposure
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What are the one negative of sponsorship and media on the sponsor itself?
If the performer being sponsored is hit with a scandal, the brand's reputation becomes weakened
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What is hawkeye and what sports is it used in?
Technology used in order to track the flight of the ball, usually used in tennis and cricket
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What are performance analysis aids?
These include wearable technology that allows performers to gather information related with their performance like distance travelled
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What are video assistant referees and what sports is it used in?
Officials used in order to check and confirm decisions made by on-field referees usually used in football, rugby and cricket
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What are the two positives of technology on the performer?
- Analysis aids can allow performers to improve performance with information gained during matches - Performers can challenge referees decisions and allow them to be reviewed
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What are the two negatives of technology on the performer?
- Equipment is very expensive so decisions may not be accurate - Too many reviews can cause a negative psychological impact on the performer
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What are the two positives of technology on the sport?
- Makes competition more fair as decisions are more accurate - Garuntees decisions made are correct
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What is the negative of technology on the sport?
Too many reviews can slow down play and annoy fans, performers and officials
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What are the three positives of technology on the officials?
- Provides officials with extra assistance when making decisions - Officials can communicate with each other via michrophones and earpieces - Reinforces correct decisions by officials
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What are the two negatives of technology on the officials?
- Can undermine officials if a poor decision is flagged by technology - Officials may become too reliant on technology to make decisions
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What is the positive of technology on the sponsor?
Ensures fair play within the sport which puts the company in a good image
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What is the negative of technology on the sponsor?
Only available at highest levels of sport
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What is the definition for etiquette?
A convention or unwritten rule in an activity that is'nt enforced but is usually observed
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What is the definition for sportsmanship?
Conforming to the rules, spirit and etiquette of a sport
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What is the definition for gamesmanship?
Attemting to gain an advantage by stretching the rules to their limits
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What is the contract to compete?
An unwritten agreement between opponents to follow the written and unwritten rules of the sport
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What are performance enhancing drugs and what can they do?
Chemical substances that alter the biochemical balance in the body affecting the performer's ability giving them an advantage over opponents
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What are the three PED groups?
Prohibited substances, prohibited methods and legally prescribed drugs
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What do stimulants do?
Have an affect on the central nervous system that increases mental and physical alertness
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What do narcotic analgesics do?
Reduce the feeling of pain
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What do anabolic steroids do?
They mimic testosterone promoting muscle and bone growth reducing recovery time
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What do peptide hormones do?
Stimulate the production of naturally ocurring hormones
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What does erythropoietin do?
Increases red blood cell count and therefore the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood
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What do diuretic drugs do?
Increase rate of urination
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What is does blood doping do?
Increases red blood cell count so oxygen carrying capacity increases
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What do beta blockers do?
Controls the heart rate to have a calm and relaxing effect
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What are the three perceived advantages of taking PED's?
- Increased chance of success - Fame and fortune - Some think taking PED's levels the playing field
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What are three disadvantages of taking PED's?
- If caught it leads to bans and prize money being taken - The performers reputation is irreparably damaged - Sponsorships lost immediately
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What is home-field advantage?
Gaining an advantage in a sporting event from being in familiar surroundings with the majority of spectators supporting you
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What are three advantages of spectators at matches?
- Create energetic atmosphere - Increase the image and profile of the sport - A source of high revenue for the team
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What are three disadvantages of spectators at matches?
- They put high amounts of pressure on performers - They can cause unsafe conditions and sometimes perform hooliganism - Can cost the club lots of money to ensure the safety for everybody
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What is hooliganism?
The disorderly, aggressive and often violent behaviour by spectators at sporting events
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What are three reasons that hooliganism happens?
- Rivalries between clubs and teams - Under the influence of alcohol or drugs - Displays of masculinity such as kicking and punching
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What are the 7 strategies that have been introduced to prevent hooliganism?
Early kick offs All seater stadia Segregation of fans Improved security Alcohol restrictions Travel restrictions or bans Educating spectators

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