Sport

• User Groups

  • Parents (single or couples)
  • Stay at home parents
  • Different genders
  • Retired people/people over 60 (age)
  • Young children (age)
  • Teenagers (age)
  • Families with young children (social-economic)
  • Unemployed (social-economic)
  • Working singles and couple (social-economic)
  • Ethnic minorities (ethnicity)
  • People with disabilities (disability)
  • Carers
• Barriers to Participation

  • Lack of time due to work commitments
  • Lack of suitable provision/clubs nearby
  • Cost or lack of suitable equipment
  • Lack of role models
  • Lack of suitable transport
  • Lack of motivation
  • Lack of awareness of activities
  • Lack of disposable income
  • Lack of childcare in mornings/evenings
  • Lack of media coverage
• Solutions to Barriers

  • Provision: Free or reduced prices of activities sessions (first session free), Provide suitable sessions eg same gender classes, Arrange sessions at different times, Provide childcare (crèche)
  • Promotion: Use of role models, Targeted advertisement/increased media coverage of sessions to increase awareness
  • Access: Free or subsidised suitable transport, Provide appropriate equipment, Improved access to facilities
• Emerging (New) Sports in the UK

  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Footgolf
  • Lacrosse
  • Softball
• Emerging Sport

  A new sport that has seen increased participation in recent years
• Factors Affecting Participation and Popularity

  • Role Models
  • Environment
  • Participation
  • Spectatorship
  • Media Coverage
  • Acceptability
  • Provision
  • Success for Teams
• Role Model

  Someone you look up to or aspire to be like
• Participation

  The act of taking part in something, such as sports and physical activity
• Environment

  The surroundings of where a person lives, such as location and weather
• Media coverage

  The reporting of an event through the use of different media, e.g. newspapers and television
• Success

  An accomplishment that is achieved by someone, such as winning a race
• Spectators

  People who watch something, such as a sporting event
• Acceptability

  The action of tolerating or accepting something which may cause dispute
• Provision

  The action of putting something in place to meet the needs of a user
• Disposable income

  The amount of money a person has left to spend after they have paid their bills
• Ethnic minorities

  Communities of people who live by a different set of cultural traditions compared to the general population of a given country
• Disability

  A physical or mental impairment which may limit a person's ability to do something without aid
• Awareness

  The knowledge that others have of something or someone
• Sporting Values

  • Respect and Tolerance
  • Inclusion
  • National Pride
  • Fair Play
  • Excellence
  • Citizenship
  • Team Spirit
• Respect and Tolerance

  Being understanding and accepting of others (from different cultures)
• Inclusion

  The actions of including individuals within a group, activity or structure
• National Pride

  Supporters and performers uniting behind country at international events
• Fair Play

  Learning the importance of playing by the rules to ensure the safety of participants
• Excellence

  Striving to be the best you can be
• Citizenship

  Getting involved in your local community through sport
• Team Spirit

  Learning how to work together as a team
• The Olympic symbol represents the union of the five continents of the world that take part
• Paralympic Values

  • Determination
  • Inspiration
  • Courage
  • Equality
• Determination

  The action of working towards a desired goal or achievement irrespective of the challenges
• Inspiration

  Being mentally motivated to want to do something, or acting as a source of motivation for others
• Courage

  The action of doing something despite fears that are at hand
• Equality

  Demonstrating equal rights for all regardless of background or circumstance
• Olympic Values

  • Friendship
  • Respect
  • Excellence
• Friendship

  Displaying friendly behaviours towards one another regardless of the circumstance
• Respect

  Displaying admiration for someone and understanding their background and culture
• The Olympic and Paralympic Games are international athletics competitions that takes place every four years in different countries
• The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part,
• Sporting Etiquette and Behaviour

  • Showing respect for the referee/officials decisions
  • Clapping an opposition goal or when a substitute is made/congratulating them on good play
  • Shaking hands before and after a game
  • Kicking the ball out of play when a player is injured
  • Being quiet when a penalty in rugby is being taken/when opponent is putting in golf
  • Being quiet during the during play e.g. during rallies at tennis games, when a rugby player kicks a conversion or during the opponents national anthem
  • Applauding good play (from either player)
  • Not booing/not abusing the players/not abusing officials
• Sporting Behaviour

  Behaving in a way that shows sportsmanship. Involves fair and polite behaviour while playing in a sporting event
• Etiquette

  The unwritten rules concerning player behaviour