Lesson Objectives

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Lesson Objectives

• To gain an understanding of sport organisations
  and governing bodies.
• To know the difference between sport
  organisations and governing bodies.
• To investigate 1 governing body on the internet
  and write a report on it.

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Sports Organisations.

• Q What are sports organisations?
• A These are also known as sports councils
• They aid in the organisation of sports
• They have much to do with coaching and doping
  control
• They represent the UK on the international scene
  and bring big sports events to the UK.
• Support athletes at all stages in their career.

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Sports organisations

• The best example to give is SPORT ENGLAND
• Their mission statement is more people, more
  places, more medals
• Q What do you think this statement means?

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Sport England

• They have the means to do this because they are
  funded by the national lottery.
• They can fund events to get young people involved
  and interested in sport.
• They can fund more places to improve their
  facilities and increase the amount of sports
  centres.
• They can fund athletes at the top level to
  achieve the highest standard.

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Governing Bodies.

• Q What are governing bodies?
• A Every sport has one and they are responsible
  for
• Enforcing the rules of the sport.
• Organizing local and national comps
• Selecting teams for international comps
• Settling disputes within the sport (drugs)
• Help develop facilities
• Manage coaches, referees and umpires

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TASK 1

• Q In small groups how many examples of governing
  bodies can you come up with?
• For example
• Football Association (FA)

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Examples of governing bodies

• Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)
• All England Netball Association (AENA)
• Rugby football union (RFU)
• International Athletic federation (IAF)
• British Amateur Gymnastics Association (BAGA)
• The British Horse Society (BHS)
• British Judo Association (BJA)
• The Ramblers Association!! (RA)

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Task 2

• You must choose one governing body to investigate
  on the internet.
• You must write a report which includes
• When it was founded
• How it is funded
• How many members it has
• The main responsibilities of the body
• You must type it up in the style of a newspaper
  report of no less than 500 words.