Bodies Influencing and Bodies Influencing and Promoting Participation and Promoting Participation and

Excellence in Physical Excellence in Physical Activity.Activity.

Mr. P. LeightonMr. P. Leighton

Contemporary Sporting IssuesContemporary Sporting Issues

Today’s Session…Today’s Session…

Understand how sport in the UK is Understand how sport in the UK is influenced: who is involved and how?influenced: who is involved and how?

Look at the “Performance Pyramid” Look at the “Performance Pyramid” with adaptations.with adaptations.

Recognize the work done by UK Recognize the work done by UK Sport.Sport.

Sport in the UK…Sport in the UK…

Influenced by a wide range of Influenced by a wide range of organisational bodies- these organisational bodies- these include…include…

NGB’sNGB’s Local and National GovernmentsLocal and National Governments Sports CouncilsSports Councils Special Interest GroupsSpecial Interest Groups Local Schools and ClubsLocal Schools and Clubs

The UK and Sports Admin…The UK and Sports Admin…

The UK’s Sports administration system is The UK’s Sports administration system is Decentralised.Decentralised.

Decentralised basically means self Decentralised basically means self governing and not centrally held by one governing and not centrally held by one body.body.

Grass roots clubs and local associations Grass roots clubs and local associations are self governing.are self governing.

Although this gives power to small groups Although this gives power to small groups and clubs- negatively there is little and clubs- negatively there is little towards overall governing sports policy.towards overall governing sports policy.

Continued…Continued…

Since the successful 2012 bid for the Since the successful 2012 bid for the Olympics some changes have been Olympics some changes have been attempted- Including…attempted- Including…

• UK Sport is particularly keen to minimise UK Sport is particularly keen to minimise organisational inefficiency in the system as a organisational inefficiency in the system as a whole.whole.

• NGB’s are also making improvements to their NGB’s are also making improvements to their management and systemsmanagement and systems

• Small private clubs depend on volunteers- Small private clubs depend on volunteers- larger clubs are now becoming more larger clubs are now becoming more businesslike. businesslike.

Positives and Negatives of this Positives and Negatives of this system…system…

Limited outside Limited outside interference allows interference allows sporting associations to sporting associations to build on a tradition and build on a tradition and to use their initiative to to use their initiative to meet needs. meet needs.

-------------------------------------------------------- Historically, keen and Historically, keen and

committed volunteers committed volunteers have run sport in the UK. have run sport in the UK. From small local clubs to From small local clubs to

NGB’s.NGB’s.

A decentralised system A decentralised system can be inefficient with can be inefficient with everyone “doing their everyone “doing their own thing” without a own thing” without a coordinated focus.coordinated focus.

------------------------------------------------------------ With no overall policy a With no overall policy a

lack of professional lack of professional training and very few full training and very few full time paid administrators time paid administrators there have been there have been inconsistency of inconsistency of effectiveness both in and effectiveness both in and between organisations.between organisations.

Bodies influencing and Bodies influencing and promoting participation and promoting participation and

excellence in physical activity…excellence in physical activity…

•Turn to pg 263 in your textbook and copy the diagram.

•This is the Sports Participation Pyramid with the assisting and influencing bodies noted at each level.

UK Sport- Some Facts…UK Sport- Some Facts…

UK Sport wants world class success!UK Sport wants world class success! Responsible for developing elite Responsible for developing elite

sport in the UK and is funded by the sport in the UK and is funded by the DCMS.DCMS.

Between 2006-2007 UK Sport Between 2006-2007 UK Sport received 53m from the government received 53m from the government in funding.in funding.

What does UK Sport do?What does UK Sport do? Manages and distributes public Manages and distributes public

investments and National Lottery funding investments and National Lottery funding through the through the WCPPWCPP..

Promotes ethical standards of behaviour Promotes ethical standards of behaviour through its athlete-centered anti-doping through its athlete-centered anti-doping called 100% ME.called 100% ME.

Coordinates programmes to attract major Coordinates programmes to attract major sporting events.sporting events.

Manages the UK’s International sporting Manages the UK’s International sporting relationships.relationships.

Helps performers maintain a “Performance Helps performers maintain a “Performance Lifestyle”. (See pg 265)Lifestyle”. (See pg 265)

Continued…Continued… Runs the World Class Coaching Strategy to Runs the World Class Coaching Strategy to

support coaches.support coaches. Coordinates other organisations in the UK Coordinates other organisations in the UK

encouraging administrative efficiency.encouraging administrative efficiency. Works with the other “Home County” sports Works with the other “Home County” sports

councils to achieve their goals.councils to achieve their goals. Responsible for the strategic direction of the Responsible for the strategic direction of the

National Institutes of Sport and EIS. National Institutes of Sport and EIS. Launched Mission 2012 to Support, Monitor and Launched Mission 2012 to Support, Monitor and

Evaluate the work of NGB’sEvaluate the work of NGB’s Developed the Talented Athlete Funds Developed the Talented Athlete Funds

Scholarship Scheme (TASS)Scholarship Scheme (TASS)

TASS…TASS… TASS is for athletes who want to combine sport TASS is for athletes who want to combine sport

and education.and education. Governed and managed by UK Sport/DCMS.Governed and managed by UK Sport/DCMS. Athletes are nominated by either NGB’s or Higher Athletes are nominated by either NGB’s or Higher

Education/University.Education/University. Scholarships are worth up to £3000 pounds and Scholarships are worth up to £3000 pounds and

are for students up to 24yrs old.are for students up to 24yrs old. Bursaries are also available for 16-18yr olds who Bursaries are also available for 16-18yr olds who

are in education or starting employment.are in education or starting employment. TASS 2012 Scholarships are for potential 2012 TASS 2012 Scholarships are for potential 2012

athletes who could be competitive in the athletes who could be competitive in the Olympics or the Paralympics.Olympics or the Paralympics.

www.tass.gov.ukwww.tass.gov.uk for more information. for more information.

TASS in Action…TASS in Action…

Jessica Oughton Jessica Oughton Age 18Age 18 Flat water rafterFlat water rafter Recieves a bursary from TASS Recieves a bursary from TASS

to help train and buy to help train and buy equipment whilst at college equipment whilst at college and university. and university.

Taking a funded gap year Taking a funded gap year before university to develop in before university to develop in her sport. her sport.

Chris SearsChris Sears Age 21Age 21 Part time student/ part time Part time student/ part time

professional rafter.professional rafter. ““2012 is really our aim, that's 2012 is really our aim, that's

why we are based at Bisham why we are based at Bisham Abbey, but we just want to see Abbey, but we just want to see how good we can be right now. how good we can be right now. TASS and Kingston University TASS and Kingston University have worked really well for me have worked really well for me

in coming this far”in coming this far”

TASS SportsTASS Sports

Adaptive RowingAdaptive RowingAquatics (swimming, diving, Aquatics (swimming, diving,

synchro)synchro)BadmintonBadminton

BiathlonBiathlonBobsleighBobsleigh

BocciaBocciaCanoeCanoe

Disability CricketDisability CricketDisability FootballDisability FootballDisability SkiingDisability Skiing

Disability SwimmingDisability SwimmingDisability Table TennisDisability Table Tennis

EquestrianEquestrianFencingFencing

Figure SkatingFigure SkatingGoalballGoalballHandballHandballHockeyHockey

Ice HockeyIce HockeyJudoJudo

Modern PentathlonModern PentathlonNetballNetball

OrienteeringOrienteeringParalympic EquestrianParalympic Equestrian

Paralympic Sailing Paralympic Sailing Paralympic ShootingParalympic Shooting

PowerliftingPowerliftingNetballNetball

OrienteeringOrienteeringParalympic EquestrianParalympic Equestrian

Paralympic SailingParalympic SailingParalympic ShootingParalympic ShootingPowerlifting RowingPowerlifting Rowing

SailingSailingShootingShooting

Short TrackShort TrackSitting VolleyballSitting Volleyball

SkeletonSkeletonSnowsport (Alpine, Cross Snowsport (Alpine, Cross Country, Snowboard and Country, Snowboard and

Freestyle)Freestyle)SquashSquash

Table TennisTable TennisTriathlonTriathlonVolleyballVolleyballWaterpoloWaterpolo

WaterskiingWaterskiingWeightliftingWeightlifting

Wheelchair BasketballWheelchair BasketballWheelchair FencingWheelchair FencingWheelchair TennisWheelchair Tennis

Womens Basketball Womens Basketball Womens FootballWomens Football

WrestlingWrestling

Key Points from today?Key Points from today?