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Sport & society
gentleman amateurs
came from public schools, which each had their own version of the games.
they had high status in society and have inherited riches, so only played for fun and frowned upon those playing for money.
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founded NGB's, rules were significant. they were the elite and saw participation as more important than winning.
at the end of the 20th century, amateurism became more open to the wider population. still played for fun but competition and training was encouraged
modern day
modern day amateurs are the result of the loss of status of the elite within sport. people began to care more about the quality of competition, and quality of performance and so the amateurs lost support to the professionals.
professinals now have a higher stus than amateurs,
the top levels of sport, there is an equal oppotunity for all to make it into the highest leagues.
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bigger cities have more facilities and paid for places to train and improve skill, so is it really equal opportunity.
positives of modern day amateur:
codification put in place by amateurs are still present in modern day sport e.g. calling the ref sir, shaking hands with the opponent, which has a positive impact and a significant level of respect in the game still remains.
positives of modern day professionals:
get a lot of media coverage, so should promote fair play and what is right, can use their platform wisely.
all classes can compete.
time to train= higher standards.
more spectators= more sponsorship= more money.
industrialisation
urbanisation- before the industrial revolution, the majority of people lived in the countryside very dispursed and so there were no rules about what could and couldn't happen in the streets. Mob football was created and sometimes thousands of players were able to run and violently play football between 2 villages sometimes miles apart. when cities and towns became more populated rapidly, rules against this type of play and things you could do in the streets changed. a new game emerged.
cities were packed with a lot less space than what people were used to: this is where sporting facilities developped.
large working class population, needed entertainment and so went to watch football and rugby games on their free days- increased support and followers.
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church
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changed views from the church meant the encouraged sport- allowed for social control, promoting christian values, and increased church attendance.
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NGB's
public baths developped in the industrialisation era, and created more space for recreation. wash house act 1846- attempt to control the spread of disease. workers became healthier and so there was more productivity at work
NGB's became the defining stage of modern sports, they established the rules that would be used nationally.
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communication
education act meant more people were literate and able to read the newspapers, scores and upcoming matches were reported in newspapers for fans.
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