Figueroa's Framework Analysis

Throughout the world Australia is known for its elite sport and performers such as Catherine Freeman (Athletics), Shane Warne (cricket) and Pat Rafter (tennis). Badminton is one of the sports in Australia that is not fondly looked upon as a major sport as its participation rates are only 0.3% in adults (Australian Sports Comission , 2012). Professor Peter Figueroa developed a tool to investigate the issues surrounding, equality and equity in sport, physical activity and access. This has become better known as Figueroa’s framework. Constructed over five different levels interpersonal, individual, structural, institutional and cultural, these are used to investigate the ways in which inequities challenge the area of sport and physical activity
The game of badminton originated in ancient civilizations in Asia and Europe more than 2000 years ago (Badminton World Federation , 2013). Because of this cultural and ethnic background it would be too hard for badminton to compete with other sports in the sports calendar in the AIC, as it would not get reasonable participation rates at different schools. Even though badminton at Iona is a well-known and a loved game due the physical education program, other schools might not share the luxury as they might not offer it to their pupils. Beliefs and attitudes of some students will lower participation rates if the sport goes through to the AIC competition. This is because the sport is not founded in Australia which can leads students to believe that they will not keep up with the physical requirements of the game as it requires a lot of skill and sharp reflexes. Since badminton is a sport that did not originate in Australia it will automatically create low participation rates in the
Australia does not have a badminton super star that people can look up to, so this make it harder for the society to fall in love with the sport. St Peters is a lucky school in which if badminton was to become an AIC sport it would already have some coaches that are currently teachers. This although is not the case in other AIC schools as they would have to employ coaches to be competitive in the sport, which means more money has to be used when it could be used towards better education. Most children/teenagers are influenced by sports that their parents played when they were the same age and for many Australians this it includes AFL, rugby union, rugby league, swimming, soccer, tennis, touch football and many more. Badminton however is a sport that is from a different ethnic background, so the most likely people to play the sport are those that have a European/Asian background. Even though many people from the Asian region are coming to Australia every day, it does not mean that the sport of badminton is going to pick up participation rates start away. This is why badminton should not be put into the AIC competition straight away because of lack of coaches means more funds and because badminton is from a different ethnic