Sport in the UK
As you may know sport is overseen in the U.K by governing bodies such as sport England and UK sport.
Governing bodies
Governing bodies oversee the running of a chosen sport or activity.
They are responsible for funding, organising and overseeing and overseeing the sport.
Individuals and teams that is accountable to governing bodies.
They determine the roles, league structure, organisation of competition and membership to their sport.
Administration of sport
Recognised sports and related activities need similar organisation on a larger scale. They need a body of people to administer all aspects of that activity.
The administration will include: 1) Developing the rule structure of the activity. 2) Organising competitions from local level to international level. 3) Electing teams 4) Dealing with disputes 5) Raising finance 6) Distributing finance 7) Promoting their sport 8) Developing coaching in the sport 9) Offering technical advice to clubs.
Administration of the structure
Changes to rules occur in most sports on a fairly regular basis.
These rule changes are usually to make the sport more exciting for the spectators or to make the sport safer for the performer.
Rule changes may be as simple as changing the way the game is scored as recently happened with the game of volleyball.
Administering competitions
Organising and administrating competitions is a major role of governing bodies that want to see these events run smooth and effectively.
They are an excellent way of promoting a sport as well as getting participants together at one event.
Team selection
Most governing bodies of a sport will be involved in the selection of a representative team for international competitions.
Clubs and players
The governing bodies are often used to resolve differences between clubs and players. They will also discipline any offences made by clubs and players.
Finance