Week 009 Module A Concept of Activity Management

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SPORTS MANAGEMENT

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course the students will be able to:


1. define sports management.
2. identify the objectives of sports management.
3. recognize the importance of having knowledge in sports management.
4. participate actively in the discussion of the lesson.

CONCEPT OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT

Sports management is the application of management science to the creation and


development of sporting events.

In recent years, sports management has emerged as a field of education and vocation
concerning the business aspects of sports. It has become a degree program that many consider
to be the ultimate way to enjoy their career.

The success or failure of any sports program depends on how it is planned, executed,
evaluated, and corrected. No program can be assured of success in all places at all times even
when executed by the three Ms such as materials resources, manpower and method used.
The intervening variables and the internal as well as the external factors greatly influence the
result of the program.

This chapter will be the discussion of the organization and management of sports,
which will include the planning of school intramurals and actual implementation of the
management of sports.

WHAT IS SPORT MANAGEMENT?

Sport management is an integral part of our culture and is a significant part of the
leisure services sector. Sport management can be defined as “any combination of skills
related to planning, organizing, controlling, budgeting, leading and evaluating within the
context of an organization, whose primary product is related to sport and/or physical
activity”. Sport is organized, promoted and managed by a broad spectrum of formal
organizations including not-for-profit community-based voluntary associations, provincial
and national organizations as well as the private and commercial (for-profit) sectors.
Volunteers are an essential part of the sport delivery system and fulfil many roles (e.g.,
board/committee positions, coaching, officials).

Sports management is simply defined as “any combination of skills related to


planning, organizing, controlling, budgeting, leading and evaluating within the context of an
organization, whose primary product is related to sport and/or physical activity”.
OBJECTIVES OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT

 To imbibe in the hearts and minds of the students that sport is a potent factor in
making a person mentally alert, physically healthy and emotionally stable. A sport is
 also a very important social asset.
 To create awareness among teachers, coaches, trainers, and sports officials that
impressive sports management brings about success that has tremendous impact on
the students. Athletes’ interest, involvement and performance, as well as adult
 managers and officials.
 To further elevate the status of sports in the region and in the country and to
contribute to the realization of the national objective.

INTRAMURAL PROGRAM

This is a phase of the school physical education program which belong to extra-class
or recreational program. Every one is encouraged playing to the best of their abilities and
making an effort to win within the spirit of the rules. Win-at-all cost attitudes are
inappropriate and strongly discouraged in Intramural Sports. Participants are expected to
behave in a courteous and responsible manner on victory and defeat. The value of Intramural
sports comes from playing, not winning.

Sports activities can teach a lot about life, such as setting goals, teamwork and
cooperation; but these positive values can only be learned when the sport is enjoyable and
played fairly. The foundation of the intramural competition will be based on the fair play
principles of integrity, fairness and respect. Specifically, these principles are:
 Respect the rules;
 Respect the officials and their decisions;
  Respect your opponent;
 Maintain your self-control at all times.

PURPOSE OF INTRAMURAL

 To provide a safe, enjoyable environment for students of any skill level to participate
 in a variety of recreational activities;
 To provide exercise, recreation, and fun to participants in a relaxed and structured
 environment;
 To encourage physical fitness by offering quality sports and recreational activities in
order to promote healthy lifestyles, personal health fitness, and sportsmanship.
Activities that are offered are based on student interests and the facilities that are
 available for use;
 To provide opportunities to students compete against other students.

HOW TO ORGANIZE AND MANAGE SPORTS ACTIVITIES


A well planned program should necessitate effective procedures for its management.
Whether it is basketball, volleyball, softball, sepak takraw or any individual or dual sports,
the following ways could be considered:

1. Organizing Units for Competition


In organizing teams for competition varies among schools depending on the suitability to
the local situation.
2. Types of Competitions or Tournament
There are numerous ways where a team or individual can compete with one another.
Scheduling of games is needed in order to determine the team to compete in the
elimination round up to the championship round. BYE is needed is in case the
participating team is odd number. A “bye” is assigned to one or more teams who do not
play during the first round, so it is a rest for the team. To determine the number of byes is
to subtract the number of teams from the next power of 2. An example is shown in figure
2.

The following are ways to be considered in the selection of the type of elimination or
tournament:
a. Type of activity
b. Number of competitors
c. Venue
d. Time

SINGLE ELIMINATION
This type of elimination may be used when time is limited. It is the easiest to organize
and the quickest way to declare a winner. N – 1 is the formula to determine the number of
games to be played.

A
1 W1
E
B 3 W3
C
W5
C 5 CHAMPION
D
W4
D 4
2 W2
F

DOUBLE ELIMINATION
This type of tournament elimination requires the team to have two defeats before being
eliminated. The losers in all rounds continue to play a losers’ tournament. Losers in the
championship bracket drops down and play the winner in the loser’s bracket. Thius type
al;lows every team to play two games regardless of whether he plays in the winners’
bracket or in losers’ bracket. 2(N-1) is the formula to determine the number of games to
be played.

ROUNDS ROBIN
Round robin is a type of tournament which generally used for team competition. It is the
most popular tournament elimination because it provides an opportunity for each team to
play other teams in competition. The winner is determined by the number of wins made
in the round. This type of tournament elimination is not advisable for more than eight
teams because of the great deal of time involved. N(N-1)/2 is the formula used in
determining the number of games to be played.

REFERENCE:
Argus-eye(2009)

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