6-1 6-1 1-22 Foundations and Identity of Recreational Sports
Dec 16, 2015
6-16-11-22
Foundations and Identity of Recreational Sports
Today’s Objectives
• Define key terms important to recreational sports programming
• Examine the relationship between the various levels of the Leisure Sport Management Model
• Examine and define the various programming areas within the recreational sports spectrum
Scope of Sport Participation
• Leisure settings
• Sport for all concept is international
• Job market
• Recreation programming
Sport as a Leisure Experience
• What is leisure?– Quantitative vs Qualitative
•Quantitative: – “time span” we can count the hours we
spend •Qualitative:
– State of mind– Personal growth, rejuvenation of spirit– Our own person interpretation of what
leisure is as opposed to someone else's
What is recreation?
– Defined: a diversion from work, retooling of energy for work , or a positive and socially acceptable leisure activity
– Goal of recreation programming?
What is Recreational Sport Programming?
Sports? By Which Definition?
• Football• Ballroom Dancing• Ice Hockey• Auto racing• Euchre• Basketball• Chess• Cheerleading• Archery• Deer Hunting
Football
Flag Football
Ballroom Dancing
Ice Hockey
Floor Hockey
Autoracing
Soap Box Derby
Euchre
Basketball
Chess
Cheerleading
Archery
Deer Hunting
Skiing
Society for Creative AnachronismOrganization that studies and recreates pre-17th century European culture.
What is Recreational Sport Programming?
• Social Programming
• Cultural Programming
• Special Events Programming
• Sport Programming– Playing– Challenge– Chance
Sport Programming• Cooperative/competitive activity
– Manner or style of action in sport
• In the game form– Describes the design, structure, and format within
which sport occurs
What separates sport from other cooperative/ competitive activity?
Degrees of Participation
• Organizational design
• Rules and regulations
• Skill performance
• Physical exertion
• Mental concentration
• Risk
• Rule modification
• Emphasis on winning
Continuum