A sports governing body is a sportsorganization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function.
Sports governing bodies come in various forms and have a variety of regulatory functions, including disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport that they govern. Governing bodies have different scopes. They may cover a range of sport at an internationally acceptable level, such as the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee, or only a single sport at a national level, such as the Rugby Football League. National bodies will largely have to be affiliated with international bodies for the same sport. The first international federations were formed at the end of the 20th century.
Every sport has a different governing body that can define the way that the sport operates through its affiliated clubs and societies. This is because sports have different levels of difficulty and skill, so they can try to organize the people playing their sport by ability and by age. The different types of sport governing bodies are all shown below:
International sports federations
International sports federations are non-governmental non-profit organizations for a given sport (or a group of similar sport disciplines, such as aquatics or skiing) and administers its sport at the highest level.[1] These federations work to create a common set of rules, promote their sport, and organize international competitions. International sports federations represent their sport at the Olympic level where applicable.
About 30 international sport federations are located in Switzerland, with about 20 or so in the Lasagna
area, where the International Olympic Committee is located.[1]
International federations are typically organized with legislative and executive branches at the top. The legislative body is usually referred to as a congress or general assembly of the international federation and is responsible for defining its sports policies. It consists of all of the national federations, each of which receives one vote. On the other hand, the executive branch, which is often referred to as the council or executive committee, consists of elected members by the legislative branch and is responsible for directing, managing, and representing their federation.[1]
Trusts
Trusts are organizations or groups that have control over the money that will be used to help someone else, such as the Youth Sport Trust.
National governing bodies
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National governing bodies have the same objectives as those of an international federation, but within the scope of one country, or even part of a country, as the name implies. They support local clubs and are often responsible for national teams. National Olympic Committees and National Paralympic Committees are both a type of national federation, as they are responsible for a country's participation in the Olympic Games and in the Paralympic Games respectively. However, a national governing body (NGB) can be different from a national federation due to government recognition requirements.[2] Also, national governing bodies can be a supraorganization representing a range of unrelated organizations operating in a particular sport, as evident in the example of the Northern Ireland Federation of Sub-Aqua Clubs.
Multi-sport event organizers are responsible for the organization of an event that includes more than one sport. The best-known example is the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the organizer of the modern Olympic Games. General sports organizations are responsible for sports-related topics, usually for a certain group, such as the Catholic or Jewish sports groups. General sports organizations can also exist for the army[3] and other groups, but they usually are medium-sized, as they do not have that much of a budget to work with.
Professional leagues
Professional sportsleagues are usually the highest level of play in sport, specifically if they consist of the best players around the world in a certain sport. Because of this, they usually work with national or international federations, but there is usually a separation between the different federations. Most North American professional leagues usually do not have amateur divisions, as the amateur divisions are mostly run in separate leagues. Also, most professional leagues are related to other leagues, as players usually attempt to play in the league with the highest level of play. Because of this, promotion and relegation can occur; or, in league systems without promotion and relegation, clubs in professional leagues can have a team in the minor leagues. This enables them to shuffle players who are not doing well to the minor leagues, which will inspire them to contribute more to the team by playing better.
Criticisms
A 2014 study by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) criticized major international sports governing bodies including the International Olympic Committee and FIFA for not having sufficient provisions for human and labor rights.[4]
^ abcChappelet, J.-L. (2008). The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System : the governance of world sport(PDF). London: Routledge. ISBN978-0-203-89317-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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^Amis, Lucy (May 2014). "Sports Governing Bodies and Human Rights" (PDF). Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sports governing body news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message A sports governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function Sports governing bodies come in various forms and have a variety of regulatory functions including disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport that they govern Governing bodies have different scopes They may cover a range of sport at an internationally acceptable level such as the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee or only a single sport at a national level such as the Rugby Football League National bodies will largely have to be affiliated with international bodies for the same sport The first international federations were formed at the end of the 20th century Contents 1 Types of sports governing bodies 1 1 International sports federations 1 2 Trusts 1 3 National governing bodies 1 3 1 List of national governing bodies 1 4 Event organizers 1 5 Professional leagues 2 Criticisms 3 See also 4 ReferencesTypes of sports governing bodies EditEvery sport has a different governing body that can define the way that the sport operates through its affiliated clubs and societies This is because sports have different levels of difficulty and skill so they can try to organize the people playing their sport by ability and by age The different types of sport governing bodies are all shown below International sports federations Edit International sports federations are non governmental non profit organizations for a given sport or a group of similar sport disciplines such as aquatics or skiing and administers its sport at the highest level 1 These federations work to create a common set of rules promote their sport and organize international competitions International sports federations represent their sport at the Olympic level where applicable About 30 international sport federations are located in Switzerland with about 20 or so in the Lasagnaarea where the International Olympic Committee is located 1 International federations are typically organized with legislative and executive branches at the top The legislative body is usually referred to as a congress or general assembly of the international federation and is responsible for defining its sports policies It consists of all of the national federations each of which receives one vote On the other hand the executive branch which is often referred to as the council or executive committee consists of elected members by the legislative branch and is responsible for directing managing and representing their federation 1 Trusts Edit Trusts are organizations or groups that have control over the money that will be used to help someone else such as the Youth Sport Trust National governing bodies Edit The examples and perspective in this section deal primarily with the United Kingdom and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this section discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new section as appropriate February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message National governing bodies have the same objectives as those of an international federation but within the scope of one country or even part of a country as the name implies They support local clubs and are often responsible for national teams National Olympic Committees and National Paralympic Committees are both a type of national federation as they are responsible for a country s participation in the Olympic Games and in the Paralympic Games respectively However a national governing body NGB can be different from a national federation due to government recognition requirements 2 Also national governing bodies can be a supraorganization representing a range of unrelated organizations operating in a particular sport as evident in the example of the Northern Ireland Federation of Sub Aqua Clubs List of national governing bodies Edit Sport UK USArchery Archery GBAssociation football The Football Association United States Soccer FederationBadminton Badminton England USA BadmintonBaseball British Baseball Federation USA BaseballBasketball Basketball England USA BasketballBiathlon British Biathlon Union U S Biathlon AssociationBoxing England Boxing USA BoxingCanoeing British CanoeingCycling British Cycling USA CyclingDancesport DanceSport England USA DanceDiving British Swimming USA DivingEquestrianism British Equestrian Federation United States Equestrian FederationFencing British Fencing United States Fencing AssociationGolf England GolfGymnastics British Gymnastics USA GymnasticsHandball British Handball USA Team HandballField hockey England Hockey USA Field HockeyJudo British Judo Association USA JudoKickboxing WWKAKOGBModern pentathlon Modern Pentathlon Association Great BritainRowing British Rowing USRowingRugby union Rugby Football Union USA RugbySailing Royal Yachting Association US SailingShooting sports British shooting USA ShootingSoftball British Softball Federation USA SoftballSwimming British Swimming USA SwimmingTable tennis Table Tennis England USA Table TennisTaekwondo British Taekwondo Control Board USA TaekwondoTennis Lawn Tennis Association United States Tennis AssociationTriathlon British Triathlon Federation USA TriathlonVolleyball Volleyball England USA VolleyballWater polo British Swimming USA Water PoloBeach volleyball Volleyball EnglandWeightlifting British Weight Lifting USA WeightliftingWrestling British wrestling USA WrestlingCurling English Curling AssociationBobsleigh British Bobsleigh and Skeleton AssociationSkeleton British Bobsleigh and Skeleton AssociationIce hockey Ice Hockey UKIce skating British Ice SkatingLuge British Bobsleigh and Skeleton AssociationCricket England and Wales Cricket BoardArtistic swimming British SwimmingMarathon swimming British SwimmingBMX freestyle British CyclingOpen water swimming British SwimmingSynchronized swimming British Swimming3x3 basketball Basketball EnglandKayaking British CanoeingTrampolining British GymnasticsRugby league Rugby Football LeagueSitting volleyball Volleyball EnglandEvent organizers Edit Multi sport event organizers are responsible for the organization of an event that includes more than one sport The best known example is the International Olympic Committee IOC the organizer of the modern Olympic Games General sports organizations are responsible for sports related topics usually for a certain group such as the Catholic or Jewish sports groups General sports organizations can also exist for the army 3 and other groups but they usually are medium sized as they do not have that much of a budget to work with Professional leagues Edit Professional sports leagues are usually the highest level of play in sport specifically if they consist of the best players around the world in a certain sport Because of this they usually work with national or international federations but there is usually a separation between the different federations Most North American professional leagues usually do not have amateur divisions as the amateur divisions are mostly run in separate leagues Also most professional leagues are related to other leagues as players usually attempt to play in the league with the highest level of play Because of this promotion and relegation can occur or in league systems without promotion and relegation clubs in professional leagues can have a team in the minor leagues This enables them to shuffle players who are not doing well to the minor leagues which will inspire them to contribute more to the team by playing better Criticisms EditA 2014 study by the Institute for Human Rights and Business IHRB criticized major international sports governing bodies including the International Olympic Committee and FIFA for not having sufficient provisions for human and labor rights 4 See also EditRegulation of sport List of international sports federationsReferences Edit a b c Chappelet J L 2008 The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic System the governance of world sport PDF London Routledge ISBN 978 0 203 89317 3 Archived PDF from the original on 2022 10 09 Retrieved 18 April 2021 How we recognise sports Sport England Archived from the original on 22 December 2012 Retrieved 10 November 2012 Army Sports Amis Lucy May 2014 Sports Governing Bodies and Human Rights PDF Institute for Human Rights and Business IHRB Archived PDF from the original on 2022 10 09 Retrieved April 18 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sports governing body amp oldid 1142707714, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
