CHAPTER 1
Management of Sporting Events
Meaning of Sports Management
Sports Management means to anticipate, plan, organize, appoint, direct and
control any sporting event.
The term Sports Management can be defined as the efficient use of available
resources of a sporting event to achieve its goals".
Definitions of Management and Sports
Management
[Link] to MC Farland, “Management is the process by which mangers
create, direct, maintain and operate purposive organizations through
systematic, coordinated and cooperative human effort.”
2. According to George Terry, “Management is a process as planning.
Organizing, actualising and controlling to determine and accomplish the
objectives of the use of people and resources.”
Functions of Sports Management
1. Planning: According to A.K. Fern, “Planning is a process which is adopted
to solve problems and make work easier during the fulfillment of an
objective.
2. Organizing: Organizing sports is the second function of sports
management after sports planning. Organizing the event in accordance with
the plan helps to accomplish the organization goals smoothly. An effective
organization is one in which all the officers and employees do their work
smoothly so that there is no obstacle in doing any work. It identifies the
activities required to achieve the objectives and implement the plan.
3. Staffing: Skilled and capable persons who have full knowledge of sports
program and activities need to be recruited. Their appointment is the main
function of the management. This ensures that people with appropriate
skills, techniques, knowledge, and experience can be available on time at the
appropriate place.
4. Directing: The potential talents of children can be developed by providing
them with a proper, suitable and good training by using the right fitness
components and techniques. Talent development program also will produce
the greatest potential athletes consistently without any failure for every type
in sports activities. Talent Development in sports had been used with varying
degrees of success.
5. Controlling: It is the art of acting on individuals or themselves. This is
called the heart of management. It is a technique by which instructions are
issued. In this, the sports management achieves the goals of the program or
organization of the games by ordering, guiding and leading the subordinate
employees, supervising them, and motivating them.
Various Committees & their Responsibilities (Pre,
During and Post)
Programme Committee
Finance Committee
Decoration and Cleanliness Committee
Welcome Committee
Registration and Transport Committee
Boarding and Lodging Committee
Playground and Equipment Committee
Announcement, Publicity and Record Committee
Technical Committee
First-Aid Committee
Prize and Award Committee
Discipline Committee
Committee for Seating Arrangement
BYE :-It is a privilege given to a team in the first round. The Team which is
given by enters the second round without playing the first round.
Types of tournament
Knockout
League (Round Robin)
Combination
Challenge
Intramural and Extramural Competitions-Meanings,
Objectives and their Significance
The word ‘Intramural’ comes from the Latin words ‘Intra’ and ‘Muralis’. ‘Intra’
means within and ‘Muralis’ means walls. This literally means a competition
within the four walls. These competitions are conducted within the school
premises for the students, by the students of the schools. Intramural refers
to the competitive activities conducted within the school for the
students of their own school.
Objectives of Intramural Competition
Provides Opportunity to Students to Participate in the Games of their
Interest.
Opportunity to Learn the Skills of the Games.
Motivates Students to Participate in Competitions.
Develops Leadership Qualities.
Experience in Organisation and Management.
Develop a Team Spirit and a Spirit of Collaboration.
Identification of Talent.
Developing Interest Towards Sports.
Meaning of Extramural Competition
When sports competitions are conducted between two or more
schools, they are called Extramural Competitions. When a school
organises a competition and teams from other schools come to the host
school to compete with each other, it is an Extramural Competition. These
may also be called Inter-School Competitions.
Objectives of Extramural Competition
Provides Opportunity to Demonstrate Skills.
Provides Understanding of Game Strategy.
Develops Relationships.
Develops Respect for School.
Provides Opportunity to Examine the Level of Play.
Community Sports Programmes :-
(Sports Day, Health Run, Run for Fun, Run for a Specific Cause & Run for
Unity)