A level PE AQA - Amateurism and Professionalism

What was one of the key features of early 20th Century amateurs in sports?

• Received significant funding

• Played primarily for monetary gain

• Considered to have low status

• Highly moral

Which of the following is a key feature of modern-day amateurs?

• Controllers of Sport

• Top performers

• Receive little/no funding

• High status

Identify one of the positive impacts of amateurism?

• Amateurism leads to more deviance and cheating.

• Amateurism is viewed negatively in society.

• Codes of conduct such as fair play still exist.

• Amateur sports are closed to high-level competition.

What was a key feature of 19th Century Professionals in sports?

• High social status

• Played sport as a hobby

• Working Class

• High rewards through media and sponsorship

In modern-day professionalism, what is no longer a barrier for individuals in sports?

• Age

• Social class

• Talent

• Training time

What is one of the positive impacts of professionalism in sports?

• Decreased cost to spectators

• Hire and fire culture

• Encourages spectators to watch sports as a source of entertainment

• Players losing love for the game

Which of the following is a negative impact of professionalism in sports?

• Role models act as motivators for others to achieve

• Increased cost to spectators

• High rewards through the media and sponsorship

• More time to train

As the poorest members of society, the working class had to be paid a wage for time off work when representing their factory team. These payments were called (a)