Student sports in the system of physical education in institutions of higher education

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to study the peculiarities of the development of student sports in the system of physical education in institutions of higher education (using the example of basketball in institutions of higher education in the USA and Ukraine).
 The results. In the course of the study, a comparative characterization of the characteristics of student basketball in the USA and in Ukraine was carried out. The differences between student Ukrainian basketball and student American basketball are considered according to the following criteria: rules of the game, style, popularity among fans, the number of spectators involved each year, the importance of playing for the university team for a basketball player's career, the interest of brands in student basketball, a sports scholarship for basketball players in universities, transportation of students for competitions, qualification of judges at competitions, importance of competition for students, competition of teams, provision of equipment for students, qualification of coaches.
 It was determined that the high popularity of basketball among fans and the high level of significance of the competition for students are characteristic of student basketball in the USA, a significant number of spectators are involved in the competition, high interest of brands in student basketball, the presence of a sports scholarship for basketball players in a higher education institution, full provision of equipment and transport, high level of judging. On the other hand, the peculiarities of student basketball in Ukraine are low popularity among fans, low competition among student teams, competitions have a low level of importance for students, lack of sports scholarships for basketball players in institutions of higher education, refereeing of competitions mainly takes place with the participation of student judges.