Amateur Sports Clubs Research Articles

Challenges, risks, and development opportunities for amateur sports clubs: the case of French handball clubs

ABSTRACT Research question French amateur sports clubs are going through a transition in terms of their revenue sources and organisational structures. The changes necessary engender both risks, notably increased financial vulnerability, and development opportunities. The current study explored the development opportunities open to amateur sports clubs according to their current financial and structural situations. Research methods We conducted a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with administrators from 12 amateur handball clubs in the Nord département of France, thanks to support from the Nord Département Handball Association. Results and Findings Results enabled us to categorise the clubs according to their financial and structural situations and to analyse the determinants of these situations. Some clubs had the managerial skills needed to ensure their development and diversify their sources of revenue, thereby reducing their financial vulnerability. Conversely, other clubs were unable to develop because they lacked managerial skills and/or because they received limited support from their local authorities. Some of these clubs need help to reach a turning point, whereas others are not looking to develop further. Implications The present categorisation of amateur sports clubs’ financial and managerial situations can help sport organisations adapt the support they provide to each clubs’ needs.

AN EXAMINATION OF SPORTS SUCCESS IN SCHOOLS AND AMATEUR SPORTS CLUBS IN AFYONKARAHISAR, TURKEY

<p>The purpose of this research is to examine the success of the sport in schools and amateur sports clubs in Afyonkarahisar. This study aims to determine the rankings of students' achievements in amateur sports clubs and school sports, considering various variables. A total of 80 amateur sports clubs in Afyonkarahisar city center and 184 school teams participating in sports competitions were examined, and their success statuses were ranked. This research used a descriptive research model that aims to describe existing facts as they are. A descriptive research model is an approach that aims to describe a situation as it currently exists (Karasar, 2012). For the study, statistics from the Ministry of Youth and Sports (GSİM) and the Ministry of National Education (MEM) for the years 2015-2020 were collected. This included data on the number of amateur sports clubs, the number of athletes, sports branches, the number of athletes going to national teams, student numbers from the Ministry of National Education, facility numbers, and success statistics. Descriptive statistics of the data were collected, and a descriptive data analysis was performed. The normality of distribution was checked in data analysis, and a normality test was conducted. Descriptive statistics (frequency distribution) were used in the statistical analysis of the obtained data. At the end of the research, reasons for the lower-than-expected sports success in schools and amateur sports clubs in Afyonkarahisar were identified, and descriptive findings on solutions were provided.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0044/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Examination of Multifaceted Leadership Orientation and Organizational Resilience Capacity at Individual Level in the Presidents of Kütahya Amateur Sports Clubs

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, Amatör spor kulübü başkanlarının çok yönlü liderlik yönelimlerinin ve bireysel düzeyde organizasyonel rezilyans kapasitelerinin incelenmesidir.
 
 Yöntem: Çalışmaya Kütahya Gençlik ve Spor İl Müdürlüğüne bağlı spor kulüplerinde başkanlık yapan 172 yönetici katılmıştır. Araştırmada Dursun ve ark., (2019) tarafından geliştirilen Çok Yönlü Liderlik Yönelimleri Ölçeği ile Gerçek ve Börekçi (2017) tarafından geliştirilen Birey Düzeyinde İlişkisel ve Operasyonel Rezilyans Kapasitesi Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Çarpıklık ve basıklık değerlerine göre verilerin normal dağılım gösterdiği anlaşılmıştır. Buna göre kullanılan test yöntemleri bağımsız örneklem t-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) ve pearson korelasyon analizi şeklindedir.
 
 Bulgular: Eğitim düzeyi, meslek, antrenörlük belgesine göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılıklar tespit edilirken (p0,05).
 
 Sonuç: Sonuç olarak çok yönlü liderlik yönelimi ile bireysel düzeyde organizasyonel rezilyans kapasitesi arasında önemli bir ilişkinin olduğu belirlenmiştir.

The Accountability of Football as a Form of Public Good on Local Communities: A Pilot Study

Research purpose. Football is a social phenomenon, especially due to the enormous use of the media and the economic and financial implications that derive from its complex sporting activities. Amateur sports associ-ations (ASD) are part of this phenomenon since they represent socio-educational agencies that pursue the aims of sports training by adopting specific educational, social, and economic models. Individually, they have modest dimensions but considered in an aggregate manner, they present a significant and not negligible dimension in society. The purpose of the study is to try to understand the stakeholders’ perceptions concerning the issues of youth football and the accountability that football, understood as a public good, produces in local communities. Materials and methods. The study was conducted through a survey submitted to a sample made up by presidents and trainers of 112 amateur sports clubs in the province of Salerno, a city in Southern Italy. The survey includes two thematic sections. The first section presents 6 items, common for both presidents and trainers, about the various social and educational issues related to the practice of the sport. The second section presents 4 items, that analyse the contribution that the U.S. Salernitana 1919 football club, considered as a “public good”, brings to the territory in terms of economic and social return. Validity and reliability were calculated. The collected data were analysed using the Chi-square (χ2) test to check the correlation between the responses given by the stakeholders. Results.The results show a concordance of opinions among the stakeholder regarding the most relevant educational aspects related to the practice of football, and the major critical issues involving the youth academy of U.S. Salernitana 1919 football club. Conclusions. These results highlight the stakeholders' full awareness of the potential positive social effects of the presence of football ASDs in the territory, even considering the limitations of the study sample and the territorially circumscribed objective of the research.

The Relationship Between the Athlete Identities of Footballers and Their Level of Commitment to Sports

This study aims to evaluate the relationship between the athlete identities and their commitment to sports in terms of whether amateur and professional licensed footballers who are playing football in local and amateur football clubs differ according to various demographic characteristics. Footballers of the 1st Amateur, 2nd Amateur, and Regional Amateur Leagues registered in the Elazığ Amateur Sports Clubs Federation participated in the research. "Athlete Identity Scale" was developed by Brewer and Cornelius (2001) and adapted to Turkish by Öztürk and Koca (2013) and "Athlete Commitment Scale" was developed by Kayhan, Bardakçı, and Caz (2020) developed by Guillen and Martinez-Alvarado (2014) were used as data collection tools in the study. As a result of the research, while there was a significant difference in the athlete identity according to the license level variable of the football players, there was no significant difference in the level of commitment to sports. While there was a significant difference according to the league level, infrastructure training, age variable, and education status variable of the footballers, there was no significant difference according to the athlete year variable.Keywords: Athlete identity, Commitment to Sports, Football

Female leadership in sports clubs

The objective of this study was to determine the type of leadership applied by the directors of amateur sports clubs. This quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 48 directors of sports clubs in total: 23 (47.91%) belonging to collective sports clubs and 25 (52.08%) to individual sports clubs. The study administered the MLQ-X5 Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (45 items). The answers are collected on a Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (almost always). The results indicated that the directors opt for a transformational leadership style (3.24), preferably followed by the corrective leadership type (3.18) and almost the same level as the developer type (3.17). The study concluded that the collective sports directors opt for the style of transformational leadership by being proactive and promoting the achievement of extraordinary goals.

Economic performance in Spanish sports clubs: entrepreneurial orientation of professional and non-professional teams analysed through fsQCA

Sports clubs play an important role in the creation of social value, however, despite the scarcity of studies, analysing the associative sports environment from an economic perspective has an undeniable relevance. The entrepreneurial orientation (EO) has been largely related to the economic performance of the organisation, however, this study has found a difference in sports clubs related to their legal and organisational structure. The analysed sample is composed of 13 non-professional sports clubs and 13 professional sports clubs, using the fsQCA methodology. According to the results obtained, EO has an influence on the economic performance (EP) of sports clubs, with proactivity being the most important dimension and innovation the least important. Being a professional sports club is present in the results for high levels of EP and amateur sports clubs are present in the results for low levels of EP.

Frequency of Sportive Injuries in Amateur Athletes and Factors Affecting Injuries

ABSTRACT It is possible to face injury risk whether the sport is recreational or contest purpose based. Exposure to injury can be attributed to many factors (field, competitor, etc.). Because of an injury amateur or elite athletes may move away from their sporting lives. This study aims to investigate frequency of sport injuries and factors affecting injuries to amateur athletes in Samsun region. 666 amateur athletes serving in various amateur sports clubs in Samsun province were selected randomly. 462 participants were men, 204 were women. 240 athletes in individual sports branches (wrestling, table tennis, taekwondo, wrist wrestling, wushu, athletics), and 426 athletes in team sports (basketball, football, handball, volleyball) constitute the sample. The subjects completed a sports injury survey developed by the researchers. X 2 was used for statistical analysis of the data. Participants were most often (44.6%) faced with a sprain injury. The most injured areas were the wrists and ankles, with a ratio of 36.4%. The period of disability was found to be 0-1 days with 62.8%. The injured rested for 7 days or less with a ratio of 57.4%. Athletes were found to exercise partially intensively during injury (52.1%). Treatment applied during injury was mostly performed by the self, the doctor and others. Among the causes of injuries, opponent player was found to be the leading factor with 33.6%. ddition, medical personnel can be provided to amateur sports clubs with the support of the state.

Organizational Commitment in Sports Clubs

It is thought that the sustainability of organizations is closely related to the fact that management levels have up-to-date knowledge specific to their respective fields and their ability to conduct their activities in the best possible way. It is believed that what creates the power of this focal point is the sense of belonging to the institutions. The aim of this study is to determine the level of organizational commitment of managers in sports clubs through seven different variables. In this study, the Meyer–Allen (1984) organizational commitment scale was used. The translation of this scale was compared to several scale translations, and no difference in meaning was observed. The scale consists of 18 questions with three sub-dimensions, namely emotional commitment, continuity dependence, and normative commitment. Questions 1–6 were related to emotional commitment, 7–12 dealt with continuation commitment, and 13–18 dealt with normative commitment. The scale is structured according to 5-point Likert scale. While preparing the personal information, support was provided by psychosocial academicians of sports. The study sample involved eleven sport managers from the Super League clubs, eleven from the first league teams, nine from the second league teams, nine from the third league teams, fifteen from the Regional Amateur League (RAL) league teams, and nineteen from the amateur sports clubs. Thus, a total of 74 sports managers participated in the survey. The surveys were constructed in the sports club buildings and in the presence of the managers. The questionnaires were conducted by the footballers who were serving in the sampled clubs. The SPSS 21 package program was used to analyze the data obtained. The Explore test, Mann–Whitney U test, and the Kruskal–Wallis test were employed for the analyses of the variables. At the end of these analyses it is understood that the age of the employees in the clubs, the term of duty, the wages they receive and the age of the club do not significantly affect the level of organizational commitment. Besides, It has been seen that the league, where the club is located, the level of duty of the managers, and having a regular time in the club affect the level of organizational commitment.

Investigation of prosocial and antisocial behaviors of young athletes in terms of moral decision making attitudes

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the prosocial and antisocial behaviors of young athletes in terms of their moral decision making attitudes. Material: The study group consists of male athletes, aged among 13-17, who are licensed in the infrastructure of amateur and professional sports clubs in Trabzon/Turkey. "Attitudes to Moral Decision-making in Youth Sports Questionnaire (AMDYSQ)” and “Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior in Sports Scale (PABSS)” was used as a data collection tool. Descriptive statistics, MANOVA, and correlation were used to analyze the data. Results: As a result of the study, while the athletes' prosocial and antisocial behaviors do not show a significant difference according to the sporting year variable, the moral decision-making attitudes of the athletes show a significant difference according to the sporting year variable. In addition, as a result of the correlation analysis, it was observed that there were low and medium positive and negative relations between the sub-factors of the prosocial and antisocial behavior and the moral decision-making attitudes of young athletes.Conclusions: The present study indicated that good moral attitudes positively contributed to prosocial and antisocial behaviors during the competition.

Amateur Musical Societies and Sports Clubs in Provincial France, 1848–1914: Harmony and Hostility

Amateur Musical Societies and Sports Clubs in Provincial France, 1848–1914: Harmony and Hostility

Book Review: Alan R. H. Baker: Amateur Musical Societies and Sports Clubs in Provincial France 1848–1914: Harmony and Hostility

Book Review: Alan R. H. Baker: <i>Amateur Musical Societies and Sports Clubs in Provincial France 1848–1914: Harmony and Hostility</i>

Total quality management applications in sports and an application on Kocaeli amateur sports club federation sports clubs

In this study, the quality management systems in sports clubs were handled specifically for amateur sports clubs and the perceptions of sports club managers regarding quality management systems were searched. The aim of the research is to determine whether the applications for total quality management in amateur sports clubs are implemented effectively and efficiently and to determine the precursors which have an impact on total quality management processes simultaneously. The scale developed by Özdemir (2015) was used to determine the perception of Total Quality Management in sports clubs as a measurement tool in the research. The survey sample is composed of 123 managers, including 4 female (3,3%) and 119 male (96,7%) volunteers who act as managers in the clubs operating under the Kocaeli Amateur Sports Clubs Federation and voluntarily respond to the questionnaires. Analyzes of the collected data using the total quality scale (Cronbach’s Alpha: 0,970). It is found that amateur sports clubs are positive towards the applicability of total quality management processes, whereas amateur sports clubs are positive about the applicability of total quality management processes, it is predicted that managers have sports history (μ = 4,022&gt; μ = 3,98) The positive attitude towards the applicability of total quality management processes in the clubs was not the result of the managers being trained in sport management and quality system (μ = 3.99&gt; μ = 4,03).

Assessment of existing layperson knowledge on the role and use of an AEDs in amateur sports clubs: A systematic review of the literature

Introduction: Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) causes up to 5000 deaths each year in Ireland. 70% of cardiac arrests in Ireland occur out of hospital. Global incidence of out-of-hospital SCA ranges from 20-140/100000 people, and survival ranges from 2%-11%. The large increase in Automated External Defibrillator (AED) distribution and availability has led to an increasing interest into layperson recognition of and response to SCA.Objectives: The purpose of this paper is to systematically review previously conducted studies relating to knowledge, understanding and attitudes among laypersons in relation to the use of an AED in the event of a SCA. This review aims to assess and critically appraise the existing literature relating to this topic on a global level in order to identify future research directions with an aim to improving layperson recognition of and response to SCA.Methods: Studies were identified through an electronic database search in combination with expert recommendation. A three-step selection process was applied to determine applicability to this review.Results: Ten studies were reviewed and critiqued. Three themes emerged:Knowledge and understanding of the concept of an AED.Willingness to use an AED in the event of a SCA.Reasons for unwillingness to use an AED in the event of a SCA.Results were compiled and discussed.Conclusion: There is a paucity of literature relating to layperson understanding of AED function and use. The evidence suggests only a minority of laypersons would be confident or willing to use an AED in the event of a nearby SCA. The extent to which an educational intervention could impact upon layperson understanding and confidence in use of an AED is poorly understood at present.Keywords: AED; layperson; public; understanding; attitudes; knowledge; awareness.

Çağdaş Spor Bilincinin Oluşmasına İlişkin Spor Yöneticilerinin Görüşleri

The purpose of this study is to determine the visions of sports managers regarding formation of consciousness of contemporary sports. In the study, self-transfer investigation method from descriptive models has been used in order to reveal present state. Self-transfer investigation has been carried out through survey that has been applied to participators. Sports managers who are official in organizations such as Directorate - General of Industrial Works, self-directed federations, Football Federation of Turkey, National Olympic Committee of Turkey, sports clubs, sporting complexes of municipal, Amateur Sports Clubs Confederation of Turkey, Amateur Sports Clubs Federation, National Paralympic Committee of Turkey, have constituted study group of investigation. The survey has been applied to 227 participators who are official in these organizations. The datum which have been acquired from surveys have been analyzed in statistical packaged software of Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences. In the evaluation of datum of survey, frequency division and percentage distributions have been used. At the end of investigation, the vision that consciousness of contemporary sports has not been developed in our country has come in view. The main reason of this situation has been determined as struggles in respect to this cannot be in corporate extent. For developing consciousness of contemporary sports it has been emphasized that youth setup of sports, education of sports and rules of sports must have been reorganized according to the this purpose.

THE ASSESSMENT AND COMPARISON OF MOTOR PERFORMANCES AND TECHNICAL SKILL LEVEL OF SOCCER PLAYERS AFTER 3 MONTHS TRANSITION PHASE

The active rest phase is the transition period of annual training planning. In Turkey, especially in amateur sports clubs, there exists a transition period of four or four and a half months, and this period, in general, passes with passive rest. In such a long passive period of time, soccer players experience significant losses in their technical and motor performances. The objective of this research presented, is to study the effects of a soccer training programme on some physical and technical skills of children that put through an eight weeks of soccer training, and to compare the findings to the motor performances and technical skills of children that spent the twelve weeks of transition period with passive rest. Children’ soccer technical skill levels was tested by using wall passing and dribbling, and physical condition levels by using standing long jump and the flamingo balance tests. After eight weeks of training, the results of pre and post tests were compared and found significant differences. At the end of twelve weeks of transition phase, between the all results of the post and permanence tests, statistically significant differences in the negative direction was found. Article visualizations:

Baker R.H Alan, Amateur Musical Societies and Sports Clubs in Provincial France 1848-1914 Harmony and Ho

Baker R.H Alan, Amateur Musical Societies and Sports Clubs in Provincial France 1848-1914 Harmony and Ho

Some Sports Managers’ Views about Values Education through Sports

The indirect aim of this study is to ensure that sports and participation in sports are seen as new tools for values education. From this indirect goal, it was aimed to analyse the views of some Amateur Sports Club managers and supporters who were supposed to directly contribute to sports and the athletes about values education. The study was planned based on qualitative interview technique. In thematic framework of education values, questions were prepared in the form of semi-structured questionnaire appropriate for qualitative interview technique, and participants in the study were asked to answer these questions voluntarily. The working group formed a total of 41 people consisting of the presidents and vice-chairmen of some Amateur Sports Clubs operating in Ankara. In the findings of interviews made with the mentioned method; it has been observed that managers have prominent values such as ‘prestige’, ’tolerance’, ‘communication’, ‘love’, ‘sharing’, ‘diligence’, ‘health’, and ‘growing healthy people’. However, in the process of transferring these values to the people they work with, the managers who participated in the study came to the conclusion that their own awareness did not occur sufficiently.As a result, it can be said that there is no single meaning of personal awareness about values education, and some methods and paradigms have to be passed on concerning these universal values’ transfer to co-workers. Perhaps getting out of the ordinary for sports managers is like self-renew and likely to change the order of priorities.

The Analysis of Amateur Sports Clubs Funding: A European Perspective

The Analysis of Amateur Sports Clubs Funding: A European Perspective

Diversity work in community sport organizations: Commitment, resistance and institutional change

Diversity is a key term used in a range of public and private organizations to describe institutional goals, values and practices. Sport is a prominent social institution where the language of diversity is frequently and positively used; yet, this rhetoric does not necessarily translate into actual practice within sport organizations. This paper critically examines diversity work in community sports clubs. Drawing upon qualitative research at 31 amateur sports clubs in Australia, the findings show that diversity work in community sport organizations is often haphazard and accidental, rather than a strategic response or adaptation to policy. This paper concludes that while individual champions are critical to the promotion of diversity, persistent tensions and resistance arise when they seek to translate the language of diversity into institutional practice and culture change.