The war had a big effect on society and it happened after the wars Britain took part in. But the war had a positive side and that was the benefits on sport and leisure. During the war most men were away fighting for there country, meaning that the women were put into jobs that normally men would do. Other than work, women had a chance to do activities including sport in there leisure time. This meant that women were slowly getting accepted in society more and more. People were also given a wage for playing sport, giving them another good reasons to take part in sport.
The war not only help women get excepted in society more, not only in more working environments but it helped to changed the peoples opinions that women were meant to be housewives and child bearers.
Other than helping women get socially accepted and involved in sports because of the world war 1, England were accepted as a powerful country the were entered as a country in the first world cup in 1930.
This developed football greatly by bringing it into the spotlight. More or more people wanted to support there country leading to more and more people watching football, making it more and more popular.
Other than football, Cricket became more and more available to the masses of people because it didn't need much equipment and it meant that there was yet another sport for the people to watch, this meant that there was yet another thing for people to participate and spectate.
Monday 1 November 2010
20th Century Section
The turn of the professional era of sport in the 20th century has massively influenced the sports we see today. Progression from playing sports as leisurely activities, to now seeing sports as grassroots, semi-professional and professional standards wasn't a fast transition. These all occurred and developed in the 20th century so the era has a massive significance on modern-day sport.
Football turned professional in 1920, when the Football League expanded in England, making a third division.
Rugby Union was an amateur sport until 1995, until then most of the rugby union games played was international.
Professional Sunday Rugby League games didn't come along until 1967, this lead to company's and people to sponsor the league itself. Before this there wasn't very much media following the sport and new rules were introduced to modernise the game itself.
From recreational, sport has made a massive transition which now sees huge amounts of money involved within sport. With sport now seen as entertainment industry, this highlights the huge development sport has made.
Another big part of the 20th century was the rise of technology, the introduction of the television meant that a few sports were being broadcast to the people with television sets. This not only made the sports more popular but meant that more and more people could follow there chosen sport. Another example of media used was radio broadcasts was a way to broadcast certain sports. New technology is being invented even in this day and age new technology is being invented, now there are television programs dedicated to sport meaning that more and more people can follow there chosen sports and teams.
Football turned professional in 1920, when the Football League expanded in England, making a third division.
Rugby Union was an amateur sport until 1995, until then most of the rugby union games played was international.
Professional Sunday Rugby League games didn't come along until 1967, this lead to company's and people to sponsor the league itself. Before this there wasn't very much media following the sport and new rules were introduced to modernise the game itself.
From recreational, sport has made a massive transition which now sees huge amounts of money involved within sport. With sport now seen as entertainment industry, this highlights the huge development sport has made.
Another big part of the 20th century was the rise of technology, the introduction of the television meant that a few sports were being broadcast to the people with television sets. This not only made the sports more popular but meant that more and more people could follow there chosen sport. Another example of media used was radio broadcasts was a way to broadcast certain sports. New technology is being invented even in this day and age new technology is being invented, now there are television programs dedicated to sport meaning that more and more people can follow there chosen sports and teams.
Influence Of Public Schools Section
Nationwide sport developed in 1830, introducing public schools governing bodies. This was the start of public schools and the public schools scheme introducing Physical Education to the curriculum. This meant that more and more kids were being introduced to sport and physical activity. This was a great thing for sport because more and more young people were getting introduced to sport and physical activity. This would not only improve the fitness and health of the young people but allow individuals to follow and progress in there chosen sport. A few examples of sports played in the curriculum were sports such has Cricket, Football and athletics. These would be early adaptations of sport and would be played because you can teach the sport to a group of students in this curriculum. The Physical Education Curriculum in schools has developed over the years and in this day and age it is seen as a required subject for students to participate in, extra curriculum physical education is also seen and you can take it has a BTEC and GCSE option in higher education. This has developed sport because of more and more people participating has made sports more challenging, physical and competitive for the serious side of sport but also the enjoyable, fun side too it all.
Industrial Revolution Section
It is the 18th Century, the time of the industrial revolution. Major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transport and technology has had a profound effect on the socioeconomic cultural conditions. Due to the industrial revolution and the huge amount of hours people were working due to the needs of the revolution in certain industries people couldn't take part in sporting activities. An example of an the industry affected by the industrial revolution was the mining industry, this industry took males of all ages to work long hours in horrible conditions. When I say all ages, even young children were sent into the mines to work in smaller spaces were the older men couldn't get too, many children weren't payed and some died due to the conditions and accidents. Not only because of the mining industry but more or less every industry in the revolution affected peoples lifestyles, due to the people having long working hours they couldn't take part in sporting activities, and the time they did have free was spent to relax or if they choose too, was spent to watch sports instead of taking part in sports. This had a big affect on sport, making most sports more to do with spectating than participation. Sports such has Rugby was developed and the official orginisation Northern Football Union made Rigby an official sport with an official list of rules. We see today that many sports have a large fan base and people are able to watch there chosen team/sport at a venue/event or on a broadcast on the television, Internet or radio etc. This gives the people working long hours like the people in the industrial revolution a chance to keep up with there chosen sports and teams.
Early British Sport Section
The date is Tuesday the 16th of February 2006 - Shrove Tuesday. I am in Derbyshire in the town of Ashbourne at the Royal Shrovetide Football Match. An invasion sport called Mob Football is being played, where large amounts of people are gathered to participate in the sport. Mob Football originated back to the 17th Century and consists of a football being thrown into a large group of people (these people used to be from two different villages). The large group then had to do anything they could to get the ball to one of the two walls at either side of the villages. My time at the festival and the participation of the large amount of people has been very enjoyable, but I didn't like the violence involved in achieving the goals.
Similar to that of the 17th Century, after the game of Mob Football there were huge celebrations. People involved in the game were drinking, dancing and socializing. I am enjoying these celebrations because of the fact that everyone was getting together to celebrate the Royal Shrovetide Football match. Unlike the 17th Century where other games would have been played such as skittles and bowls, this would get more people participating, giving people such as women and children a chance to take part in a sport during the festival. This wasn't seen in the modern day festival because the main reason being that the people came to recreate and be part of the game of Mob Football.
This is very different to the modern day game of football we see today. Huge developments have occurred, making the game 11 people per side and a space confined to 100-130 yards long etc. Through the school systems and working-class participation in the sport, many rules have evolved and been applied since the official rules were set by the football association back in December 8th 1863. Far from the days where thousands of people would gather to represent their villages, the villages now the villages gather to support 11 players representing villages and towns.
Other than the fact that new rules were introduced, making the game Football it is today. Other things affected the development of the game itself, things such has:
Money
Due to money being scarce back in early Britain, people lived off the land, most people being farmers. Because of this the people used the things they had on there land and what they owned to make the sports they played. For example cock fighting, farmers used there own chickens to enter them to fight against other chickens usaully owned by another farmer. The chickens have knives attached to the back of there legs and then are put into a pen, in front of a crowd. The crowd then cheer on the chicken they have put money on, in an effort to spur the chicken to kill the other. This sport was a chance to bet the little bit of money they had earnt from there jobs to bet on there chosen chicken with hope that they would double there money. Even though it was good for the people who won, people were losing the little money they had. Other than cock fighting, most of the sports were spectator sports, were people either placed bets on the out come, meaning that the money the people earnt was being spent on betting on an outcome.
TechnologyThe introduction to certain types of technology and the development of this technology has developed the sport and helped to make it the sport it is today. A big use of technology is the televising of football, since the first game of English Association Football being screened for the nation to watch back in 1937. This was when the early inventions of new equipment was introduced, using electronic transmissions to supply people with a black and white picture of the match. Since 1937 the televising of the sport developed into better picture, sound quality and finally in 1989 the introduction of colour television made the quality of screening to the nation, even the world made even better. Televised football a big part of everyday life for most people, with thousands of channels devoted to football and screening to millions of people around the world. All of this has developed the sport, at first giving people with enough money to afford a television to watch football and support there team right from there own living room. And now in modern day society, with cheaper television sets, giving the chance for people to at least witness matches broadcast on terrestrial television making the game of football more popular in spectating and participation.
Acceptance of women
The Football Association for men was formed in 1863, but it took several years for the womens football association to form, this shocked a lot of people because it was the first time they had seen women playing football or even a sport. From here it became more accepted and the peoples opinions of women started to change. Even though this was a big part in introducing an opportunity for all women/girls to take part in sporting activities. In this day and age there is a womens game/association for nearly every sport.
Acceptance of disability
Throughout the years disability has become more excepted, nowadays you see people with disabilities in education, access to public attractions, transport options and now acceptance in sport. More and more sports are being adapted to include individuals/teams with disabilities, normal sports such as Football, Basketball and Rugby have all been adapted to include individuals with disabilities. But other sports have been adapted, all the way from Athletics all the way to Blind Golf.
Similar to that of the 17th Century, after the game of Mob Football there were huge celebrations. People involved in the game were drinking, dancing and socializing. I am enjoying these celebrations because of the fact that everyone was getting together to celebrate the Royal Shrovetide Football match. Unlike the 17th Century where other games would have been played such as skittles and bowls, this would get more people participating, giving people such as women and children a chance to take part in a sport during the festival. This wasn't seen in the modern day festival because the main reason being that the people came to recreate and be part of the game of Mob Football.
This is very different to the modern day game of football we see today. Huge developments have occurred, making the game 11 people per side and a space confined to 100-130 yards long etc. Through the school systems and working-class participation in the sport, many rules have evolved and been applied since the official rules were set by the football association back in December 8th 1863. Far from the days where thousands of people would gather to represent their villages, the villages now the villages gather to support 11 players representing villages and towns.
Other than the fact that new rules were introduced, making the game Football it is today. Other things affected the development of the game itself, things such has:
Money
Due to money being scarce back in early Britain, people lived off the land, most people being farmers. Because of this the people used the things they had on there land and what they owned to make the sports they played. For example cock fighting, farmers used there own chickens to enter them to fight against other chickens usaully owned by another farmer. The chickens have knives attached to the back of there legs and then are put into a pen, in front of a crowd. The crowd then cheer on the chicken they have put money on, in an effort to spur the chicken to kill the other. This sport was a chance to bet the little bit of money they had earnt from there jobs to bet on there chosen chicken with hope that they would double there money. Even though it was good for the people who won, people were losing the little money they had. Other than cock fighting, most of the sports were spectator sports, were people either placed bets on the out come, meaning that the money the people earnt was being spent on betting on an outcome.
TechnologyThe introduction to certain types of technology and the development of this technology has developed the sport and helped to make it the sport it is today. A big use of technology is the televising of football, since the first game of English Association Football being screened for the nation to watch back in 1937. This was when the early inventions of new equipment was introduced, using electronic transmissions to supply people with a black and white picture of the match. Since 1937 the televising of the sport developed into better picture, sound quality and finally in 1989 the introduction of colour television made the quality of screening to the nation, even the world made even better. Televised football a big part of everyday life for most people, with thousands of channels devoted to football and screening to millions of people around the world. All of this has developed the sport, at first giving people with enough money to afford a television to watch football and support there team right from there own living room. And now in modern day society, with cheaper television sets, giving the chance for people to at least witness matches broadcast on terrestrial television making the game of football more popular in spectating and participation.
Acceptance of women
The Football Association for men was formed in 1863, but it took several years for the womens football association to form, this shocked a lot of people because it was the first time they had seen women playing football or even a sport. From here it became more accepted and the peoples opinions of women started to change. Even though this was a big part in introducing an opportunity for all women/girls to take part in sporting activities. In this day and age there is a womens game/association for nearly every sport.
Acceptance of disability
Throughout the years disability has become more excepted, nowadays you see people with disabilities in education, access to public attractions, transport options and now acceptance in sport. More and more sports are being adapted to include individuals/teams with disabilities, normal sports such as Football, Basketball and Rugby have all been adapted to include individuals with disabilities. But other sports have been adapted, all the way from Athletics all the way to Blind Golf.
Thursday 21 October 2010
Introduction
This blog will examine, discover and share how sport has developed in the UK. I will travel back in time and reconstruct and recreate different events from years gone by. Discussing how these periods have affected sport, what it would be like to be there and how certain sports have developed due to these events throughout the centuries, I will talk about how events like these and the introductions to these sports have developed the sports we see today.
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