Recap - Role of sports governing bodies

What is a sports governing body?

• an organisation that treat injured athletes

• an organisation that draws up the laws of a sport and ensures rules are being followed

• a football club

• the government

Which governing body has this logo?

• Rugby Football Union (RFU)

• England Boxing (EB)

• International Olympic Committee (IOC)

• Football Association (FA)

Which sports governing body has this logo?

• Football Association

• England Cricket Board

• FIFA

• England Hockey

What is the role of sports governing bodies?

• Regulation of rules such as number of participants, scoring systems and equipment

• Safety and risk management

• Review and update rules

• All the above

Which national governing body is responsible for governing the sport of football in England?

• FIFA

• Football Association (FA)

• England Badminton

• None

What is the role of a sports official?

• Ensure the rules in sport are followed for fairness and safety.

• To make new rules of the sports

• To boss around the athletes

• To spoil the spirit of the sport

How many officials are there in football?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

True or False - Sports officials issue sanctions (punishments) when rules are not followed

• True

• False

Which sports governing body has this logo?

• England Cricket Board (ECB)

• England Badminton

• England Hockey

• Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)

True or False - The referee can postpone, stop, suspend or call off a match if there are weather or crowd problems

• True

• False