professinal and amateur performers

What is the definition of a professional performer?

• Someone who competes for personal development

• Someone who competes for social status

• Someone who competes for financial gain

• Someone who competes for the love of the sport

What is the underlying concept and value of amateur sports according to the public school boys?

• Celebrity status and endorsements

• Teamwork and communication

• Financial gain and competition

• Physical endeavor and moral integrity

Why did the public school boys embed strict amateur codes into the sports they rationalized?

• To limit participation for working class people

• To increase the commercial value of the sports

• To ensure fair play and sportsmanship

• To attract more spectators to the games

What was the main reason for the public school boys to keep sports amateur?

• To maintain athleticism and moral integrity

• To avoid pressure to succeed in competitions

• To exclude working class people from participating

• To increase the exclusivity of the sports

What led to the development of professional sports from amateur sports?

• Lack of funding for amateur sports

• Increased transport links and pressure to perform well

• Decreased interest from the upper classes

• Lack of participation from the working class

What was the impact of paying bonuses to factory workers for good performance in sports?

• It led to the development of professional sports

• It maintained athleticism and moral integrity

• It increased the exclusivity of the sports

• It led to the decline of professional sports

What was the primary reason for the upper classes to keep sports amateur for a long period of time?

• To increase the commercial value of the sports

• To avoid pressure to succeed in competitions

• To maintain athleticism and moral integrity

• To exclude working class people from participating

What is sportsmanship?

• Sportsmanship is cheating and disrespecting opponents.
• Sportsmanship is only being respectful when winning.
• Sportsmanship is not important in sports.
• Sportsmanship is the ethical and moral behavior, respect for opponents, and graciousness in winning or losing in sports.

What is gamesmanship?

• The act of cheating to win a game
• The practice of fair play and sportsmanship in a game
• The act of following the rules and regulations of a game
• The use of dubious methods to win or gain an advantage in a game or competition.

What is amateur?

• An amateur is a professional who gets paid for their work.
• An amateur is someone who has never tried anything new.
• An amateur is a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis.
• An amateur is a person who excels in their field.