Regulation

Codification• The systematic definition of

rules for the conduct of a sport– Encompasses the rules and

behaviour of the participants. • During the late 19th

Century, the trend was to regularise and codify how sports were played. – This was to allow

competition between different teams and areas• Think of the

different types of football that developed in the public schools. Each had different rules.

The development of codification• Public schools promoted sports as a means

of giving discipline to the boys. – At first this started with inter house

competition– However, when they wanted to play another

school, rules needed to be agreed on– The boys then left the schools and went to

University. As they had come from different areas and schools, they had to agree on the rules of the games before they could play.

– This extract from The FA gives a good indication of the process of codification for Football

– Follow this link for some good information from the FA.• http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/

TheOrganisation/Postings/2004/03/HISTORY_OF_THE_FA.htm

– Also Queensberry rules – Boxing adopted in 1867.

National Governing Bodies

• The development of rules needed National Governing bodies to establish national frameworks– They lead to the development of regional and National

Associations and competitions, which helped to spread the rules further.

– The FA – 1863– The RFU – 1871– The ARA - 1882

Sports Associations, leagues and clubs

• This was also a time for Sports clubs, leagues and associations to be set up. – A lot of sports clubs were formed

in this time.– Many of them from works clubs,

social clubs or churches. • Can you find out when and the

origins of these clubs?– Arsenal Tottenham

Aston Villa– Manchester United Swindon

West Brom– Oxford United Celtic

Blackburn Rovers

The Olympic Games• Reintroduced in 1896• Baron Pierre de Coubertin