critical sports essay

Assignment #2 - Critical essay

‘Sports are institutionalised competitive activities that involve vigorous physical exertion or the use of relatively complex physical skills by individuals whose participation is motivated by a combination of personal enjoyment and extrinsic rewards’ (Coakley 1998). Under certain conditions the physical activity known as ‘touch rugby’ is considered a sport; at the same time there is critical evidence and opinion that states that touch rugby is also considered recreation, play or even work.
To prove that touch rugby can be defined as a sport it is important to understand exactly what Coakley meant in his definition of sport. The theory of sport as being institutionalised generally includes that the rules of theactivity are standardised and an official set of behavioural and procedural guidelines is established. The rules enforced are taken over by official regulatory agencies. These could include a variety of organisations, from a local rules ...