Sporting Violence Assessment Two Violence Prevention Programme Proposal

Sporting Violence Assessment Two: Violence Prevention Programme Proposal (Due Friday 5 October, 4: 00 pm) Through CANVAS/Turnitin, and hard copy to Arts Assignment Centre w/cover sheet and Turnitin. com receipt attached. See “Guide to Violence Prevention Programme” in CANVAS, top module Part 1: Prevalence, Definition(s), and Parameters (suggested word count: ~500; 9 marks) Part 2: Theoretical approach(es) (suggested word count: ~400; 8 marks) Part 3: Programme Components (suggested word count: ~1, 300; 15 marks) Part 4: Evaluation method(s) (suggested word count: ~400; 6 marks) Part 5: References: 8 minimum (do not add to word count; 2 marks) You may also have an Appendix for things like evaluation surveys, which will not add to your word count. 1

Sporting Violence Sport and Violence Do we celebrate types of violence in society? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=LJk. Des. H_e. IM https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Kx 0 vr. MHPHg 4 2

Sporting Violence Sport and Violence: Sporting Types Non‐contact sports • Volleyball • Swimming • Athletics • Gymnastics • Synchronized swimming Incidental‐contact sports • Futbol/soccer • Basketball • Netball • Water polo • Field hockey High‐contact/collision sports • Rugby • Gridiron football • Hockey • Lacrosse • Combat sports • Boxing • Mixed martial arts • Tae kwon do • Muay Thai • Wrestling, etc. 3

Sporting Violence Sport and Violence: All Sports Can Carry Dimensions of Violence Concussions Knee and other joint injuries Neck injuries 4

Sporting Violence All Sports Can Carry Dimensions of Violence; how do some sports accelerate violence? Lance Hohia’s nightmare head knocks http: //m. nzherald. co. nz/sport/news/ article. cfm? c_id=4&objectid=116086 80 Club rugby player dies after brain bleed http: //www. nzherald. co. nz/n z/news/article. cfm? c_id=1&o bjectid=10902365 Hope for teen rugby player in coma http: //www. nzherald. co. nz/s port/news/article. cfm? c_id=4 &objectid=10908682 Rugby link to dementia queried http: //www. nzherald. co. nz/lifestyl e/news/article. cfm? c_id=6&object id=10908683 http: //features. nzherald. co. nz/the ‐longest‐goodbye/ Rugby player shares shocking head scan http: //www. nzherald. co. nz/sport/news/art icle. cfm? c_id=4&objectid=11607611 Pacific Islanders more at risk of traumatic brain injuries https: //www. tvnz. co. nz/one‐news/new‐zealand/pacific‐islanders‐ more‐at‐risk‐of‐traumatic‐brain‐injuries‐study‐ 6291647 5

Sporting Violence Sport and Violence: All Sports Can Carry Dimensions of Violence, even non-contact sports; how might sporting cultures facilitate abuse? All organisations are fraught with power inequalities. Sports are no exception. 6

Sporting Violence All Sports Can Carry Dimensions of Violence; how might some predominantly/exclusively male sports accelerate violence? http: //files. allblacks. com/ NZRU_Media_Releases/20 17/NZR_RRR_Summary_D ocument_FINAL_070917. p df Pappas et al. (2004). Athlete aggression on the rink and off the ice: athlete violence and aggression in hockey and interpersonal relationships. Men and Masculinities, 6 (3), 291‐ 312. 7

Sporting Violence All sports Can Carry Dimensions of Violence; how might some sports accelerate violence? 8

Sporting Violence Sport and Violence: National Rugby League’s Modern Evolution How is sport shaped by market rationality? • Rule and time changes • Abandonment from ethics of skill democracy • Inclination to spectacle and theatricality As a form of business and entertainment, sport must locate a fan‐based “sweet spot” that maximizes profit – marketers must locate a violence threshold that resonates with the largest fan base. Before After Violence threshold exceeded 9

Sporting Violence Sport and Violence: National Rugby League’s Modern Evolution Sport as commodity in the 20 th and 21 st centuries Shift in primary revenue sources (Hutchins & Phillips, 1997) Gate sales Television Commercials Pay‐per‐view buys Internet marketing NRL’s masterful marketing 2013 1990 10

Sporting Violence Interventions http: //www. stuff. co. nz/sport/rugby/all‐blacks/8578164/All ‐Black‐Julian‐Savea‐charged‐with‐assault http: //www. sherdog. com/news/articles/Mayeda‐ Examines‐MMAs‐Role‐in‐Society‐ 16313 http: //www. irinnews. org/report/85873/south‐africa‐lovers‐ fathers‐and‐brothers 11