Grassroots

No “i” in Team, But There Is In Olympics

When it comes to the Olympic Games the International Olympic Committee is very specific as to what it views as a team event. Their definition of a team sport is as follows:• In team sports, the entire game or match

And So It Continues…

There is nothing wrong with promoting an event. There is also nothing wrong with being caught up in the emotion of an event, but the way the hosting of the FIFA Women’s World Cup is being used by some is

Is The Centralised Contract The Cause Of England’s Cricketing Woes?

Cricket has always been seen as being quintessentially English. England has however evolved, and that belief, if it were ever true, is now more questionable than ever. If cricket was seen as the sport that defined a country, the English

A Level Paying Field

Whenever people refer to sporting contests the phrase ‘it must be an even playing field’ invariably pops up. Over the years the interpretation of the phrase has changed. It used to mean that the conditions for all contests and or

Going Down A Separate Path

Last week was in some ways a red letter day for football in Australia, as not only was the exisiting National Club Identity Policy introduced by the Football Federation of Australia (FFA) canned, but the the National body admitted that