Sports Management Report

Question: Using Tennis Aus as the NSO, prepare a report with 10 references with Harvard style referencing on a seperate page. Answer: Introduction In recent times sports fraternity is facing illegitimate issues that obstructs its standard and integrity. Sportspersons are following some practices like use of drugs, energy boosting medicines, match fixing that affects the efficiency of performing the sport (WANG, Jianghong and WANG 2015). Tennis Aus, a National Sports Organization has taken initiative through integrity guidelines and policies to spread awareness. Policies on anti- doping The organization has taken measures to spread awareness and education on anti-doping. Many athletes consume medicines and supplements to boosts the power to perform (Barkoukis et al. 2016). These substances are banned and considered as an unethical practice (Gowthorp, Greenhow and OBrien 2016). Therefore, management and board members have taken step to educate the sportspersons and members through anti doping policies. The committee has also arranged to conduct regular anti- doping tests. Policies on illicit drugs Consumption of drugs is another malpractice followed by many people. It is also an illegal and prohibited act. Addiction of taking drugs has constantly affected the standards of sports fraternity (Smith and Stewart 2015). Hence, the committee of Tennis Aus has set out some guidelines in providing education to sportspersons and members with respect to prohibition on using illicit drugs (Masters 2015). The management has also planned to conduct examination on illicit drug test over a regular time- period. Match fixing policies Mach fixing is the most common malpractice conducted by sportsperson to earn money. It involves bookies as a mediator who fixes the loss or win of a match before it gets start (Tak, Sam and Jackson 2016). Match fixing is a crime that hinders the benchmark in sports reputation and standard (Neirotti 2015). Hence, the management of Tennis Aus has structured a framework ensuring society in conducting the profession of sports with honesty and sincerity. The committee has taken measures to enhance the knowledge among sportspersons to be responsible and trustworthy. Policies on protection of members Every organizations core responsibility is protecting its members. Protection with respect to education, best training facilities, best sports equipments has been arranged by the management in the guidelines (De Waegeneer, Van De Sompele and Willem 2015). The board members of Tennis Aus have also arranged to entertain complaints and grievances on members, athletes as well as for staffs. It has also arranged facilities for child protection and child education to enhance the sport spirit among people. Principles on sports science and medicine Tennis Aus has also considered the principles on science and medicines aspect of sports. The management has taken measures on providing qualified and best coaches for the purpose of training (Coad et al. 2015). The organization has structured its policy in terms of best and fine quality of training to get the best performance results of the aspirants (Garvican-Lewis et al. 2015). Along with that, the management has also arranged the medical facilities, which is an essential requisite during the training session. Conclusion As the profession in sports field is growing with each passing day, it is very important to perform it with sincerity and honesty. It will help in maintaining the principles and standards; each sport is required to have. Guidelines and policies to stop the malpractices in performing the sports with loyalty is a major step taken by Teniss Aus Organization. Reference List Barkoukis, V., Kartali, K., Lazuras, L. and Tsorbatzoudis, H., 2016. Evaluation of an anti-doping intervention for adolescents: Findings from a school-based study.Sport Management Review,19(1), pp.23-34. Coad, S., Mclellan, C., Whitehouse, T. and Gray, B., 2015. Validity and reliability of a novel salivary immunoassay for individual profiling in applied sports science.Research in sports medicine,23(2), pp.140-150. De Waegeneer, E., Van De Sompele, J. and Willem, A., 2015. Ethical Codes in Sports Organizations: Classification Framework, Content Analysis, and the Influence of Content on Code Effectiveness.Journal of Business Ethics, pp.1-12. Garvican-Lewis, L.A., Halliday, I., Abbiss, C.R., Saunders, P.U. and Gore, C.J., 2015. Altitude exposure at 1800 m increases haemoglobin mass in distance runners.Journal of Sports Science and Medicine,14, pp.413-417. Gowthorp, L., Greenhow, A. and OBrien, D., 2016. An interdisciplinary approach in identifying the legitimate regulator of anti-doping in sport: The case of the Australian Football League.Sport Management Review,19(1), pp.48-60. Masters, A., 2015. Corruption in sport: From the playing field to the field of policy.Policy and Society,34(2), pp.111-123. Neirotti, L.D., 2015. Management and leadership related to sport and the environment.Sport Management and the Natural Environment: Theory and Practice, p.53. Smith, A.C. and Stewart, B., 2015. Why the war on drugs in sport will never be won.Harm reduction journal,12(1), p.1. Tak, M., Sam, M.P. and Jackson, S.J., 2016. The politics of countermeasures against match-fixing in sport: A political sociology approach to policy instruments.International Review for the Sociology of Sport, p.1012690216639748.