np4234 Problems of Professional Sports Clubs

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Jiří Novotný, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Jiří Novotný, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. David Papuga (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Jiří Novotný, CSc.
Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Thu 11:00–12:40 B11/206
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
np4234/01: Mon 13. 9. 12:00–13:40 C15/207, Mon 27. 9. 12:00–13:40 C15/207, Mon 11. 10. 12:00–13:40 C15/207, Mon 25. 10. 12:00–13:40 C15/207, Mon 8. 11. 12:00–13:40 C15/207, Mon 22. 11. 12:00–13:40 C15/207, Mon 6. 12. 12:00–13:40 C15/207, D. Papuga
np4234/02: Mon 20. 9. 12:00–13:40 C15/207, Mon 4. 10. 12:00–13:40 C15/207, Mon 18. 10. 12:00–13:40 C15/207, Mon 1. 11. 12:00–13:40 C15/207, Mon 15. 11. 12:00–13:40 C15/207, Mon 29. 11. 12:00–13:40 C15/207, D. Papuga
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
To acquaint students with the emergence of professionalism in the world and the professional sports club and it’s functioning in sports games.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
Discuss the historical development of professional sports club;
Explain the operation of a professional sports club;
Assess the competitive balance of the individual leagues;
Measure the performance of a sports club;
Describe the funding of domestic and foreign professional sports club in sports games;
Interpret club valuation principles;
Explain the valuation of players
Discuss the role of player unions in the North American leagues;
Characterize the position of professional sports clubs in the Czech sporting environment;
Develop teamwork within the solving specific problems of sports practice in this area.
Syllabus
  • The structure of the sports an environment: associations, groups, clubs, national and international leagues etc.;
  • D between European and North American concepts of professional leagues in team sports games, differences in goals, individual and team sports;
  • Closed and open sport competition, used regulatory instruments, performance indicators of clubs and leagues;
  • Professionalization of the sport and its impact on sports legislation, labor relations, players market, talented players market;
  • Players' unions, collective bargaining;
  • The most important tax payments at a sports club in the Czech Republic, Europe and USA;
  • Four models of financing according by Andreff, contributions from sport federations;
  • Financing: public sector of CZ- state, local government, EU, private sector - investors, sponsorships, business; TV Rights: individual and collective sales, cost structure and revenue of Czech clubs, compared with other countries;
  • valuation of sports club sports;
  • fan as a specific client, clubs care about the fans and their cultivation, spectator violence.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • FORT, R. and J. MAXCY. Competitive Balance in Sports Leagues: An Introduction. Journal of Sports Economics. 2003, vol. 4, No 2, p. 154–160. info
  • FORT, R. and J. QUIRK. Cross-subsidization, incentives, and outcomes in professional team sports leagues. Journal of Economic Literature. 1995, vol. 33, p. 1265-1299. info
Teaching methods
lectures, individual home study, small group class discussion, presentations by professionals in the sectors, reading, discussions, educational films
Assessment methods
Two written tests, min. 40 % correct answers in each test, final share 30 %; Seminar work on the given topic 20-25 pages, the share of work on the final evaluation 40%; Power point presentation at the end of the semester, share a presentation on the final assessment of 10%; Participation, activity in seminars, share in the final evaluation 10%; Oral exam 10%; For the successful completion must be to reach at least 60% of a possible 100 percent
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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