Peer Review

HEADLINE: Is the sport growing?

OPENING PARAGRAPH: In which area? By how much? [Statistics to back this up! from... to...]

REST OF ARTICLE: Why is it [not] growing? Basic/detailed/comprehensive reasons offered?

Possible reasons WHY a sport may or may not be growing across one of the 4 areas:

• Changes In Society?
• Changes In Youth Culture?
• National Success?
• Role models?
• Changes in average income?
• Changes in work/life balance?
• Media/advertising campaigns by NGB's?
• 2012 London Olympics?
• National Curriculum provision?
• Technology?

2012 Legacy?

"A picture tells a thousand words"


Can you find other useful statistics in a similar form?

Does the number of people watching a sport influence the number playing it? Does it matter where they watch it?

No such thing as bad publicity?

"Sex, drugs and rock & roll ..."

Are these players good role models for young players? How could this affect participation?

And further down the line...