18-480: The Durham County Football Association (also simply known as the Durham FA ) is the governing body of football in the county of Durham , from grassroots to professional level. The Durham FA was founded on 25 March 1883. They run a number of cups for teams across the county for under-18, under-21, ladies teams, and an under-18 representative team. In 1879, the joint Durham and Northumberland Football Association
36-571: A certain group, such as the Catholic or Jewish sports groups. General sports organizations and multi-sport events also exist for other groups such as the Invictus Games for military veterans. Professional sports leagues are usually the highest level of play in sport, specifically if they consist of the best players around the world in a certain sport. Because of this, they usually work with national or international federations, but there
54-499: A congress or general assembly of the international federation and is responsible for defining its sports policies. It consists of all of the national federations, each of which receives one vote. On the other hand, the executive branch, which is often referred to as the council or executive committee, consists of elected members by the legislative branch and is responsible for directing, managing, and representing their federation. Trusts are organizations or groups that have control over
72-558: A given sport (or a group of similar sport disciplines, such as aquatics or skiing ) and administers its sport at the highest level. These federations work to create a common set of rules, promote their sport, and organize international competitions. International sports federations represent their sport at the Olympic level where applicable. About 30 international sport federations are located in Switzerland , with about 20 or so in
90-584: A particular sport, as evident in the example of the Northern Ireland Federation of Sub-Aqua Clubs . Multi-sport event organizers are responsible for the organization of an event that includes more than one sport. The best-known example is the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the organizer of the modern Olympic Games . General sports organizations are responsible for sports-related topics, usually for
108-565: A team in the minor leagues . This enables them to shuffle players who are not doing well to the minor leagues, which will inspire them to contribute more to the team by playing better. A 2014 study by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) criticized major international sports governing bodies including the International Olympic Committee and FIFA for not having sufficient provisions for human and labor rights. Aquatic sports Too Many Requests If you report this error to
126-531: A type of national federation, as they are responsible for a country's participation in the Olympic Games and in the Paralympic Games respectively. However, a national governing body (NGB) can be different from a national federation due to government recognition requirements. Also, national governing bodies can be a supraorganization representing a range of unrelated organizations operating in
144-494: Is usually a separation between the different federations. Most North American professional leagues usually do not have amateur divisions, as the amateur divisions are mostly run in separate leagues. Also, most professional leagues are related to other leagues, as players usually attempt to play in the league with the highest level of play. Because of this, promotion and relegation can occur; or, in league systems without promotion and relegation, clubs in professional leagues can have
162-622: The Lausanne area, where the International Olympic Committee is located. International federations for sports that do not participate in the Olympic Games are managed by equivalent organizations to the International Olympic Committee , such as the SportAccord . International federations are typically organized with legislative and executive branches at the top. The legislative body is usually referred to as
180-624: The sport that they govern. Governing bodies have different scopes. They may cover a range of sport at an internationally acceptable level, such as the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee , or only a single sport at a national level, such as the Rugby Football League . National bodies will largely have to be affiliated with international bodies for the same sport. The first international federations were formed at
198-476: The Durham County FA are: The Durham County FA ran the following Cup Competitions: Sport governing body A sports governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sports governing bodies come in various forms and have a variety of regulatory functions, including disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in
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#1732780115673216-486: The Durham County FA established new partnerships. The governance department runs the day-to-day running of the County Football Association to provide assistance and advice in administration matters. Leagues that were affiliated to the Durham County FA but have disbanded or amalgamated with other leagues include: Among the notable clubs that are (or at one time were) affiliated to
234-576: The Durham County Football Association. In its second season, 18 clubs took part in the Durham Challenge Cup , the only county cup competition in the country at that time. On its 125th anniversary in 2007–08, the association organised 11 county cup competitions at various levels, and a total of 988 clubs participated. The association now has 2,386 teams and 1,055 referees affiliated, with 13 staff. In 1883,
252-471: The end of the 19th century. Every sport has a different governing body that can define the way that the sport operates through its affiliated clubs and societies. This is because sports have different levels of difficulty and skill, so they can try to organize the people playing their sport by ability and by age. The different types of sport governing bodies are all shown below: International sports federations are non-governmental non-profit organizations for
270-477: The money that will be used to help someone else, such as the Youth Sport Trust . National governing bodies have the same objectives as those of an international federation, but within the scope of one country, or even part of a country, as the name implies. They support local clubs and are often responsible for national teams . National Olympic Committees and National Paralympic Committees are both
288-483: The staff consisted of a part-time honorary secretary. The association opened its first rented office at 10 Tenters Terrace, Durham City , on 1 October 1913. In June 1923, it purchased Codeslaw, The Avenue, Durham City , to provide "an office, meeting rooms and residence for the secretary". In 1971, the association moved to larger offices at The Sands, Durham City , which were officially opened by its then President, Arthur Askew. Owing to an increase in staff, another move
306-682: Was founded, until 1883, when travel problems for the clubs prompted a change. On 11 May 1883, 40 clubs met in the Alexandra Hotel in Newcastle and voted to form an independent body known as the Northumberland Football Association . The Durham clubs followed suit by holding a meeting at the Three Tuns Hotel, Durham City , on 25 May 1883. The nine clubs who were represented at that meeting formed
324-435: Was required and a custom-built suite of offices was erected at The Riverside, Chester-le-Street , which were officially opened on 9 June 2005 by the association's president, Frank Pattison, and the chairman of The Football Association , Geoffrey Thompson . The Durham County Football Association (FA) assists clubs, leagues, and educational institutions. It collaborates with external development officers. Between 2008 and 2012,
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