32-425: The Northumberland Football Association is a governing body in the historic county of Northumberland , England . The association was formed in 1883. It is responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the county. In 1879 the joint Durham and Northumberland Football Association was founded and they stayed that way until 1883 when increasing numbers and travel problems necessitated
64-559: 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
96-683: 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 with the brief of 'using their influence to encourage new clubs to take up the game in their area'. At a subsequent meeting in September of the same year, Mr Robinson reported that he had managed to get the accounts in order and a loss of some four pounds would be divided between
128-628: A dedicated committee of the International Paralympic Committee itself, under the World Para branding, for example track and field athletics for disabled athletes is governed by the IPC itself, under the name "World Para Athletics". Other Paralympic sports are governed within the structure of the able-bodied equivalent: for example, the UCI governs both able-bodied and paralympic cycling. In May 2023
160-560: 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
192-938: A rival to the Northumberland FA by 'country clubs' who saw the parent body as Tyneside-centric in 1888. The venture was short lived as the NFA talked the FA in London into not recognising the Northern as an official organisation, and it was strangled after just a couple of years of existence. The rebel clubs that formed the Morpeth-based Northern Association included Amble, Burradon, Bedlington East End, Horncliffe, Berwick Rangers, Tweedside Wanderers, Newsham, Backworth, Broomhill, Warkworth, Blyth, Seaside Rovers, Morpeth Athletic, Weetslade, Longhirst, Spittal, Belford, Stobswood, Seaton Burn and
224-547: 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. List of international sports federations This
256-516: 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
288-481: A variety of regulatory functions, including disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in 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
320-414: Is a list of international sports federations , each of which serves as a non-governmental governing body for a given sport and administers its sport at a world level, most often crafting rules, promoting the sport to prospective spectators and fans , developing prospective players, and organizing world or continental championships. Some international sports federations, such as World Aquatics and
352-607: Is responsible for directing, managing, and representing their federation. Trusts are organizations or groups that have control over 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
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#1732927054269384-494: 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
416-580: The 2028 Summer Olympics . This was the first-ever International Federation to be removed from the Olympic Movement by the IOC. The following are the 30 members of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) which are recognised by the International Olympic Committee : ^ Denotes membership also to The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA) . The following are
448-488: The Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport (AIMS). ^ Denotes membership also to The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA) . Before the dissolution of GAISF in 2023, other than full members (composing ASOIF, AIOWF, ARISF and AIMS), there have been Associate members of GAISF. After the dissolution of GAISF, the proposal has been for its former associate members to be granted observer status at
480-596: The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) reached a number of 31 full member international federations and 2 associate member international federations. However, on 22 June 2023, the IOC decided to withdraw recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA), in accordance with Rule 3.7 of the Olympic Charter (OC), although boxing will continue to be an olympic sport for
512-659: The Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF): ^ Denotes membership also to The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA) . (FIAS) ^ There are 17 international federations recognized by the IPC , while the IPC itself serves as the international federation for six sports. IPC recognises also 4 International Organisations of Sports for the Disabled. And there are another 14 federations which are recognised by
544-609: The International Skating Union , may oversee multiple activities referred to in common parlance as separate sports: World Aquatics, for example governs swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, and water polo as separate "disciplines" within the single "sport" of Aquatics. International sports federations form an integral part of the Olympic and Paralympic movements. Each Olympic sport is represented by its respective international sports federation, which in turn helps administer
576-586: The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) were merged to form World Abilitysport . The IPC recognises a number of international sports federations which are not eligible to be IPC members, but contribute to the development of sport opportunities for athletes associated with the Paralympic Movement and have organisational goals that are compatible with the Vision and Mission of
608-503: 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 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
640-562: The 2 current Associate Member International Federations of ASOIF. The following are recognized by the Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF): The following is an Associate Member International Federation of AIOWF (representing a sport which is on the Olympic Programme of Milan-Cortina 2026 ). As of April 2024 the Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) has 39 member federations. The following are recognised by
672-498: The IPC but are not eligible to be IPC members. On 30 November 2016, the IPC adopted the "World Para" brand for all 10 of the sports that it directly governed at that time. At the 2021 IPC General Assembly, IPC members provided a strong mandate for the IPC to cease acting as the international federation for 10 sports by the end of 2026. Para alpine skiing , Para cross-country , Para snowboard and Para biathlon have been already transferred to FIS and IBU . Currently IPC acts as
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#1732927054269704-465: The IPC. The following 14 are IPC-recognised international sport federations: Federations whose sports are either included in the Olympic Games (ASOIF, AIOWF) or recognized by the IOC (ARISF) are also stakeholders of SportAccord , after the dissolution of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) in 2023. Other stakeholders of SportAccord (non-IOC recognized) compose
736-428: The Northumberland FA are: The Northumberland FA run the following Cup Competitions: Source The Northumberland Senior Cup is a county cup competition involving teams within the Northumberland Football Association. Source 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
768-727: The Olympic level where applicable. About 30 international sport federations are located in Switzerland , with about 20 or so in 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
800-756: The SportAccord General Assembly. Before the dissolution of GAISF in 2023, the GAISF Observer Status could be requested by the Applicants to GAISF Membership interested to obtain support and guidance in their path to fulfil the GAISF Membership Criteria. ^ Denotes membership to The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA) . The international federations listed below are currently not related with GAISF / SportAccord . The international federations listed below, for
832-463: The events in its respective sport during the Games. For a sport to become an Olympic sport, its international sports federation must be recognized by the International Olympic Committee . Likewise, an international sports federation must be recognized by the International Paralympic Committee for its sport to become a paralympic sport, though in the latter case, several Paralympic Sports are governed by
864-436: The game within the county. The Football Development Team assist in all aspects of football development ranging from support for Charter Standard Clubs to assistance with funding applications to further club/school development. Leagues that were affiliated to the Northumberland FA but have disbanded or amalgamated with other leagues include: Among the notable clubs that are (or at one time were) affiliated to
896-543: The international federation for six sports: International Federations are independent sport federations recognised by the IPC as the sole representative of a Paralympic Sport. The IPC currently recognises 17 International Federations representing 19 parasports : Following two years of talks, and relevant decisions by both their General Assemblies, on 1 January 2023, the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) and
928-520: 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 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
960-423: The senior sides Morpeth Harriers and Shankhouse Black Watch. Ashington joined the rebels following season. As the new Millennium arrived Northumberland FA became a Limited Company and in 2002–03 there was a move into their own new premises at Whitley Park with a County Ground included. The Association provides the appropriate structures and systems to enable the organisation to control, manage, regulate and promote
992-417: The top. The legislative body is usually referred to as 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
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1024-517: The two Counties. It was also agreed to pay Durham £15 for the existing Challenge Cup. The first secretary of Northumberland Football Association was Aleck Peters and the Lord Bishop of Newcastle was the County FA's first President. Prominent clubs in the late 1800s were Tyne Association , Newcastle Rangers , Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End . The Northern Football Association was formed as
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