Hooliganism
I can identify the causes of hooliganism and evaluate strategies used to combat it, including their effectiveness.
Hooliganism
I can identify the causes of hooliganism and evaluate strategies used to combat it, including their effectiveness.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Hooliganism can be caused by rivalries, hype, alcohol/drugs, gang culture and frustration with officials.
- Strategies to combat hooliganism include early kick-offs, creating all-seater stadiums and segregating fans.
- Improved security measures, alcohol restrictions and travel restrictions/banning orders can address hooliganism.
- Education, promotional activities, campaigns, and high-profile endorsements can help reduce hooliganism.
Keywords
Spectator - a person who watches a sports event and can influence the atmosphere
Hooliganism - disorderly, aggressive and often violent behaviour by spectators at sporting events
Segregation - in sport: act of separating groups of rival fans
Alcohol restrictions - limiting when and where alcohol can be purchased and consumed
Common misconception
Students might mistakenly believe hooliganism is limited to football.
Hooliganism can happen in other sports and activites but is it most widely known in football.
Equipment
Licence
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
spectators have a ticket and area to prevent them being squashed
different entrances mean that opposing spectators won't clash
advanced technology like CCTV and better steward training
some stadiums do not serve alcohol at events
matches can start as early as 12pm
police can confiscate a passport to prevent travelling
can be difficult to measure the impact
difficult to police without facial recognition technology
people still drink earlier when children are around
it can cost lots of money to police the separate locations