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vr.tr.sport · thing-q349
Let an agent handle sports by discipline, rules, organisations, participation, safety and integrity.
Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.ACT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Discipline Which sport.
Sport
Name.
Sport
Discipline.
- Which sport is meant? definition
- Which governing body sets its rules? provenance
Rules
Laws of the game.
Rules
Rules.
- What are the key rules? provenance
- Which edition? provenance
Participation Taking part.
Clubs
Where to play.
Clubs
Clubs and facilities.
- Where can people play locally? action
- Are there adaptive options? boundary
Levels
Recreational to elite.
Levels
Levels.
- What levels and pathways exist? definition
- How does one progress? action
Safety Health and safeguarding.
Injury
Prevention.
Injury
Injury prevention.
- What are common injuries, and how are they prevented? boundary
- What is the concussion protocol? provenance
Safeguarding
Protection.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding.
- Does the club have safeguarding policies? provenance
- How can concerns be reported? action
Integrity Fair play.
Doping
Anti-doping.
Doping
Anti-doping.
- Which anti-doping rules apply? provenance
- Is this substance prohibited? boundary
Match fixing
Betting.
Fixing
Competition manipulation.
- How is match fixing prevented and reported? action
- Which body investigates? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.ACT
What it is Filled
Physical activity or skill-based competition, usually governed by rules and often organised, practised for enjoyment, health or competition, from team sports to individual and mind sports.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle sports by discipline, rules, organisations, participation, safety and integrity.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Rule-governed physical or skill activity
- Organised by federations
- Recreational and elite levels
- Anti-doping and integrity rules
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Help manipulate matches, betting markets or results.
- Assist doping or evasion of anti-doping controls.
- Push a person to play on through signs of injury or concussion.
- Publish athletes' health or private data beyond official disclosure.
Only with a human decision
- Any decision on an athlete's eligibility, selection or return to play after injury.
May
- Report rules, fixtures and results from governing bodies.
- Help people find sport suited to their age, ability and health.
Moral aspects Filled
- Sport should be fair and safe; cheating and abuse betray athletes and fans.
- Young athletes are vulnerable to abuse by those with power over them.
Who is affected
- Athletes, especially minors
- Coaches and officials
- Spectators and fans
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns sport as such; governing bodies set the rules of each sport.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q11410 - registry parent class
- Q1914636 - registry parent class
related
- activity and game - category
- sports federation - governance
- competition - form
- sports venue - place
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.sport
- Wikidata: Q349 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q349)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Named disciplines
- Governing bodies
- Mind sports such as chess are recognised by some bodies
- Players, equipment, fields, courts and venues.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- take part at any level
- find clubs and facilities
- follow competitions
- coach and officiate
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Injuries and concussion
- Doping and match fixing
- Abuse and safeguarding failures
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Olympic Charter
- World Anti-Doping Code
- Safeguarding standards in sport
Context of use required Filled
- Health, recreation, competition, community and entertainment.
- team sports
- individual sports
- combat sports
- winter sports
- adaptive and Paralympic sports
- mind sports
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q349: sport - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Sport - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each sport be a separate entry?
- How should governing bodies be linked?
- How should mind sports be treated?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q349/spec.json