Analysis of values in the statutes of sports clubs in Ticino and Vaud[Analyse des valeurs dans les statuts des clubs sportifs tessinois et vaudois]

This study aims to analyse how sports clubs in the cantons of Ticino (TI) and Vaud (VD) incorporate and promote ethical and social values in their statutes. The aim of the article is to highlight the extent to which ethical values and principles are shared and the importance attached to them in the statutes of sports clubs in Ticino and Vaud. The statutes, as the official document defining the objectives of the club, can tell us something about the importance that these clubs attach to ethical values and principles. The research question was therefore formulated as follows "What importance is attached to values in the statutes of sports clubs in Ticino and Vaud in Switzerland?". The research problem focuses on the role of sports clubs in transmitting ethical and social values to young people, considering the sports club as a crucial place for secondary socialisation. The theoretical framework of this study is based on several key elements, including the club as a social space (according to Bourdieu's theory) and Shalom H. Schwartz's theory of values, which defines values as beliefs that guide people's actions and identifies ten fundamental values present in all cultures. The methodology used consisted of a systematic collection of the statutes of sports clubs affiliated to the cantonal federations of Ticino and Vaud, covering 13 disciplines. The statutes were then qualitatively analysed using MAXQDA software, which allowed precise coding and identification of the values and principles mentioned. A list of 19 codes was drawn up to guide the analysis. The results show a wide variety of values mentioned in the statutes, with a strong presence of terms related to the promotion and development of sport, as well as team spirit and oral principles. However, certain terms, such as 'transmission', are absent, revealing gaps in the formalisation of the transmission of ethical values. The coding also revealed differences and similarities between sports disciplines and cantons. This research provides a contribution to understanding the role of sports clubs in the socialisation of young people in Switzerland. It highlights the importance of values in the statutes of sports clubs and the need to formalise educational practices to ensure effective transmission of these values.