Since the European Sport for All Charter was adopted in 1975, “Sport for All” policies have become widespread in the world. The importance and performance of sport policies might vary by country, region and economy. The purposes of this study were 1） to construct a sport policy scale that evaluates the importance and performance of programs and projects; and 2） to examine the importance and performance of sport policies in member countries and regions of The Association For International Sport for All （TAFISA） with a focus on economies and regions. A questionnaire survey was administered to 78 sport organizations and governments in 57 TAFISA member countries and regions. After three follow-ups, 46 questionnaires were obtained, while the return rate was 80.7%. 　The Sport Policy Scale （SPS） was developed by triangulation of researchers based on the “functions” of the “Sport New Zealand Act 2002” and “Australia Sports Commission Act 1989.” An exploratory factor analysis of the SPS data obtained from TAFISA member countries and regions showed high reliability, with 74% of the variance explained. The SPS included four factors: 1） Sport for All, 2） coordination and collaboration, 3） policies and strategies, and 4） excellence. With respect to “Importance,” the top five indicators were “children’s participation,” “adults’ participation,” “national policies and strategies,” “women’s participation,” and “disabled people’s participation.” In terms of “Performance,” the top five indicators were “children’s participation,” “women’s participation,” “adults’ participation,” “training programs for leaders and coaches,” and “coordination between national, regional, and local sport organizations.” 　The importance-performance analysis of all the SPS data revealed “Good Work” with respect to children, adults, women, and programs for leaders and coaches, and highlighted the need to “Concentrate” on national policies, disabled people, adults, collaboration, and health/wellbeing. The differences in the importance-performance analysis were more pronounced in economies than regions. Future tasks for sport policy research were proposed for the next generations.

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In today’s society, involvement in matters affecting the public is required not only of the national government and local governments, but also of for-profit companies, non-profit organizations and local communities; so, non-profit organizations, in particular, are expected to play a role in seeking the opinions of local residents while negotiating with the various sectors. In Bundesliga, Germany, where non-profit corporations hold the voting rights in professional soccer clubs, there are cases where professional soccer clubs mediate between local governments, businesses, and local residents while playing a common sector role.
In this study, we take the example of the Giravanz Kitakyushu Open Mind Program, which offers support for those suffering from social withdrawal, to show that Japanese professional soccer clubs run by for-profit companies also play a common sector role. We illustrate the special role played by non-profit organizations, formed in response to regional issues unconnected to economic matters, in which they negotiate with other sectors, and how there are legal and institutional issues that arise in the course of their performing this role.

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