[1] These federations work to create a common set of rules, promote their sport, and organize international competitions.
International federations are typically organized with legislative and executive branches at 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.
[2] Also, national governing bodies can be a supraorganization representing a range of unrelated organizations operating in a particular sport, as evident in the example of the Northern Ireland Federation of Sub-Aqua Clubs.
General sports organizations and multi-sport events also exist for other groups such as the Invictus Games for military veterans.
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.