Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur tidig specialisering framför allt påverkar handbollsföreningen Ystad IF (YIF) och få en uppfattning kring hur IFK Ystad (IFK) tänker när spelare som inte platsar i YIF går till IFK i stället. Studien kommer också fokusera på hur det påverkar ungdomsleden i IFK och om det försvårar för ungdomarna i IFK att kunna ta en plats i A-laget samt hur samarbetet ser ut idag mellan föreningarna i förhållande till deras historiska rivalitet.  Metod: Denna studie utgår från en kvalitativ strukturerad intervjustudie med ett induktivt angreppsätt. Fem intervjuer gjordes där två av dem representerade YIF, en av dem från IFK och två spelare som tidigare spelat i YIF men som idag spelar i IFK. En avgränsning gjordes där fokus endast låg på handboll. Tillsammans med information från intervjuerna användes vetenskapliga artiklar, relevant litteratur samt allmänna källor och hemsidor för att kunna analysera fram ett resultat.  Teori: Det teoretiska ramverket som användes för studien utgick från sportifieringsmodellen samt tre av de sju processer som beskriver idrotten av Guttmann (2004).  Resultat och slutsatser: Resultaten visade att YIF strävar efter att skapa en balans mellan tidig specialisering och att uppmuntra ungdomarna att delta i flera sporter. De ansåg att tidig specialisering bör ske vid gymnasieåldern, runt 16 år, för att spelarna ska vara mogna att satsa på en sport. IFK har idag heller inga problem med att rekrytera spelare från YIF utan snarare kan se det som en fördel. IFK betonade vikten av att vilja satsa på talanger som vill bli bäst och att de bästa spelare ska spela oavsett vart de kommer ifrån. Samarbetet mellan föreningarna ansågs vara gynnsamt, och rivaliteten mellan dem hade i stort sett försvunnit i jämförelse med förr. Studien anses ha nått sitt syfte genom att ge insikter om YIF:s syn på tidig specialisering, IFK:s attityd till att ta emot spelare från YIF och det nuvarande tillståndet av rivalitet mellan föreningarna. / Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate how early specialization primarily affects the handball club Ystad IF (YIF) and gain an understanding of IFK Ystad's (IFK) perspective when players who don't make it to YIF join IFK instead. The study also focuses on how this affects the youth teams in IFK and whether it hinders the youth players' chances of making it to the senior team. Additionally, the study examines the current state of collaboration between the two clubs in relation to their historical rivalry.  Method: This study employs a qualitative structured interview study with an inductive approach. Five interviews were conducted, two representing YIF, one from IFK, and two players who previously played for YIF but now play for IFK. The study specifically focuses on handball. Alongside the interview data, scientific articles, relevant literature, and general sources were used to analyze and derive results.  Theory: The theoretical framework of the study is based on the sportification model and three of Guttmann's (2004) seven processes that describe sports.  Results and Conclusions: The results revealed that YIF strives to strike a balance between early specialization and encouraging youth players to participate in multiple sports. They believed that early specialization should occur during the high school years, around the age of 16, when players are mature enough to commit to a single sport. IFK currently has no issues with recruiting players from YIF. In fact, they see it as an advantage. IFK emphasized the importance of investing in talented players who aspire to excel and that the best players should play regardless of their origin. The collaboration between the clubs was considered beneficial, and the rivalry between them has largely diminished compared to the past. The study has achieved its objective by providing insights into YIF ́s perspective on early specialization, IFK ́s attitude towards recruiting players from YIF, and the current state of rivalry between the clubs.

This essay examines how three big Swedish newspapers depicts e-sports and computer gaming and how the depiction change during 2000-2013. The study will also examine whether e-sports is being portrayed as competitive sport. The purpose is to investigate which attitudes that can be identified towards computer gaming and its culture in major newspapers such as Aftonbladet, Dagens Nyheter and Svenska Dagbladet and how these attitudes eventually changed over time.   The sources that will be used in both the quantitative and qualitative analysis are based on web articles, mainly because the paper editions does not provide much, if any, information about computer gaming and e-sports and also because of the convenience of being able to quickly find articles to study.   Results indicate that computer gaming is being depicted in a clear negative fashion during 2000-2006, and that the depiction of e-sports is somewhat positive but not as glorifying as for the years 2007-2013. During this period, there is a apparent tendency of e-sports being introduced to readers who are unfamiliar with the gaming culture. As for the attitudes towards computer gaming, the depiction is still somewhat negative, mainly because the debate about computer games and violence was revived because of several acts of violence in shape of school massacres and mass murder. Finally, there are only partial results that indicate that e-sports is being portrayed as a competitive sport, based on Allen Guttman's criteria for competitive sports.