Ryall, E. (2024). Normative Theories of Sport (V. Girginov, & F.J.L. Frias, Eds.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367766924-RESS111-1 This article provides an overview of ethical theories in sport, including the internal and external values of sport. An externalist will argue that the value of sport is found merely in the way that sport reflects the values that are held in society and culture as a whole. An internalist, however, maintains that there are inherent values particular to sport itself that are not merely instrumental to attaining other external goods. This article outlines the key normative theories of sport, highlights the different approaches to the value of sport, and provides a framework in determining how sport ought to be played. They can be categorised as formalist, conventionalist, broad internalist, pluralist, pragmatic and discourse approaches to sport.