Abstract: In order to easethe internal and external tensions, the Late Qing Government was forced to launch a top-down system innovation attempt in the hope of responding to social concerns fromall walks of lifeand sustaining its monarchy at the same time. School sports, as part of the reform in the Late Qing Dynasty, also borethe realistic pursuit for innovation and political purposes. By means of literature review and content analysis, the paper analyzed the policy texts——achievements of school sports reform in the Late Qing Dynasty, finding that: (1) The types,makers and content of school sports policies were quit single; (2) A policy tool system for school sports was developed, which takes the authority tool as its basis, and was supplemented with the ability tool and the symbolic advice tool; (3)The focus of school sports reform was to establish a system to promote the development of school sports.

Key words: School Sports Reform, Sports Policy, Policy Texts, Policy Types, Policy Tools, The Late Qing Dynasty