contemporary issues in sport Flashcards
advantages of legal supplements?
improve general health
provide energy/replenish stores
help improve strength
disadvantages of legal supplements?
claims based on questionable research
some not safe
little know of long term effects
increased risk of positive drugs test
Reasons why performers take illegal drugs?
win at all costs
fame and fortune
high levels of pressure to win
lack of effective deterrents
role models set bad examples
everyone else does it
not good enough
implication of drug taking on the sport?
threatens its spirit
certain sports have developed associations with drug taking which clouds success of clean athletes
presents negative role models to young children
implications of drug taking on the performer?
become a negative role model
damaging to health
damages reputation
legal action against individual
social isolation from peers
strategies to stop drug taking?
regular testing
education
promotion of drug free culture
invest in drug detection technology
increase punishment
development of athlete biological passport
name and shame negative role models
What causes player violence in sport?
pressure to win
certain cues
importance of event
too lenient with punishments
poor referee decisions
over arousal
poor performance
Causes of spectator violence?
drugs/alcohol
importance of event
deindividualisation
imitation
frustration at poor performance
Implications of violence in sport?
mirrored into society
measures introduced implicated law abiding fans experience
taken into grass roots level sport from watching role models
increased cost for security
teams banned from competitions e.g. liverpool
Strategies to prevent violence in players from coach?
substitutions
punishments
increase peer pressure against it
education
provide positive role models
decrease emphasis on winning
stress management techniques
How can NGBs prevent violence?
use TMO
punishments
post match video evidence
promotion of good play
introduce education campaigns
Strategies used to combat crowd violence?
CCTV
more security
banning alcohol
fan segregation
all seater stadiums
playing games when police want it
passing laws to increase punishments
What is match fixing?
an act in which a sports competition is played to a partly or a fully predetermined result
What is bribery?
offering of money to gain a dishonest advantage
Why has gambling become so problematic?
sponsorship - so much advertising of gambling encourages it among general population
access - online betting is so easy
deviance - increased likelihood of illegal betting
athletes - performers can develop issues themselves and become involved in illegal gambling
society - members of general population can develop particular habits
