Ethical Conduct

Question 1

What is etiquette?

Answer 1

A convention or unwritten rule in an activity. Not an enforceable rule but usually observed

Question 2

What are some examples of etiquette?

Answer 2

Shaking hands after a game
Kicking the ball out of play when someone’s injured
Cricket- clapping the batsman into the pitch

Question 3

What is sportsmanship?

Answer 3

Confirming to the rules, spirit and etiquette of a sport

Question 4

What are some examples of good sportsmanship?

Answer 4

Cricket-walking away from the batting are when a ball is caught before an empire officially decides they’re out
Netball-knowing you’ve made contact with another player and assuming the non-active role when a free pass is given to the other team

Question 5

What is gamesmanship?

Answer 5

Attempting to gain an advantage by stretching the rules to their limit

Question 6

What are some examples of gamesmanship?

Answer 6

Time wasting
Tennis-service/ choosing which ball to use
Football-goal keepers kick
Darts-taking more time than needed to remove darts from the board

Question 7

What is contract to compete?

Answer 7

Unwritten agreement between opponents to follow and abide by the written and unwritten rules of the sport

Question 8

What are some examples of contract to compete?

Answer 8

Not arguing with officials
Not taking performance enhancing drugs
Playing to the best of your ability

Question 9

What is a drug?

Answer 9

A drug is a chemical substance that affects the way the body works

Question 10

What is illegal drug use know as?

Answer 10

Doping

Question 11

How do drugs help sportspeople?

Answer 11

To kill pain and mask injury
To build muscle faster than is possible using conventional training
To pep them up before a big competition
To calm themselves before an important competition

Question 12

What is the IOC?

Answer 12

International Olympic society

Question 13

What are the five classes of the IOC have banned?

Answer 13

Stimulants 
Diuretics 
Anabolic agents 
Peptide hormones, mimetics and analogues 
Opioid (or narcotic) analgesics

Question 14

What do stimulants do?

Answer 14

They excite the nervous system and raise the heart rate. They improve the reactions of a performer- more alert, increased confidence
Performers using stimulants can work for longer periods without feeling tired. This means they can both train harder and perform better on the day

Question 15

What are some common stimulants?

Answer 15

Cocaine

Caffeine (not prohibited)

Question 16

What are the side effects of stimulants?

Answer 16

Increased risk of headaches
Mask signs of serious injuries
Anxiety or tremors
Heavy usage can lead to high blood pressure, liver and brain 🧠 damage
They can cause poor judgment, which can lead to accidents

Question 17

What are analgesics?

Answer 17

Pain killers

Used to suppress pain and enable them to train harder than their competitors

Question 18

What are some examples of analgesics?

Answer 18

Morphine 
Heroin 
Codeine 
Hydrocodone 
Oxycodone

Question 19

What are the side effects of analgesics?

Answer 19

Highly addictive
The withdrawal symptoms are very unpleasant
Pain is suppressed, causing performers to make injuries worse without realising
Can cause low blood pressure
Can cause constipation

Question 20

What are diuretics?

Answer 20

Diuretics increase the amount of water 💦 passed out of the body as urine. Performers sometimes use them to reduce their body weight very quickly before a competition. Can also be used as a masking agent- they flush out traces of banned substances in the body so that they don’t show up on doping tests

Question 21

What are some examples of diuretics?

Answer 21

Frusemide
Probenecid
Indapamide
Acetazolamide

Question 22

What are the side effects of diuretics?

Answer 22

Muscle weakness and cramps
Heart 💔 failure 
Rashes 
Loss of sodium and potassium salts 
Dizziness and headaches 
Kidney failure

Question 23

What are beta blockers?

Answer 23

Beta blockers block the action of adrenaline. They reduce the heart rate and breathing rate and suppress feelings of anxiety and nervous 😬 tension. Improve fine motor control and preciseness. Calm nerves steady hand

Question 24

What are some examples of beta blockers?

Answer 24

Acebutolol
Propranolol
Betaxolol
Sotalol

Question 25

What are some side effects of beta blockers?

Answer 25

Nausea
Tiredness and weakness
Increased risk of heart 💔 problems

Question 26

What are anabolic agents?

Answer 26

Steroids
The most commonly used performance-enhancing drugs. They are hormones which mimic testosterone to help build and repair muscle and bone. Reduces recovery time so performers can train harder for longer.

Question 27

What are the side effects of anabolic steroids?

Answer 27

Heart disease, high blood pressure
Bone, tendon and ligament weakness increasing risk of injury
Severe liver disorders
Aggressive behaviour
Facial hair growth and deepening of the voice in women
Increased risk of infertility
Increases risk of hair loss

Question 28

What are peptide hormones?

Answer 28

Stimulate the production of a naturally occurring hormone. Erythropoietin (EPO)- is produced by the kidneys to stimulate red blood cell production. This therefore increases the oxygen carrying capacity to the working muscles 💪🏻

Question 29

What are the side effects of EPO?

Answer 29

Blood becoming thicker
Increased risk of heart attack
Increased risk of embolism, causing blood vessels to block
Increased risk of stroke

Question 30

What are the side effects of blood doping?

Answer 30

Blood becoming thicker 
Increased risk of heart attack 
Increased risk of embolism, causing blood vessels to block 
Increased risk of stroke 
Increased risk of infection

Question 31

What is blood doping?

Answer 31

The athlete donates a unit (about a pint) or two of blood to himself. The blood can be stored for a month or two while the body replenishes it and just before competition, the saved blood is transfused back into the athlete, increasing the red blood cell count and the oxygen delivery capacity Blood doping increases the amount of hemoglobin in the bloodstream. Hemoglobin is an oxygen-carrying protein in the blood. So increasing hemoglobin allows higher amounts of oxygen to reach and fuel an athlete’s muscles. This can improve stamina and performance, particularly in long-distance events, such as running and cycling.