ethics in sport

Question 1

Good Sportsmanship

Answer 1

• Playing by the written rules to a high code of ethics
• Fairness, maintaining self-control and treating others fairly
• Maintaining high levels of etiquette
• Playing in a positive spirit
• Footballers returning the ball to the opposing team when it has been kicked out to allow an injured player to receive treatment
• Cricketers ‘walking’ before being given out
• Not celebrating scoring against a former club

Question 2

Bad sportsmanship

Answer 2

• In modern sport, sportsmanship is under attack as winning becomes increasingly important
• Teams often stretch rules when they are winning by wasting time
• Some performers can earn a negative reputation for diving/stimulation to win a penalty
• Players often question the decisions of referees or refuse to adopt sporting etiquette with their opponents (Suarez and Evra)

Question 3

The encouragement of sportsmanship

Answer 3

• NGB campaigns promoting sportsmanship (FA respect)
• FIFA fair play awards - promoting positive role models
• Use of technology to help officials reach correct decisions and allow players to be cited after competition for foul play
• NGB rules promoting fair play - banning high/late tackles
• Officials can ‘sin bin’, book or send a player off
• Fines imposed by the NGB
• Use of positive role models
• Rigorous drugs testing to ensure fairness

Question 4

Gamesmanship

Answer 4

• Bending the rules and stretching them to their absolute limit without getting caught; using whatever dubious methods possible to achieve the desired result
• Described as the art of winning games by cunning means, but without actually breaking the rules
• E.G exaggerating a push
• Examples ;
• Delaying play at a restart to allow defence to get set
• Time wasting when winning
• Verbally ‘sledging’ an opponent at a pre-match press conference
• Psyching your opponent out
• Taking an injury timeout/ toilet break
• Deliberate deception of an official to try and gain an advantage