ETHICS IN SPORT

Question 1

What is amateurism?

Answer 1

• participation In sport for the love of it, receiving no financial gain
• it is based on the concept of athleticism
• i.e. physical endeavour with moral integrity

Question 2

What is athleticism?

Answer 2

• a fantastical devotion to sport involving high levels of physical endeavour and moral integrity

Question 3

What is sportsmanship?

Answer 3

• conforming to the rules, spirit and etiquette of the sport

Question 4

Give an example of sportsmanship in sport?

Answer 4

• shaking hands before and after a rugby game

- three cheers in netball

Question 5

List ways In which sportsmanship can be encouraged

Answer 5

• use NGB campaigns
• the giving of awards for FairPlay
• use technology to help match officials
• introduction of NGB rules
• punish foul play and unsporting behaviour
• use of positive role models
• use of rigorous drug testing

Question 6

What is citing ?

Answer 6

• players can be cited for dangerous play, whether they are seen by the referee or not

Question 7

What is stimulation?

Answer 7

• trying to deceive an official by over-acting, for example, diving to receive a free kick

Question 8

What is gamesmanship?

Answer 8

• bending the rules and stretching them to their absolute limit without getting caught
• using whatever dubious method possible to achieve the desired result

Question 9

List some examples of gamesmanship

Answer 9

• time wasting when ahead of the game
• psyching out an opponent during pre match press conference
• taking an injury time out
• deliberate deception of an official
• delay at a restart to get back in defence

Question 10

What is the ‘win ethic’?

Answer 10

• links to the win at all cost ethic

- coming second is not an option

Question 11

list some modern day examples of the win ethic

Answer 11

• no drawn games
• managers and coaches are fired if unsuccessful
• high amounts of deviance
• media praise for winners
• media negativity for losers

Question 12

What is positive deviance?

Answer 12

• behaviour which is outside the norms of society
• no intent to harm or break the rules
• it involves over-adherence to the norms or expectations of society

Question 13

What is negative deviance?

Answer 13

• behaviour that goes against the norms and has detrimental effect on individuals and society in general.

Question 14

list some examples of negative deviance in sport

Answer 14

• taking illegal performance enhancing drugs
• deliberately fouling or harming an opponent through aggression or violent actions
• accepting a bribe to lose
  diving to win a penalty or free kick