Home field advantage

Question 1

Define home field advantage

Answer 1

The balance between confidence and anxiety

Question 2

What are the positive of home field advantage?

Answer 2

• Home team often wins due to home support
• No fatigue/tiredness from travelling
• Familiarity of surroundings
• Can lead to ‘functional assertive behaviour’
• Crowd hostility can cause opposition to become anxious/lose concentration

Question 3

What are the negatives of home field advantage?

Answer 3

• Home crowd can have a negative effect on the home team - could cause them to ‘choke’ in big games
• Increased pressure can cause the catastrophe effect
• The effect of the home team advantage is increased in stadiums where the crows are close to the pitch. In large stadiums the crowd may be far away therefore the home support is ineffective