Sporting Behaviours Flashcards
Sportsmanship
Players display good conduct and do not resort to trying to win by unfair means. Showing respect for opponents and officials, shaking hands, being honest.
Sportsmanship create
Good role models, positive image of the sport or the activity and satisfaction and pride if you know you won honestly.
Gamesmanship
Bending, but not breaking the rules to gain an unfair advantage. For example, playing for time if winning, entering a weaker team if the following match is more important, sledging in cricket.
Deviance
Unacceptable behavior and is against the rules of sport. For example, cheating taking PED, violence, match fixing, racism, and sexism.
Gamesmanship creates
Bad role models, a negative image of the sport, dissatisfaction you know that you won due to unfair advantage.
Why do some performers resort to deviance?
For prizes, for fame, for sponsorship. For money, to get promotion to higher team, due to pressure
What are the consequences of deviance?
Red card, fines, banned from playing, loss of sponsors, loss of reputation/bad role model, imprisonment.
What is being done to try prevent deviance?
Random drug testing, fair play awards, campaign, such as anti-drug anti-racism.