Violence

Question 1

Define ‘violence’

Answer 1

Intense physical force directed towards harming another person to cause injury or death

Question 2

Causes:
(1) mentality
Media increases sense of (2)
Poor officiating leading to (3)
Copying rolemodels

Answer 2

1 - win at all costs
2 - rivalry
3 - frustration

Question 3

Causes:
Drugs
(1) pressures e.g. Russia
(2) of the game 
High (3)

Answer 3

1 - societal/ political
2 - nature
3 - arousal

Question 4

Causes:

(1) meaning losing a sense of (2) and acting as a group

Answer 4

1 - deindividualisation

2 - individuality

Question 5

What happened on the 7th Feb 1879?

Answer 5

During Sydney riots, fans invaded the pitch following an umpire dispute. 2 English players were assaulted and 3 fans arrested

Question 6

Why were the Serbian FA fined in 2012?

Answer 6

Fans made monkey noises directed towards a black player in an U21 match against England

Question 7

What did Babe Ruth do in May 1922?

Answer 7

After being ejected from a game at the Polo grounds for throwing dirt into the ref’s eyes, he ran to the dugout roof and challenged any fan to fight him, he was fined and given a 7 match ban

Question 8

Why is violence an example of deviance?

Answer 8

• Cheating
• Legality (laws of the land)
• Dangerous
• Poor role modelling

Question 9

Causes of player violence (first letter)

1 - F 2 - P 3 - N o G 4 - O A 5 - W A A C M 6 - S U (D/A) 7 - S B 8 - T E (SL)

Answer 9

1 - Frustration
2 - Provocation 
3 - Nature of the game 
4 - Over arousal 
5 - Win at all costs mentality 
6 - Substance use (drugs/alcohol)
7 - Spectator behaviour 
8 - Team effort (social loafing)

Question 10

Name four solutions to player violence

Answer 10

• Education and awareness of their status and influence
• Punishment by officials and the NGB
• Discouragement of poor behaviour by coaches
• Citing commissioners deciding on punishment

Question 11

Causes of crowd violence (first letter)

1 - I o E 2 - P 3 - P B 4 - P M H (M) 5 - C D 6 - L t G 7 - S U (D/A) 8 - O V B

Answer 11

1 - Importance of event 
2 - Provocation 
3 - Player behaviour 
4 - Pre-match hype (media)
5 - Controversial decisions 
6 - Loyalty to the group 
7 - Substance use (drugs/ alcohol)
8 - Organised violent behaviour

Question 12

What legal acts were passed in football to control spectator violence by empowering police?

Answer 12

Football Spectators Act

Football Disorders Act

Question 13

Name four solutions to spectator violence

Answer 13

• Increase safety/ support and confinement in stadiums
• Alcohol restrictions
• CCTV and police presence
• Responsibility of the media