Violence In sport

Question 1

Reason’s why players may turn to violence in sport (6)

Answer 1

• Frustration from poor officiating
• Nature of the game (Rugby, boxing and American football)
• Rivalries (local derby, religion)
• Importance of fixture (cup game)
• Dehumanised (safety equipment) - overconfident and unnatural contact
• Possession of weapons (hockey stick)

Question 2

Reason’s why spectators may turn to violence in sport (6)

Answer 2

• Alcohol and drugs
• overhyped by media
• social media organised violence
• De individualisation (lose sense of individual responsibility amongst a group)
• Frustration of result
• Lack of surveillance and police available

Question 2

Explain The impact of violence on the sport

Answer 2

• Participation decreased
• Reputation tarnished
• Finances could be diminished

Question 3

Explain The impact of violence on the society

Answer 3

• Public damage
• Violence on the pitch can be copied by the crowd
• Society views sport as important
• Poor behaviour in crowd could represent problems within society
  -Participation (Negative impact on health)

Question 4

Explain the impact of violence on the performer

Answer 4

• Performer gets injured
• Reputation and finances decrease
• Consequences (criminally prosecuted, banned)
• Decrease in participation (choose to do something else)

Question 5

Strategies to prevent violence on the pitch (6)

Answer 5

• Rule changes (no high tackles in rugby)
• Punishments (bans, legal action)
• Education (encourage fair play, role models)
• More effective officiating
• improve technology (TMO, VAR)
• coaches encourage assertive behaviour rather than violence

Question 6

Strategies to prevent violence in the crowd (6)

Answer 6

• encourage media to be professional
• Promotion as family entertainment
• Control Alcohol intake (early kick off times)
• Stricter punishments (remove season tickets)
• improve spectator facilities (seated stadium)
• use of cctv

*Laison and law enforcement (share info on trouble makers)