Violence in Sport

Question 1

Violence

Answer 1

Intense physical force directed towards harming another individual or group

Question 2

Causes of violence

Answer 2

• ‘win at all costs’ mentality
• Feeling threatened/frustrated (high arousal)
• Consumption of alcohol / social drugs
• PEDs / steroids
• Rivalries –> media can increase tensions

Question 3

Deindividuation

Answer 3

When you lose your sense of being an individual; this can cause violent behaviour

Question 4

Implications of violence on sport

Performers

Answer 4

• Sport should be a mirror to society
• Violent acts should be treated the same in sport as on streets
• Important to educate performers on tackling emotions
• They are responsible for their own actions & there are consequences

Question 5

Implications of violence on sport

Spectators

Answer 5

• Spectators relish the idea of violence in the spectacle
• People who watch/follow sports = more inclined to violence in certain situs
• E.g. 2010 World cup –> huge surge in domestic violence mainly against women

Question 6

Strategies to prevent violence

Answer 6

• Education on controlling emotions/stress levels
• Fair play philosophy promoted
• Dealt with officials
• Many good officials can detect violence brewing
• Law enforcement for spectators
• CCTV methods