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    This document discusses violence in sports. It defines violence as behavior outside the rules of a sport that causes harm, such as intentional injuries. Sports have different types of rules to standardize play, prevent harm, and regulate behavior. However, violence still exists when athletes disregard rules. While some claim violence heightens appeal, others argue it distracts from skill. The impact of violence is that it threatens fair play and success based solely on ability. To address this, the document recommends enforcing rules and ethical values, banning violent adults, complying with all rules, and committing to discussions on values and ethics in sports.

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    This document discusses violence in sports. It defines violence as behavior outside the rules of a sport that causes harm, such as intentional injuries. Sports have different types of rules to standardize play, prevent harm, and regulate behavior. However, violence still exists when athletes disregard rules. While some claim violence heightens appeal, others argue it distracts from skill. The impact of violence is that it threatens fair play and success based solely on ability. To address this, the document recommends enforcing rules and ethical values, banning violent adults, complying with all rules, and committing to discussions on values and ethics in sports.

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    This document discusses violence in sports. It defines violence as behavior outside the rules of a sport that causes harm, such as intentional injuries. Sports have different types of rules to standardize play, prevent harm, and regulate behavior. However, violence still exists when athletes disregard rules. While some claim violence heightens appeal, others argue it distracts from skill. The impact of violence is that it threatens fair play and success based solely on ability. To address this, the document recommends enforcing rules and ethical values, banning violent adults, complying with all rules, and committing to discussions on values and ethics in sports.

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    This document discusses violence in sports. It defines violence as behavior outside the rules of a sport that causes harm, such as intentional injuries. Sports have different types of rules to standardize play, prevent harm, and regulate behavior. However, violence still exists when athletes disregard rules. While some claim violence heightens appeal, others argue it distracts from skill. The impact of violence is that it threatens fair play and success based solely on ability. To address this, the document recommends enforcing rules and ethical values, banning violent adults, complying with all rules, and committing to discussions on values and ethics in sports.

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    Chapter 4: Violence in sports

    a) What is violence?
    - Behaviour which causes harm and occurs outside the rules of the sport.
    Ex: contact sports such as American football, ice hockey, rugby football, soccer, boxing, mixed martial
    arts, wrestling, and water polo.
    - Include intentional attempts to injure player by another player or coach, threats of physical harm or
    actual physical harm sustained by players or coaches.
    b) TYPES AND PURPOSES OF RULES:
    For standardize play, attempt to prevent harm, and regulate behavior
    Constitutive Rules
    Proscriptive Rules
    Sportsmanship Rules
    - rules guide play within a specific
    - prohibit specific behaviors
    - emphasize playing fairly and
    game
    - expressly forbid specific actions,
    respectfully,
    - developed out to equalize
    such as spearing football and
    - such as abiding by the rules of the
    competition
    undercutting in basketball, contact in
    NCAA, athletic conferences, or
    - govern factors such as length of
    netball.
    athletic departments.
    games, number of players, eligibility
    - because of the high risk of injury
    - Soccer officials can give a yellow
    or participants, and conduct of
    card (warning) or a red card (ejection)
    contests.
    for actions that are unsportsmanlike

    c) Ethical conduct or not


    i.
    Violence happens when athletes disregard the rules.

    d) Is winning the only thing?

    e) Categorical imperative
    i.
    ii.
    iii.
    iv.
    v.
    vi.
    vii.

    a universally accepted maxim that holds regardless of the situation because it is based on an
    undeniable moral principle.
    True sportspersons play to the best of their abilities within the letter and spirit of the rules.
    Seeking to win is acceptable only if the letter and spirit of the rules are followed.
    An opponent is not the enemy but a worthy athlete deserving to be treated exactly as everyone
    would wish to be treated.
    Revenge is never acceptable regardless of the unfairness or violence of the initial action.
    Games are not played to intimidation; the ideal purpose is a mutual quest for excellence
    through equitable and fair competition.
    Sportsmanship requires modesty and humility in victory, praise for winners, and elf-respect in
    defeat.

    Why Violence
    Exists
    - they have
    aggressive
    tendencies and
    need socially
    acceptable outlets
    for their release.

    - sport nurtures
    violence through its
    structure and
    discipline

    - people mimic the


    successful or
    rewarded behaviors
    they observe on
    television

    - rules or the rule


    enforcers permit it
    (ex: player will do
    again if does not
    get penalized)

    f) How violence affect sports?


    Why Violence
    Why and How
    Is Condoned
    Violence Is
    Rewarded
    - Violence continues - In addition to
    because some fans violence being
    enjoy it, the media
    taught and
    glamorizes it, and it condoned, it is also
    helps athletes win.
    rewarded. Violence
    pays dividends to
    those who practice
    it when it helps in
    winning games.
    - are learned from
    - Society reinforces - Oftentimes, violent
    and modeled after
    violence in sport.
    behavior is used to
    those seen on the
    intimidate. When a
    electronics media
    defensive back
    and praised in
    flattens a wide
    videotaped replays
    receiver on a
    during sports
    crossing pattern
    reports,
    and stands over him
    taunting him
    - see the
    - Some claim that
    Interestingly, sport
    aggressive contact
    fights heigthten the
    rules over the years
    without any
    games appeal,
    have been
    commentary
    whereas others
    liberalized to reward
    regarding whether
    disdain such
    violent behavior.
    this is appropriate
    violence because it
    or not
    distracts from the
    skill of the sport.
    Why Violent
    Behavior Is
    Taught
    - to gain a
    competitive edge
    over opponents

    - higher the level of


    competition the
    more intense is the
    pressure exerted by
    coaches for athletes
    to perform in violent
    ways.

    If violent behaviors
    help advance and
    an athlete, then
    these actions will
    likely be repeated,

    The Impact of
    Violence Sport
    - when permitted,
    violence threatens
    to reduce and even
    eliminate fair play,
    cooperation, and
    self-discipline

    - true meaning of
    sport requires a fair
    and just playing
    field or one on
    which each
    opponent has an
    equitable chance for
    success.

    - many individuals
    involved with
    competitive sport do
    not believe that
    violent behaviors in
    sport are wrong.
    They sometimes
    equivocate winning,
    which is an amoral
    value, with
    expected norm.

    g) Recommendation
    - Leagues officials and coaches should teach and enforce sport rules and ethical values.
    - Any adult coach, parent , or fan who engages in violent behavior should be banned permanently
    from the bench or the stands.
    - Players should comply with constitutive, proscriptive, and sportsmanship rules,
    - Discussions about values and ethics are needed, and everyone involved in sport should commit to
    these
    - Intercollegiate athletes should be expected to adhere to sport rules and team guidelines for conduct

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