Sportmanship
Sportmanship
Sportmanship
Learning Objectives
In this Lesson we will understand what sporting behavior means and what
is should look like within sport.
We will understand some ways that people in sport might behave correctly
within the rules of the games that they play.
We will look at ways the certain sports try to make sure that players
behave the way that they want them too.
Sporting Behavior
Rules
Participants must follow the rules of the sport.
These are made by the people in charge of the and are made to be
followed by officials during play.
Rules make sure that play is safe and fair. Players are penalized if they
do not respect the rules or the officials.
Etiquette
Sport also has unwritten rules or customs – etiquette – to uphold
respect and fairness.
E.g., Shaking hands with opponents before and after an important
football match
Sportsmanship
It is playing fairly in the spirit of the game, showing respect and fair
play to opponents and graciousness in both victory and defeat.
Sportsmanship includes:
1. Kicking the ball out when someone is injured in football and the
other team giving possession back.
2. Helping a rival player up if they are down injured.
Cheating
Cheaters don’t always get caught at the time helping their team to win but
they can still be punished later.
This is when players don’t break the rules, but they try to bend
the rules in a way that doesn’t show much etiquette or
sportsmanship to gain an advantage.
Role models- Sports advertising and showing people who play the game fair
and rewarding them for it.