Different types of sporting behaviour (paper 2)

What are the two types of sporting behaviour?

1. sportsmanship
2. gamesmanship

What’s meant by gamesmanship?

Encourages performers to focus on success and to bend the rules of their sport without breaking them in order to succeed (in other words a tactical foul)

What’s meant by sportsmanship?

Brings the qualities of fair play, following the rules and being gracious in defeat or victory

What’s meant by deviant behaviour?

Behaviour that goes against the moral values/rules of a sport

Examples of sportsmanship

* Shake hands with the other team before and after the game
* Accept calls and don't argue with officials
* helping a rival player up if they are down injured.

Examples of gamesmanship

* deliberately falling after being tackled
* distracting an opponent
* time-wasting to prevent the opposition from trying to score

Define deviant behaviour

Behaviour that goes against the moral values of rules in sport

Examples of deviance

* handball when player is aiming for goal
* bribes to influence the outcome
* using performance enhancing drugs

What are some consequences of deviant behaviour?

* losing contact with your team, club or sponsor
* damaging your own reputation
* receiving fines, bans
* on the field: being sent off, being booked can result in your team losing

Why might athletes break the rules?

* pressure might be too overwhelming so they force themselves to do it

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* winning brings fame and fortune

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* some may lose their tempers, if they are losing or if an official is being unfair