Ethics in sport

Question 1

what amateurism

Answer 1

participation in sport for the love it, receiving no financial gain; it is based on teh concept of athleticism (i.e. physical endeavour with moral integrity.

Question 2

what is sportsmanship

Answer 2

conforming to the rules, spirit and etiquette of a sport.

Question 3

what is a simulation

Answer 3

tyring to deceive an official by over-acting, for example, diving to win a free kick.

Question 4

what is citing

Answer 4

players can be cited (i.e. reported and investigated) for dangerous play, whether they are seen by the referee or not.

Question 5

what is gamesmanship

Answer 5

bending the rules and stretching them to their absolute limit without getting caught; using whatever dubious methods possible to achieve the desired result.

Question 6

what is positive deviance

Answer 6

behaviour which is outside the norms of society but with no intent to harm or break the rules. it involves over-adherence to the norms or expectations of society.

Question 7

what is negative deviance

Answer 7

behaviour that goes against the norms and has a determental effect on individual and society in general.

Question 8

what is win Ethic

Answer 8

• links to the sporting ethic of ‘win at all costs’, where coming in second is not viewed as an option, and the only thing that matters is winning.

Question 9

what is the Lombardian ethic

Answer 9

the win at all costs ethic

Question 10

using examples explain the terms positive and negative deviance

Question 11

give two examples of gamesmanship

Answer 11

• delaying play at a restart to get back in defence (e.g. keeping possession of the ball, or kicking it away.
• time wasting when ahead in a game to try to ensure victory.
• psyching out an opponent at a pre - match press conference.

Question 12

give two examples, of how sportsmanship can be encouraged

Answer 12

• Use of NGB campaigns, promoting sportsmanship/fair play (e.g. FA Respect)
• the giving of awards, for fair play, in order to encourage it in top level sport, thus creating positive role models, for younger players.
• punish foul play and unsporting behaviour on the field of play and within the sporting event, e.g. a dangerous tackle missed by the referee in rugby.

Question 13

what are two examples, in the modern day where amateurism is still evident

Answer 13

• fair play/ sportsmanship: This is till viewed positively, encouraged and promoted in a number of ways. For example, the Fair play award in football; shaking of hands prior to and at teh end of a sporting contest (e.g.).
• sports, such as rugby union, which maintained their amateurism until late into the twentieth century, and still have codes of conduct, based on such principles. (e.g. still calling the referee sir).