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Year 11 - Physical education

Sportsmanship, gamesmanship and deviance

Socio-cultural influences: ethics and behaviour

Unit Summary

This unit will examine socio-cultural factors concerned with sportsmanship, gamesmanship and deviance in sport to understand the choices made by some sportspeople and spectators.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe and give examples of sportsmanship and gamesmanship, and explain how athletes' behaviour can be influenced.

Key Notes

  • Sportsmanship is upholding fairness, respect and graciousness in victory or defeat, demonstrating ethical conduct.
  • Gamesmanship involves using clever yet unethical tactics to gain a competitive edge without breaking the rules.
  • Deviance is cheating and goes against the etiquette of sport.
  • Violence occurs as a result of frustration, pressure and the desire to win.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • etiquette: a convention or unwritten rule in an activity. It is not an enforceable rule but it is usually observed
  • sportsmanship: conforming to the rules, spirit and etiquette of a sport
  • gamesmanship: attempting to gain an advantage by bending the rules to their limit (but not breaking them)
  • deviance: behaviour that is either immoral or seriously breaks the rules and norms of the sport
  • violence: physical acts committed in sport that go beyond the accepted rules of play or the expected levels of contact within a contact sport

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Students may incorrectly assume that sportsmanship and gamemanship are the same thing.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Sportsmanship is upholding fairness, respect and graciousness in victory or defeat, demonstrating ethical conduct. Gamesmanship involves using clever yet unethical tactics to gain a competitive edge without breaking the rules.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'etiquette'

a convention or unwritten rule in an activity. It is not an enforceable rule but it is usually observed.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Students may incorrectly assume that sportsmanship and gamemanship are the same thing. Correction: Sportsmanship is positively conforming to the rules and etiquette of the sport, whereas gamesmanship is more negative because a performer may bend the rules to gain advantage.

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