SportSport

Mr. P. LeightonMr. P. LeightonSt Mary’s 11-18 CollegeSt Mary’s 11-18 College

Socio-Cultural IssuesSocio-Cultural Issues

Today’s Session…Today’s Session…What is Sport?What is Sport?What makes a sport a sport?What makes a sport a sport?What is the difference between What is the difference between SPORTSMANSHIP and SPORTSMANSHIP and GAMESMANSHIP?GAMESMANSHIP?

Look at these two quotes…Look at these two quotes…““Serious sport has Serious sport has

nothing to do with fair nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy with hatred, jealousy boastfulness, boastfulness, disregard for rules and disregard for rules and a sadistic pleasure in a sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence, in witnessing violence, in other words it is war other words it is war without the shooting”without the shooting”

George Orwell, George Orwell, 19491949

““Sport has the power to Sport has the power to change the world, the change the world, the power to inspire, to unite power to inspire, to unite people in a way that little people in a way that little else can. It speaks to else can. It speaks to people in a language they people in a language they understand. Sport can understand. Sport can create hope when there create hope when there was only despair. It is an was only despair. It is an instrument of peace, more instrument of peace, more powerful than powerful than governments, it breaks governments, it breaks down all kinds of barrier. It down all kinds of barrier. It laughs in the face of laughs in the face of discrimination”discrimination”

Nelson Nelson MandelaMandela

19931993Which one of these do you think is more similar to your opinion of sport?

So what is Sport?So what is Sport?Look at the following picture and Look at the following picture and note down as many characteristics of note down as many characteristics of sport you can see…sport you can see…REMEMBER… When we are talking REMEMBER… When we are talking about Sport- it is ELITE LEVEL SPORT about Sport- it is ELITE LEVEL SPORT or HIGH LEVEL SPORT.or HIGH LEVEL SPORT.

Did you See?Did you See?Competitive Activities?Competitive Activities?Organised events?Organised events?Skillful players/ participants?Skillful players/ participants?Committed and fair performers?Committed and fair performers?Specialist Kit?Specialist Kit?Sponsorship?Sponsorship?Professional performers?Professional performers?

SPORTSPORT

WHO?WHO?The skilful & committed

WHERE?WHERE?Designated place + fixed boundaries.

WHEN?Designated time +

Fixed time limit

WHY?WHY?For intrinsic (pleasure)

& extrinsic (money) rewards

HOW?HOW?With sportsmanship,

organisation,rules, commitment,

aesthetic quality, sponsorship,

media coverage

Sport then…Sport then…Comes under certain criteria… the Comes under certain criteria… the more criteria it fits- the more likely it more criteria it fits- the more likely it is an ACTUAL sport…is an ACTUAL sport…So what are these criteria?So what are these criteria?

TraditionTradition- do we traditionally call the - do we traditionally call the activity a sport in OUR COUNTRY?activity a sport in OUR COUNTRY?Vigorous Physical Exertion-Vigorous Physical Exertion- does the does the activity require strenuous movement?activity require strenuous movement?CompetitionCompetition- does the activity involve - does the activity involve competition against oneself or others?competition against oneself or others?AdministrationAdministration- does the activity have a - does the activity have a governing body or follow its rules?governing body or follow its rules?BehaviourBehaviour- does the performer show - does the performer show commitment, skill and fair play- is poor commitment, skill and fair play- is poor discipline reprimanded?discipline reprimanded?

So what are some other key terms?So what are some other key terms?Physical ProwessPhysical Prowess- or skillfulness, in - or skillfulness, in other words expertise and other words expertise and proficiency.proficiency.Physical EndeavourPhysical Endeavour- effort or trying - effort or trying hard.hard.SportsmanshipSportsmanship- fair play by - fair play by observing rules, both written and observing rules, both written and unwritten. Being gracious in victory unwritten. Being gracious in victory and defeat…and defeat…

Sportsmanship Vs. GamesmanshipSportsmanship Vs. GamesmanshipSportsmanship is good- desirable.Sportsmanship is good- desirable.Gamesmanship is bad- it is the use of Gamesmanship is bad- it is the use of unconventional tactics that aren’t unconventional tactics that aren’t strictly illegal. i.e. Sledging in strictly illegal. i.e. Sledging in cricket...cricket...

Sledging…Sledging…

So what can gamesmanship So what can gamesmanship mean?mean?

An “Unfair” advantage? An “Unfair” advantage? Psychological “1 up” on an opponentPsychological “1 up” on an opponentBad feelings or frictionBad feelings or frictionA bad example to younger people A bad example to younger people producing negative role modelsproducing negative role modelsDisruption to the continuity of the Disruption to the continuity of the event.event.

Sporting Deviance…Sporting Deviance…This is something completely This is something completely different.different.It is when something is clearly It is when something is clearly outside the rules and is more than an outside the rules and is more than an accidental foul.accidental foul.These can be things like…These can be things like…

Deliberate dangerous fouls…

Violence…

Drug Abuse…

Any other Cheating…

Review…Review…What makes a sport a sport?What makes a sport a sport?Are dance/darts/Snooker Are dance/darts/Snooker games/pastimes or sports?games/pastimes or sports?What are some of the other key What are some of the other key terms associated with Sport?terms associated with Sport?What is the difference between What is the difference between gamesmanship and sportsmanship?gamesmanship and sportsmanship?