Sporting Sporting BehaviourBehaviour

Sports EtiquetteSports Etiquette

• A sport has written A sport has written rules.rules.

• It also has It also has unwritten rules – unwritten rules – an unwritten code an unwritten code of behaviour.of behaviour.

• You do not have to You do not have to do them but they do them but they are associated are associated with good sporting with good sporting behaviour.behaviour.

The Role of SpectatorsThe Role of Spectators

• Help their team by Help their team by cheering them on.cheering them on.

• They help fund their They help fund their team by buying team by buying tickets and tickets and merchandise.merchandise.

• Without TV Without TV spectators, sport spectators, sport would not be on TV would not be on TV and therefore little and therefore little sponsorship sponsorship available.available.

Crowd Trouble - Crowd Trouble - HooliganismHooliganism• They ruin events by throwing bottles, They ruin events by throwing bottles,

fighting and smashing up local pubs/clubs.fighting and smashing up local pubs/clubs.• It is often planned in advance, even across It is often planned in advance, even across

continents.continents.• Heysel Disaster (1985)Heysel Disaster (1985) – Liverpool v – Liverpool v

Juventus in the European Cup Final in Juventus in the European Cup Final in Brussels. Liverpool fans rushed at the Brussels. Liverpool fans rushed at the opposing fans. A wall collapsed and 41 opposing fans. A wall collapsed and 41 Italian and Belgium fans were killed. Italian and Belgium fans were killed. English clubs were banned from European English clubs were banned from European competition for the next 5 years.competition for the next 5 years.

Combating HooliganismCombating Hooliganism

• Crowd segregationCrowd segregation• Closed circuit TVClosed circuit TV• Membership Membership

schemesschemes• A ban by some clubs A ban by some clubs

on away fans.on away fans.• Police in different Police in different

countries share countries share information about information about problem people.problem people.

• Increase in police at Increase in police at events.events.

Taylor ReportTaylor Report

• After the After the Hillsborough Hillsborough disaster in 1989 disaster in 1989 all-seater all-seater stadiums were stadiums were made and the made and the perimeter fences perimeter fences taken down. taken down. There was now There was now no standing in no standing in the terraces.the terraces.