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Conduct of performers

I can describe and give examples of sportsmanship and gamesmanship, and explain how athletes should follow the contract to compete.

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Year 11
AQA

Conduct of performers

I can describe and give examples of sportsmanship and gamesmanship, and explain how athletes should follow the contract to compete.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Etiquette is the accepted and expected behaviour in sport, reflecting respect for opponents, officials, and the rules.
  2. Sportsmanship is upholding fairness, respect, and graciousness in victory or defeat, demonstrating ethical conduct.
  3. Gamesmanship involves using clever yet unethical tactics to gain a competitive edge without breaking the rules.
  4. Contract to compete should be upheld by all performers.

Keywords

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

  • Sportsmanship - playing by the written and unwritten rules of the game

  • Gamesmanship - attempting to gain an advantage by bending the rules to their limit (but not breaking them)

  • Contract to compete - unwritten agreement to follow and abide by the written and unwritten rules

Common misconception

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

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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6 Questions

Q1.
The golden triangle consists of which of these components?
commercialisation, sport, sponsorship
commercialisation, media, sponsorship
Correct answer: media, sport, sponsorship
commercialisation, sport, media
Q2.
Commercialisation is when you exploit an organisation to make a...
Correct Answer: profit, money
Q3.
Which of the following are types of technology that help officials make more accurate decisions?
Correct answer: video assistance referee
Apple watch
Correct answer: HawkEye
scoreboards
Q4.
Identify the positive values that sport develops.
Correct answer: respect
to win at all costs
Correct answer: teamwork
cheating
Q5.
Match the keyword to positive or negative impact on sport.
Correct Answer:positive,sportsmanship - conforming to the rules spirit and etiquette of sport
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sportsmanship - conforming to the rules spirit and etiquette of sport

Correct Answer:negative,gamesmanship - to gain advantage by bending the rules in sport
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gamesmanship - to gain advantage by bending the rules in sport

Q6.
What is likely to happen as a result of a performer getting caught taking performance enhancing drugs?
They earn more money.
Correct answer: They lose their sponsorship deals.
Correct answer: They get less media coverage.
They increase their sponsorship deals.

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the correct definition to the keyword.
Correct Answer:etiquette,a convention or unwritten rule in an activity
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a convention or unwritten rule in an activity

Correct Answer:sportsmanship,conforming to the rules, spirit and etiquette of a sport
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conforming to the rules, spirit and etiquette of a sport

Correct Answer:gamesmanship,attempting to gain an advantage by bending the rules to their limit
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attempting to gain an advantage by bending the rules to their limit

Correct Answer:contract to compete,unwritten agreement to follow
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unwritten agreement to follow

Q2.
The unwritten agreement to follow of the game means following the contract to...
Correct Answer: compete
Q3.
Which is an example of sportsmanship?
bribery
sledging in cricket
Correct answer: apologising when the ball hits the net but goes over in tennis
faking an injury in football
Q4.
Match the example to the type of behaviour seen in sport.
Correct Answer:sportsmanship,in basketball: congratulating an opponent on a successful jump shot
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in basketball: congratulating an opponent on a successful jump shot

Correct Answer:gamesmanship,throwing the ball away to waste time when your team is winning
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throwing the ball away to waste time when your team is winning

Correct Answer:deviance,pushing over another player intentionally when they dribble past you
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pushing over another player intentionally when they dribble past you

Q5.
Grunting in tennis is an example of?
sportsmanship
Correct answer: gamesmanship
deviance
violence
Q6.
Identify which is not an example of sportsmanship?
accepting all officials decisions without argueing
letting faster player go through if you are holding them up in golf
Correct answer: coughing when someone is about to hit a shot in golf
shaking hands after a game