Spectator behaviour
I can explain the positive and negative influences of spectators on sports events, performance and participation.
Spectator behaviour
I can explain the positive and negative influences of spectators on sports events, performance and participation.
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Key learning points
- Spectators can positively influence matches by creating an exciting atmosphere and providing a home-field advantage.
- Spectators can negatively impact matches by increasing pressure on performers.
- Negative influences of spectators include the potential for crowd trouble or hooliganism and safety concerns.
- The presence of spectators can negatively affect participation rates among younger performers.
- Safety measures and crowd management are important to mitigate the negative effects of spectator behaviour.
Keywords
Spectator - a person who watches a sports event and can influence the atmosphere
Home-field advantage - the benefit gained from playing in a familiar environment with local support
Amateur - this term defines someone who takes part in an activity as a hobby, rather than for financial gain
Hooliganism - disorderly, aggressive and often violent behaviour by spectators at sporting events
Common misconception
Believing that spectators always have a negative effect on performance and safety and the impact of spectators is only relevant in professional sport.
Spectators have positive contributions to sport like creating an atmosphere and providing home-field advantage which can not only affect professional sport, but also amateur and youth sport too.
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Exit quiz
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a person who watches a sports event and can influence the atmosphere
the benefit gained from playing at a familiar environment
this term defines someone who takes part in an activity as a hobby
disorderly, aggressive and often violent behaviour by spectators
Creating a positive atmosphere will help the performer play well.
There is a risk of hooliganism with large crowds.
In a youth sport league, the younger players may feel intimidated.