Reviewing Importance of Sports Ethics

by Dewey Does DeweyDoes

Sportsmanship is all about the character, skill, and practice of the people involved in sports. The people include the players, their parents, general spectators and coaches. Sometimes, winning a match becomes extremely important to some of the spectators, especially to the parents of players – and that’s what happened in Dewey’s big game, the Doseville Baseball Classic. In the game, some of the parents started arguing with others and throwing things at each other. The incident was far from displaying sports ethics and had a negative impression on the youths’ minds.

Here’re two ways good sportsmanship can impact the players.

It emphasizes fairness of the game

Rules in sporting events aren’t developed to make the game more difficult. Instead, they’re there to keep things organized. Though it’s tempting to break or go around those rules, players who respect them put their best foot forward to keep the game fair.

It promotes teamwork

Though some players believe that their individual performance matters to them only, negative behavior exhibited by one player impacts the entire team severely. When every player is a strong believer of true sportsmanship, they start to encourage and respect each other, and try to learn from constructive criticism by others.

When players try to go beyond the game, they start looking beyond just winning the game. They decide to be a good opponent, good teammate, and above all, a good person, which help them to have an enjoyable and clean competition. This also leads to creating champions, who’re able to excel both inside and outside the field.

Call to action:

What other benefits do you think can be attained by following good sportsmanship? Let me know in the comments section below. To keep the conversation going, you can also connect with me on Facebook, Twitter and Good reads. To learn more about the advantages of good sportsmanship, be sure to check out my books.

References:

Kerr Stephen and GameChanger. “Five Reasons Good Sportsmanship Matters.” THESEASON, May 29, 2018. http://theseason.gc.com/coach-advice-five-reasons-good-sportsmanship-matters

THE HUDDLE. “The Meaning of Good Sportsmanship.” Louisiana High School Athletic Association, May 24, 2012. http://lhsaa.org/news/the-huddle/the-meaning-of-good-sportsmanship