WJEC A-Level Physical Education 601-8485-1
Performance Analysis and Fitness Testing
Levers and Movement Analysis
Joints and the Musculo-Skeletal System
Components of Fitness and Methods of Training
Energy Systems and Principles of Training
Fatigue, Recovery and Rehabilitation
Diet, Nutrition and Hydration
Personality
Stress, Arousal and Anxiety
Motivation and Self-Efficacy
Skill, Ability and Skill Classification
Learning Curves, Theories and Stages
Transfer, Practice, Guidance and Feedback
Sport, Culture and Society
The Emergence of Modern Sport
Social Differentiation in Sport
Short-Term Responses to Exercise
Long-Term Adaptations to Exercise
Carbohydrate Loading and Supplements
Biomechanical Principles
Linear and Angular Motion
Projectile Motion and Fluid Mechanics
Attitudes
Aggression
Social Facilitation
Group Dynamics and Leadership
Attribution Theory
Information Processing and Memory
Ethics, Deviance and Doping
Sport and the Mass Media
Commercialisation and Globalisation
Ethics, Deviance and Doping
Fair play, sportsmanship and gamesmanship
- 3 things to know
- A2 Unit 3
Overview
Fair play, sportsmanship and gamesmanship with examples from football, cricket and tennis, the image of a sport, unwritten rules, governing bodies and the conflict with the desire to win.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
Evaluate whether gamesmanship should be accepted as part of modern sport.
What is meant by fair play?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
What is meant by fair play?
Model answer
Fair play is competing within the rules and spirit of a sport. Fair play means respecting opponents, officials and the result.
- 2
What is sportsmanship?
Model answer
Sportsmanship is playing fairly, within the written and unwritten rules. A sporting performer shows respect and generosity to opponents.
- 3
What is gamesmanship?
Model answer
Gamesmanship is bending the rules to gain an advantage without breaking them outright. Time-wasting and distracting an opponent are examples.
- 4
Give an example of sportsmanship in football.
Model answer
A player kicks the ball out of play so an injured opponent can be treated. The other team returns possession at the restart.
- 5
Give an example of gamesmanship in cricket.
Model answer
A fielder may sledge a batter with remarks to break their concentration. Some teams also slow the over rate deliberately.
- 6
Give an example of gamesmanship in tennis.
Model answer
A player may take a long medical time-out to disrupt an opponent's momentum. The break is legal but against the spirit of the game.
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