“The Importance of good sportsmanship”

Good sportsmanship indicates a personality that accepts a loss as a reason to try harder. It teaches team work, understanding, patience, respect and many more great qualities. It is easy to win, but to lose and still hold up your chin says so much about an athlete. Good sportsmanship is when teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials treat each other with respect. Kids learn the basics of sportsmanship from the adults in their lives, parents and their coaches. Kids who see adults behaving in a

sportsmanlike way gradually come to especially their understand that the real winners in sports are those who know how to behave with dignity whether they win or lose a game.

1.      People will know they can count on you

2.     You’re a team player

3.     You don’t criticize people for their lack of sportsmanship

4.     And you play fair to your opponent