Chapter 7 Sportsmanship
It is your response to winning and
losing that makes you a winner or a loser.
Harry Sheehy
7.1
Introduction
Dear children, good sportsmanship is
an invaluable quality to be learned during student life. It is the lesson which
we learn on the playground but guides us in every area of life. Let's
understand this important feature of the playground through a story.
Part - I
Jasmeet was a gifted student. He
excelled in his studies as well as in football. He had become accustomed to
winning. He always wanted to be first. He did not like defeat at all.
One day during the recess, a football
match was going on between Jasmeet's class and the co-class. The team of other
class students was winning by two goals. Jasmeet was in immense anger. He was
repeatedly using abusive language to his friends. Then suddenly the other team
scored another goal. Jasmeet got very angry. While pushing the goalkeeper Ravi,
he said, "Can't you stop one goal? Where is your attention?"
Ravi felled on the ground. Silence
spread all around. The whole team gathered around them. Jasmeet's friend Harsh
said to make him understand, "Improve your behaviour Jasmeet! Winning or
losing do not matter much. It’s just a game."
"I do not like defeat at all. I
can't be defeated," Jasmeet shouted. His friends were already aware of his
nature but everyone was upset to see his behaviour that day and all the
students left the game in-between. Jasmeet was left alone in the field.
You
have seen how Jasmeet is overwhelmed with passion to win. Answer the following questions
keeping this part of story in mind.
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Sr.
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Questions |
Answer |
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Did
Jasmeet show good sportsmanship? |
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What
should we do to show good sportsmanship? Give
three examples. |
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3. |
How
do you take a defeat? |
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4. |
How
do you express your feelings after losing? |
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Part
- 2
The recess was over. All the students
came and sat in the classroom silently. Sir Daljit Singh came into the
classroom. He was surprised to see everyone sitting quietly and he enquired the
students about the reason for their silence. Ravi narrated the whole incidence
of recess in front of him. Daljeet sir called Jasmeet and explained him
lovingly, "Look Jasmeet, you are a good player but you should remember
that winner is the one who knows how to lose. The one who plays cooperatively
with his team, honestly following the rules, with full dedication is the real
winner. If he wins, he doesn't glorify the victory, but respects the efforts
and game of the other team. If he loses, he thanks his teammates for their good
play and congratulates the winning team on the victory."
Jasmeet was listening silently. By
now he had realized his mistake. Daljit sir said while addressing all children,
"Remember children! The winner is the one who knows how to lose, otherwise
you lose even on winning."
Jasmeet was ashamed of his mistake
and he apologized to the whole class, especially Ravi, for his behaviour and
promised to follow the rules of a good sport in the future.
Children, we have learned through
this story how important sportsmanship is for a good sportsman but the truth is
that this sportsmanship is essential for us to win and lose with dignity in
every sphere of life and in every competition. We are always winners if we know
how to lose.
On that day, Jasmeet not only made
some promises to the class but also to himself.
Complete
the following sentences and find out what he said to himself.
Fill in the blanks
Honestly,
Harmony, Arrogance, Sportsman, Accept, Rules, Misbehave, Respect.
1. I will become a good________.
2. I will not_____________ with
anyone.
3. I will play___________.
4. I will obey the_________.
5. I will keep_______with my friends.
6. I will_________the opposing team.
7. I will not show ________ on my
victory.
8. I will ____________ my defeat.
7.2 Activity Time
Dear children, losing with dignity
and winning with humility is the focal point of sportsmanship. Good
sportsmanship makes us restrained and disciplined by controlling our behaviour.
A good player neither makes various excuses for his failure nor does he brag
out his victory. He is affectionate and respectful towards his own and opposing
team. He sets an example for others by abiding the rules.
Based on given criteria write down
the actions or tasks that indicate a person's bad sport in column 1 and note
those actions or tasks which express his good sport in column 3 while working
in groups.
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1 BAD SPORT |
2 CRITERIA |
3 GOOD SPORT |
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Honesty |
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Language |
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Following instructions |
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Behaviour with opposite team |
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Behaviour with teammates |
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Behaviour with referee or coach |
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Response on defeat |
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Response on victory |
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Good And Bad Sport
Children,
by classroom discussion, look for the activities which show good and bad sport according
to the rest of the students.
7.3 Dear children, let's try to find out
sportsmanship qualities hidden in you through a questionnaire
The
Player inside Me
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Sr.
No. |
Questions |
Yes |
Sometimes |
No |
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1. |
Do
you congratulate the winning team when you lose? |
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2. |
Do
you make fun of the losing team when you win? |
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3. |
Do
you honestly follow all the rules of the game? |
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4. |
Do
you use the wrong ways to win? |
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5. |
Do
you cry out loud after losing? |
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6. |
Do
other children like to play with you? |
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7. |
Do
you fight with other players or use abusive language while playing? |
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8. |
Do
you obey the coach or the teacher? |
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9. |
Do
you finish the game even when the defeat is certain? |
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10. |
Do
you fight with the referee on being disagree with him? |
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Score
yourself as follows:
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Question
no. |
Yes |
Some
times |
No |
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1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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6 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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7 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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8 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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9 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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10 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Obtained Marks___________(Maximum
marks- 30, Minimum marks- 10)
High score reflects your good
sportsmanship. Keeping in mind the questions in which you have scored low,
write down what you will do to improve your sportsmanship.
Children,
a good player is the one who adheres to the rules of the game. Let's learn
about these rules:
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Not to make excuses for
losing.
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Not to be arrogant about
winning.
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Get back to the game after
learning from your mistakes.
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Always give your best.
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Reassure by staying calm
instead of criticizing someone's mistake.
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Respect both your and
opponent team.
While keeping the above
in mind, divide the following words into good and bad sportsmanship.
Honesty,
Make fun, Congratulations, Fight, Cry, Shake hands, Cheer, Cheat, Make noise, Humility,
Respect, Peace, Argument, Boast, Follow instructions, Criticism
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Good sportsmanship |
Bad sportsmanship |
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7.4 Dear children, let's learn about our inner
sportsmanship through an activity. Read the following situation.
Situation: You are a cricketer. In inter-school sports competitions your team's
final match is going on. It is the last ball of the match. Your coach has to
send a player to the field but showing not much confidence in you, he sent
another player. If your teammate is able to get four runs then you will win.
But he got out and your team lost the match. Reflecting your feelings and circumstances,
tell what you will say to the following persons.
Dialogue
Writing
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Your
teammate |
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2. |
Coach |
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3. |
The
captain of the winning team |
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4. |
Your
friends |
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5. |
Parents |
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Note: Find out while discussing in class whether you have demonstrated good
sportsmanship.
Children, a good player always
accepts his defeat with ease. He not only remains calm on losing in the
playground but also in every area of life. The truth is that everyone loses at
some point. This defeat can happen in any area of life but a good player learns
from his failure and moves on.
We will now take a look at our lives
and try to learn about our failures and the lessons to be learned from them
through an activity.
Every failure teaches a lesson...
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1. Take a square paper.
2. By folding it in half, divide into
two equal parts.
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3. Write failure' on the left column
and lessons' on the right column.
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Failure |
Lessons |
4. In the left column write down the
failures of your life that had made you sad.
5. In the right column write down the
lessons you have learnt from these failures. (One failure = One lesson)
6. Every student will share one
lesson in the class that he/she has learned from his / her failures.
7. Students will tear the sheet into
two parts to separate failures and lessons.
8. Students will tear the paper with
failures and throw it in the trash and keep the teachings with them.
9. Note down the teachings in the
following space so that they will remain with you forever.
Dear children, through this action we
understood that every failure or defeat teaches us a lesson for sure. To reach
that lesson, we must review the reasons for defeat and like these papers, we should
get rid of the failures from our minds and adopt the lessons learned from them
forever.
Special
suggestions from the teacher to the student
