http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/reasons-for-bad-sportsmanship-in-adult-recreational-leagues Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/reasons-for-bad-sportsmanship-in-adult-recreational-leagues#comment-3055 Kathy Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:30:01 +0000 http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2670#comment-3055 As one who enjoyed a short-lived, elite collegiate athletic experience, i find it difficult to participate on sports teams in a leisure context. My discomfort is with two things, a. The violent competitiveness of many participants, and b. The mismatch of my post-competitive desire to "play" with the aforementioned violent competitiveness. As well, i don't wish to take this outlet away from folks who, for many different reasons, did not have the outlet during their "college days" as i did. It is a conundrum cuz i love to play well and see where my elite skill is now, but if made to choose, i will alwyas choose a peaceful context, less performance oriented and more process oriented . . . Probably why i was a 1 and done college athlete :) As one who enjoyed a short-lived, elite collegiate athletic experience, i find it difficult to participate on sports teams in a leisure context. My discomfort is with two things, a. The violent competitiveness of many participants, and b. The mismatch of my post-competitive desire to “play” with the aforementioned violent competitiveness. As well, i don’t wish to take this outlet away from folks who, for many different reasons, did not have the outlet during their “college days” as i did. It is a conundrum cuz i love to play well and see where my elite skill is now, but if made to choose, i will alwyas choose a peaceful context, less performance oriented and more process oriented . . . Probably why i was a 1 and done college athlete

]]> http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/reasons-for-bad-sportsmanship-in-adult-recreational-leagues#comment-2261 Anne Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:25:40 +0000 http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2670#comment-2261 It was my experience in watching and participating int the tournament, that some teams only play in a couple-three tournaments each year. It may be the only venue to release their competitive emotions. There still is no place for poor sportsmanship at any time, if the competitors have limited opportunities to filter this emotion, it may all come out in these Charity tournaments. Just my thoughts. . .Thanks It was my experience in watching and participating int the tournament, that some teams only play in a couple-three tournaments each year. It may be the only venue to release their competitive emotions. There still is no place for poor sportsmanship at any time, if the competitors have limited opportunities to filter this emotion, it may all come out in these Charity tournaments. Just my thoughts. . .Thanks

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