Sportsmanship

        Sportsmanship is all about respecting, appreciating, and being compassionate towards your opponents, referees and peers. Expanding upon that, when you respect your opponents,  you don't go up and rub a win in their face(s) or blame a loss on them. Respect a referee's decision. It is not easy to make decisions and everyone makes mistakes. Don't get angry about a foul or an out that has been called. When respecting peers, you would not blame anything upon words or actions that parents or supporters make. Vice versa, peers should not be saying anything that puts the other team down. Encourage your team, don't put down the opposition. Appreciate the game you just played with your opponents and thank them, your referees, and your parents/peers for being there to give you the game, make sure it's a fair game, and for being there to support you respectively. Be compassionate to your opponents. Understand that they have just sustained a heavy defeat and are trying to hide their disappointment. Don't rub your win in their faces. Understand that referees have to make unpopular choices on what ever they think is fair. Don't accuse them of being bias. Your peers will cheer on their teams. That is natural of them. They will probably be bias towards their son/daughter. Don't snort when they say good save to a fluke. They just want to encourage their kids to do their best. Don't come in the way of that. This is all part of having good sportsmanship. Do all these things and everyone will praise you for your sportsmanship.
        Demonstrating good sportsmanship is excellent because it makes the game, and its aftermath, much more enjoyable. It is polite and makes you feel good inside. That is the main reason you should display good sportsmanship.
        I feel that I was okay in sportsmanship during my badminton unit. I always complimented a good shot and shook hands after the game, but nothing really worth commenting on.
        While playing a game, if you know that the ball that the referee thinks the opposition hit out really hit your foot, you can tell the ref that it is the opposition's ball, not yours. You should shake hands after a game, no mater the outcome, and you can let your know that you saw that excellent shot they made by congratulating them.

 

This is great sportsmanship because the guy in the video could have easily taken a shot. That was not a foul. However, he was decent enough to give the other team a throw in, despite the fact he could have scored.