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Lets keep this positive..
How would you define sportsmanship?
When was the last time you shook hands after a game?
Edit: 23 views and not one opinion... doesn't anyone have any thoughts on sportsmanship?
I agree with you mike e no hand shaking no congrats to other team win or lose ie: three cheers maybe something to remember for the next tourney.
brokensound
17-04-2006, 22:22
I guess sportsmanship is partially the acknowledgement of the opposing team.
For example in squash, If you don't know the person yoor playing, Yoo introduce yoorself - "Hi, I'm Matt" before yoo warm up. Regardless of who wins the match, yoo shake eatchothers hand at the end and thank the marker and referee. After yoo've had a shower 'cause yoo smell bad, usually, the person who wins, offers the loser a drink. The winner buys them a drink, and then the loser offers the winner a drink saying thanks.
Everyones happy chappy.
I think that acknowledging the other team that yoo play has some part in sportsmanship.
Thats how we do it in squash anyway :).
waylander
17-04-2006, 23:10
I really like a the 5's people can just knock fists, they dont have to say anything just to say thanks or bein another team to play. I like that, so if anyone has anything to say about that they cn do it after they get off the field.
Krazy Mike
17-04-2006, 23:13
I shook hands with every team I played over easter. I may not have always done it on the field as we usually left via different ends but i went to them afterwards and shook hands/banged fists/patted backs etc
Shaking hands, having a good time, remembering that it's just a game but still playing hard. Not losing your temper, and thinking of other people's needs as well as your own. Putting on a good show that you wouldn't mind your kids being around to watch.
To simplify: sportsmanship is the attitude that leads to everyone getting the most enjoyment out of the event.
Ok... next step
Whats one example you can give, where you personally didn't show good sportsmanship recently. And what positive steps can you make to improve it?
This is a bit of an introspective exercise... i.e. look @ yourself rather than others.
Well... I didn't show *bad* sportsmanship, rather I wasn't proactive about showing good sportsmanship. Retribution must've felt stink coming absolute last, having spent all that money on gear and jerseys and such. Would've been nice to have at least gone and said g'day and thanked them for showing up. I hope they come again.
justover
18-04-2006, 11:41
Vijil
Paintballers in NZ I have found pretty much keep to themselves.
So I wasnt really supprised that people just left the field at the end of the game.
The only team that I can remeber that did talk to us prior to the game and shook hands at the end of the game was the Saints.
As for players who I personally spoke to were Jono, Marty D, Matt, B2, Conan and a couple of others I cant remeber your names.
As for coming last that sucks and we felt a bit gutted that we traveled so far to play one days paintball and perform so badly.
Its not hard to acknowledge people who ever they are and where ever they have come from.
Justin
Yeah
Anyways thanks for showing up, better luck next time. We do need to work on our sportsmanship a little, just in terms of being more friendly.
NiGeFiRe
18-04-2006, 12:40
(quote) As for players who I personally spoke to were Jono, Marty D, Matt, B2, Conan and a couple of others I cant remeber your names.
oh and me....
Nigel
justover
18-04-2006, 13:47
I thought it was you Nigel but I wasnt 100% sure :-)
Was nice to meet you :-)
Justin
waylander
18-04-2006, 17:41
I personally suck at sportsmanship, bout the limit to my sportsmanship is knocking fists, and not sayin a word, or sayin "game".
I really need tinted lenses...
Well waylander.. theres always something like that you can work on... and at least you can admit it!
Snackman
18-04-2006, 21:04
Quote Chris Lasoya "I go onto the field to hurt people, I go onto the field to win". Unquote.
Sportsmanship is kind of hard to express in paintball when you've just been shot to pieces from three feet away when someone bunkers you then starts screaming "YOUR GONE! GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE!".
that's where it becomes a useful skill though, the ability to step back and be rational when you need to rather than blowing up in peoples faces.
One thing I hate is when people have anger management issues. I used to flat with a walking case of wee little man syndrome who went balistic at the slightest provocation. Can't stand it - kicked him out soon enough.
Being able to keep emotionally in control of oneself = a huge part of good sportsmanship.
sportsmen ship appears in many ways.. for me when im fired up dont approach .. but after a game .. ill talk to you..
yes im stand offish its self defense and it works..
Not sounding arwfull but if I have just had my head blown off by a team thelast thing I would want is someone comin up to me and sayinnice,great game.. yeah maybe for u heeheh
I need to work on my sportsmanship towards my own team, after calling Vijil a F&*king moron on the last game :o (sooo sorry dude).
Anyway, like Lasoya, I go onto the field to win, smack heads, off the field, i have time for a lot of people and no time for others. They know who they are.
NiGeFiRe
19-04-2006, 09:16
I would agree with Rosie's comment I need to work on sportsmenship towards my team mates as well. Paintball being my first real team sport I suffer from not being able to control the actions of others on the field.. In only person sports you and you alone effect the outcome of the day.
In paintball people losing their heads and getting shot out like chumps effects whether the team wins or loses.
Haha that's cool Rosie. I was a bit surprised though!
Lasoya is alright off the field and he'll generally talk to anyone.
on the field you just want to keep out of his eyes view or he'll shoot you, alive, hit or ref.
thats how it is overseas, You will chat shit with the other teams before you play, Then want to hurt them while your playing, then have drinks at the after party.
Jono
thats how it is overseas, You will chat shit with the other teams before you play, Then want to hurt them while your playing, then have drinks at the after party.
The problem recently in NZ though - seemed to be that it doesn't stop when the game stops.
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