Values in Sport
Naked you won't last long – no values, no sport. Just like the credit crunch where if there is no capital there is no business, in sport we are facing a values crunch. If we don’t arrest the decline in values then there will be no sport as we know or want it. If you value values in sport then help us ensure they are not just words but have some meaning in the lives of all who are involved in sport
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It's 1-1 in the World Cup Final and you are tackled in the penalty area. Do you dive and secure a penalty?
Expert Opinions
- Article: Values and sport participation An article from the Journal of Sports Behaviour, December 2008, discussing values in sport
- Article: The Values of Sports Robert Scott, President of Adelphi University, discusses the positive values associated with sport in this article for Boulevard Magazine from
- Interview: Ethics in Sport A radio interview with Myles Brand, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States.
- South Australian Office for Recreation and Sport This site details some of the approaches to Ethics in Sport being used in South Australia
- Article: Living Ethics Debbie Simms, Manager of the Sports Ethics Unit, Australian Sports Commission, asks whether ethics are still relevant to sport in
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- Discussion - What would you do? Test yourself with this list of cricket's ethical dilemmas? The Australian Sports Commission website lists a number of ethical dilemmas, which cricketers might face. What would you do in
- Discussion - What challenges do we face when promoting the right values in sport? Our Sports Advocacy Group meeting recently brought together legislators, governing bodies and professional athletes to discuss the topic of values
- Discussion - Do sporting organisations do enough to educate children about the values they need on the field?
- Discussion - Officials are as likely to make mistakes as participants. How should we deal with the consequences?