Physical Education GCSE
Sport culture and officiating
What Sport culture and officiating means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Sport culture and officiating
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Some contact sports have a culture where aggression is expected, and officials' failure to control a game, or inconsistent decisions, can allow violence to escalate.
Topics that use Sport culture and officiating
- 2.1.c. Ethical and socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport - Violence in sport (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Deliberate acts outside the rules
- Legitimate contact
- Player and spectator violence
- Provocation and frustration
- Violence in sport
- Pressure and high stakes
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