Physical Education GCSE
Violence in sport
What Violence in sport means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Violence in sport
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Reference: OCR
Physical force used by a performer or spectator that goes beyond what the rules of the activity allow and risks harm to others.
Topics that use Violence in sport
- 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
- Sport culture and officiating
- Pressure and high stakes
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