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The fact that children are more aggressive when playing sports has shown a dramatic increase in the rise of poor sportsmanship nowadays. The youth especially have thrown themselves into trash talking, violent behaviors and other unlikely manners when playing sports. They see such behaviors from today’s professional athletes in sports arena and stadium alike and think it is normal. In order to cope with this alarming behavior, parents and coaches need to involve themselves in raising fine athletes with good sportsmanship.

Parents are always a child’s role models. To teach children the value of true sportsmanship, one must demonstrate how to be one. Avoid teasing, berating any athlete, coach, or referee when watching sports events with kids. Instead, offer praises and put on some encouraging words to the players. Children will see your behavior as an example and he or she will likely follow your sportsmanship trait. This is also similar when watching TV, refrain from giving out harsh comments or negative statements regarding someone’s performance.

Coaches can be highly influential on the athlete’s perception of good sportsmanship. In addition to teaching kids with the fundamentals and required skills of a sport, coaches are responsible for teaching kids the moral values of a good athlete. At the beginning of forming a team, alongside with the provision of rules and camaraderie between the players of the team, a coach must discuss ethics in playing sports. A coach must make the players and their parents aware of behaviors such as cheating, losing temper, and trash talking must be avoided during a game.

A coach must teach his players good manners such as congratulating their opponents after the game. Being a coach is an honorable job, knowing that you are the one developing a young athlete’s sports career and character. Parents can also talk with their child’s coach to make sure that he holds the same aspirations and responsibilities as them.

Playing any sports is fun and entertaining for kids. The value of sportsmanship should be taught at home by parents and the same time by coaches and mentors in school.

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