Being a Good
Sport
What is Good Sportsmanship?
 Good sportsmanship is an important part
of responsible behavior. Winning and
losing are daily occurrences in everyone’s
life.
 When there is competition, each person
tries to do something better than the
others. Games and sports are examples
of competition.
Good & Bad Sports
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Good Sports
Feel good about
themselves whether they
win or lose
Have fun with game
Learn new skills
Do not laugh at the loser
Do not brag about
winning
Shakes the winner’s hand
Says nice things (“good
game”)
Bad Sports
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Cry
Pout
Throw tantrums
Brag or gloat
Cheat
Blame losses on the other
teammates
Skill #1: Ask Yourself, “How Well
Did I Play?”
Try your best and try
to be better than the
last time you played.
Ask yourself these
questions:
 Did I answer more
questions?
 Did I run faster?
 Did I kick the ball
farther?
 Did I cheer for my
team members?
 Did I listen better?
Skill #2: If You Lose,
Congratulate the Winner
 Someone has to lose in a game. If you’re
the loser, tell yourself, “Someone has to
lose. It’s okay that I didn’t win.”
 The way you act when you lose can show
whether you’re a good sport or a bad
sport.
Skill #3: If You Win, Say “Good
Game!”
“You had some great throws. I had a hard
time beating you.”
“Ha, ha, ha, you lost!”
“Your team did a great job. It was a good
match.”
“I kicked the ball so far. I was so good.
I can’t believe how well I played today!”
“You put up a good fight. It was a good
game.”
Review
 Evaluate how well you
played.
 Congratulate the
winner.
 Help the loser feel
better about not
winning.