Sports Ethic

According to Hughes and Coakley the whole sports ethic "refers the criteria for defining what it means to be a real athlete" The ethic for having what it takes to be a real athlete has four dimensions that basically sacrifices to play the game. They are,

1. Making sacrifices for the game.
2. Striving for distinction
3. Accepting risks and playing through pain
4. Not accepting no limits in the pursuit of possibilities


Making sacrifices for the game basically is finding every way necessary to win and to be successful. Having team goals everyone values and teamwork to reach success together as one. For example. The second one is striving for distinction means taking game abilities to the next level and being different from the others because you want it just that bad. Completing you performance day in and day out. The third is accepting risks and playing through pain. It means your toughness which relates back to what would you sacrifice? and how far would you go for the game of sports you love? It admires how bad do you love the game. The last one not accepting no limits in the pursuit of possibilities which are your goals also. As a team my football squad has a quote before practice and after even more so game day "Never Give In, Put on More Steam", We refuse to go on that field and not give it our all it would be breaking the code and these are the codes we seem to go after. I Believe athletes refers to theses codes of "sports ethic" simply because of our views and the public what they expect the traits most athletes should follow. By not following these codes athletes are being judge, being criticized of not being the best athlete. When I was younger I seem to obey by these code concepts by striving to be the best. By being a leader and making sure my team was successful. The way I woke up every morning and went to the gym on my own and working on my personal skill. It was shooting the basketball because I knew that was my strength and the key for my team to win. We all wanted to pursue the goal to be great.