Sports Typical sports in Finland and Holland Violence in Sports Eddie van Wingerden Mitchell Kramer Sofia Tennilä Tilda Vuorisalo 12 May 2011 Ridderkerk.

SportsTypical sports in Finland and Holland

Violence in Sports

Eddie van WingerdenMitchell Kramer

Sofia TenniläTilda Vuorisalo

12 May 2011Ridderkerk - Kauniainen

Typical Finnish sports

Floorball It’s a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in

1970. The teams consist of 6 members. This sport is very popular in Finland and other Scandinavian countries where the sport is developed. This sport looks like ice hockey, but you don’t play it on ice.

Nordic Walking Nordic Walking is walking with modified ski poles, which are called poles or

sticks. It is a hype in Scandinavia and the United States. In Finland, where the sport originated, there are already one million practitioners.Nordic walking was created in Finland as a summer training for cross country skiers. Nordic walking combines the positive training effects of running with the advantages of cross-country skiing.

Typical Finnish sports

Pesäpallo (Finnish Baseball) Is a fast-moving ball sport that is quite often referred to as the national sport of

Finland and has some presence in other countries in Europe. Pesäpallo is different than Baseball. The rules of pesäpallo are quite complicated, but the idea of the game is simple. One team tries to score by hitting the ball and running through the bases, the other team tries to defend by catching the ball and putting the runners out

Typical Dutch sports

Korfbal Korfball is from Sweden and they call it ringboll. Korfbal is a

mixed gender team sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. A team consists of eight players; four female and four male. This makes this sport unique. A team also includes a coach. It was founded in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands there are around 580 clubs, and over a 100,000 people playing korfball.

Fierljeppen Fierljeppen (in English far-leaping) is a traditional sport of the

Frisians and of the Dutch. In Fierljeppen you take a sprint to the pole, then you jump and grab it. Then you must climb to the top of the pole while trying to control it forward over the water. You finish by landing on a sand bed opposite the starting point.

Violence in Sports

Aggressive play in sport can result in injury but isn't considered violent because it is within the rules of the game. However, sports violence occurs on several levels and includes players, coaches and spectators, and happens well outside the rules. Here's how to prevent sports violence in your area.

How can you prevent violence in Sport

1) Have players, parents and coaches sign a code of sportsmanship so everyone involved in the sport is responsible for preventing violence. Define what the consequences are and ensure that everyone understands when the line from aggressive play to violence has been crossed. Parents and coaches need to be an example of good sportsmanship for young players.

2) Enforce consequences to make it clear that you don't tolerate violence. When participants realize that their actions have consequences that may affect their future, sports violence can be prevented. You need to ensure that consequences are more than a slap on the wrist in order to deter participants from engaging in violent behavior.

4)Teach kids sportsmanship by emphasizing that a sport is fun to play and that the outcome of the game isn't the most important aspect. You can enroll your kids in non-competitive sports where there isn't a score. Encourage players to recognize the talent of opposing players and avoid behavior like chatter or heckling.

5) Use law officials. Police officers have the authority to stop violence and maintain control of sporting events. The presence of law officials prevents sports violence by reminding participants that there are consequences for violence

How can you prevent violence in Sport

3)Hand out guidelines or communicate with spectators what you consider violent and the ramifications of a violent act. One major source of sports violence is known as Hooliganism, which occurs when fans take actions that can cause harm such as rushing a field after a victory.

Movies about Violence in Sports

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