#sportsmanship <3< /div> Explore tagged Tumblr posts

[cowboyhorsegirl]

Oh! Some tennis things that are not super well known but will pop up from time to time

Many tournaments will not allow the players to have their coaches talk to them. They are often in the stands and if the players are caught receiving any information or advice from them, lip reading, hand gestures, etc they can get a “coaching penalty”. It’s part of why singles tennis is considered the loneliest sport and it’s also like a chess match, you have to problem solve you way out on your own

Bathroom breaks are strategic and political. Losing players will often leave the pitch to go for a 10 min bathroom break to break their opponent’s momentum and it’s a dirty trick tbh. You only get so many bathroom breaks and medical time outs as well

Grunting and yelling are also strategic and political. You cannot yell or grunt when an opponent is about to hit the ball. If you celebrate to early you can lose the point for potentially distracting the other player. Some players have also been penalized for having too loud of a tennis grunt because they are putting it on to distract or annoy their opponent

Shot clocks are also strategic and political. You only get say 25 secs to serve, and if you take to long it’s a time violation. Players like the big 3 are accused of favortism because they will often go over or should go over but the timer starts late or they just don’t get called out for it. Nadal is infamous for taking 5ever go serve and not get penalized. He takes forever because

Nadal is… superstitious about things. He HAS to do his serve routine JUST so, it involves wiping his face, touching his ears, etc. the routine has gotten longer and longer as his career progresses as he adds more steps and it’s been accused of existing so he can get more recovery time since he runs so much, and to annoy his opponents. He is also very particular about his water bottles, he must place them JUST so at his bench and he’ll spends like a minute lining them up right. It’s happened that they get knocked over in the wind and a ball kid will go over and put them back JUST right because everyone knows how he does them (his opponent sent to ball kid to go put them back hilariously). Tho once an opponent knocked the bottles over during the change over to mess with him and that was considered very unsportsmanlike

If you act more hurt and tired then you actually are, it’s considered being “dramatic” and also unsportsmanlike, since people think it’s a way to “trick” your opponent. How hurt you actually are vs perceived is judged by who you are cheering for tbh and people get mad about “fakers”. Djokovic get accused of this a lot by Fedal fans and Djokovic fans accuse Nadal of it right back. On the opposite end is Nadal’s infamous last Wimbledon where he sustained an injury that’s kept him out for over a year, as he was is clearly hurting and refused to retire and won the match while his family yelled at him to stop or at least stop trying so hard and just finish the match. He won but had to drop out of the tournament right after and people were like, now the other player doesn’t get to keep going because he refused to stop

The overhead smash is a risky move because if you get it it’s almost always a point and if you miss it you look stupid. Djokovic is infamous for his Djokovicsmash because he misses/over hits them way more often then he should at his level

Nadal’s serve is not a weapon he relies on, which is also weird at his level. He does not get a lot of aces (getting a point off a serve without the opponent hitting the ball) and he is generally getting his points by winning rallies. Serena and Federer could “serve their way out” by getting ace after ace and focusing on that, as can Djokovic. Nadal just gets the ball in so he can run after it generally

The Hawkeye Camera and shot challenges exist because Serena was fucked so badly over by a clearly wrong call several times in one match the umpire got removed for it. And back then couldn’t do anything about it. You only get so many challenges and if you are right you get the challenge back. More then once, against their own self interest, a player has told their opponent to challenge a call since they had a closer look and are being good sports

He won but had to drop out of the tournament right after and people were like, now the other player doesn’t get to keep going because he refused to stop

Wait I'm confused so in this scenario, if a player continues playing while injured and then after their match faces serious medical repercussions for doing so, is their opponent then penalized for not forcing the game to stop?

Also so fun that you mentioned coaches not being able to talk to players during matches & nadal's routines bc these things were just barely brushed upon in that documentary but not really expanded upon so it's cool to get more context for those details!

I was wondering abt bathroom breaks! and just generally when they get to rest at all bc it seems so intensive playing until first to win 6 games for at least 3 sets and the games can go on for so long.

And with serving, that's v interesting that they have a timer bc I hadn't noticed that yet, but also does the opponent get a point if the player serving hits the net twice in a row? Bc i'm currently watching the Medvedev v. Djokovic 2021 US Open final and i think i saw that happen to medvedev but i wasn't sure if that was the rule or if maybe i was misinterpreting what was going on or smthng

Another thing with serving, I know you said in another ask that Djokovic will sometimes just throw the first set (for ????? reason? why does he do that lol) and it was insane how many points medvedev got just through his serves! and for serves that i thought djokovic could've hit back if he tried but he just didn't. Is there a reason for that, when players don't bother trying to return the serve?

lol @ the grunting thing and lol @ djokovic missing overhead smashes and extremely disappointing but very unsurprising that a whole new camera rig system was put in place bc serena was getting fucked over by officials 😠😡👿

but also More then once, against their own self interest, a player has told their opponent to challenge a call since they had a closer look and are being good sports aw :'))

[ghostsoforpheus]

kaori sakamoto, mone chiba, and wakaba higuchi mimic amber glenn's ending pose after amber wins the grand prix final.

[coral-and-reef]

Maturing

[rickybaby]

Daniel apologised to Nico after the race for the lap one contact

[psudopod]

Splatmas is coming, and you know what that means?

Bet none of you guessed it's Psudopod's Big Lecture on How Y'all Need SPORTSMANSHIP!

Sportsmanship is behaviour and attitudes that show respect for the rules of a game and for the other players. 

Part 1: Rules of the Game.

There are indeed rules, here they are!

In Splatoon 3 you may be reported for breaking the rules for the following infractions;

Inappropriate Nickname

Inactivity

Intentional Disconnection

Unsportsmanlike Play (Self-Destruction)

Unsportsmanlike Play (Disrupting Team)

Intentionally Not Contributing

Network Manipulation

Malicious Use of Glitches or Errors

Cheating

Griefing (the action or an act of deliberately spoiling other players' enjoyment of a game by playing in a way that is intentionally disruptive and aggravating)

I've bolded the rules I see broken, often, especially during splatfests. Thankfully, I rarely see the ones I didn't bold. What I do see, pretty often, is Bad Sportsmanship.

I am referring to mid-match squid parties.

What are squid parties? A squid party is when the players ignore the in-game objectives and do... Whatever they feel like! Usually, this is seen as people standing around squidbagging together. It's honestly pretty fun! When everyone is on the same wavelength and the full lobby parties, it can be a cool time to explore how the game feels, play party games, and be silly! Note however, I said the full lobby. To play by your own rules when any single player is playing by the game's rules, is unsportsmanlike.

Thankfully, for all you partiers, there is a simple and easy way to make sure every player in your lobby is playing by the same rules; private lobbies! Make a private lobby, invite your friends, or join a pool to make some friends! I imagine "Squidparty" is a code you could use, but please do share any codes you've tried in your reblog. You can even plan games in lobbies, like "bumper brushes" or "hide-and-seek"!

Please, if you want to party, join a private lobby. Everyone else there will want to party, too. Assume everyone in public lobbies is there to play the game as described by the rules, even if they leave you to party.

If you are in a lobby to play, don't ignore partiers. They are just as often "Griefing" with intentions to use your mercy against you. Kill. Leave the lobby. Report. Move on. Pick any of the multiple rules that apply to squid party behavior. You can find the report button in the battle logs section of the terminal. Don't join a private lobby and report the goofs going on there, don't join a public battle and goof.

Part 2: Respect for Other Players

The Sportsmanship life doesn't end when you put the controller down! Y'all still Unsportsmanlike in the community. You need to treat other players right. We don't have Rules out here, but here's some bullshit I'm sick of seeing:

Racism (colorism and xenophobia)

Bullying (extreme language, hate mail harassment)

Being a sore loser (BS points 1 and 2, really.)

I don't need to re-hash the colorism issues. This is an old problem. Stop. Please remember your comments on the physical features of the idols can be hurtful, real people share those features.

What I do have to hash is the xenophobia. Y'all aware that blaming an entire nationality for you losing is bigoted? Y'all aware that claiming an entire nationality is just too good at the game is a stupid stereotype? Stop saying weird shit about Japanese players.

Bullying- hey, are you aware saying "KYS," any suicide baiting, is bullying and harassment? This is EXTREME language. Do not throw that shit around in the Splatfest tags when you're sad you lost. Do not throw that shit around in plaza posts. You will lose your plaza posting ability, account-wide. I dare you to send that shit on anon. I will drag your ass. Again.

It's ok to be sad you lost, but please be aware that lashing your negative feelings out on real people, or in ways that can hurt real people, is POOR SPORTSMANSHIP. Do you remember, in grade school sports, how the coach would tell you to line up and tell each member of the opponent team "good game"? You ever wonder why?

You should always be grateful and courteous, respectful, and constructive to every one of your opponents. You would not be able to play the game without opponents.

This splatfest, I really hope to see some better sportsmanship inside and outside the game.

I've said way too much already, I'll leave you with homework. This 'fest, I'd like for you to thank your opponents. Even when they beat you. Especially then. They did their best and respected you with a display of the fruits of their effort.

[restingbuchface]

NATHAN!!!!!

[dinosaurwithablog]

Hats off to the KC Royals!! That was a hell of an inning!! Congratulations on the win. We gave it our best, but sometimes that is just not enough. It was an exciting game. KC shut down Aaron Judge, which is very impressive and highly annoying to me. 😉 hahaha. Both teams played very well. At least the Yankees took 3 out of 4. Great game, everyone!! I think I need a tranquilizer after this game. 😉 Let's go Yankees!!!!! 😊😍⚾️

[puckpocketed]

like im SO sorry our tandem is cute and perfect and talented . sucks to have 1 guy and 4 sieves in net! aha <3

[library-whale]

Someone claimed that Halftime results are just based on Open Clout, so if we can take Pro and Tricolor from Team Shiver we probably have this.

Don’t give up, Team Frye! That goes for you guys over on Team Big Man, too!

(And to Team Shiver: I won’t be salty if you guys wind up winning… but I know others will be. Brace yourselves. :c)

[v8mpvrse]

girl help my sense of justice won’t let me move on from this game ‼️

[agnesandhilda]

so are the blue lock kids tearing each other's acls or are they just jumping straight to the death threats

[virtualrealitynewstoday]

Arcadia：混合現實中的運動新革命於Meta App Lab正式推出

在這個科技與運動交織的時代，一款革命性的應用程式「Arcadia」正式於 Meta App Lab 上架，開啟了運動與虛擬現實融合的新篇章。這款應用程式不僅是一場遊戲，它更是一種全新的體育文化，將運動員引領至一個全新的維度。 「Arcadia Home Court」是混合現實中的競技場，它打破了傳統運動的界限，為喜愛運動的人們提供了一個獨特的平台。在這裡，運動不再受限於物理空間，運動員能夠在虛擬世界中展現他們的技巧與策略。 這款應用程式的核心是「Arcadia-01」球，它是第一個專為混合現實體育設計的球。運動員可以在虛擬世界中操控這顆球，進行投擲、轉向，甚至在空中改變其路徑。這不僅是一個遊戲工具，它更是一項技能挑戰，讓運動員可以不斷練習和精進。 Arcadia 為玩家提供了兩種獨特的體驗：激烈的競技對決和放鬆的技能訓練環境，玩家可以自由選擇參與方式。若想在 Arcadia…

[honorhearted]

"Oh..." Glancing down at their entwined hands, Benjamin wasn't sure if he was relieved or disappointed. It had been so long since he'd experienced the joys of teaching, and even longer still that he'd stepped inside a classroom. Offering a meager smile, he replied, "Well, hopefully everything worked out for them then. And if you find any recent women and children in need, my offer still stands."

The talk of arithmetic caused his mouth to quirk into a warm, disbelieving smile. "And by 'fairly popular,' do you mean genuinely, or just in terms of a sound education?" Softening beneath her touch, he held still beneath the soothing circle of her thumb against his palm, his lashes lowering with a chuckle. "You're right. Some things are best saved for after the war. At least in this way, I'll have something to look forward to."

And just like that, Thera did what she did best: she threw him for a loop.

Watching her with amused caution, Benjamin observed her while she leaned back with a sigh, giving her ultimatum.

"If...I'll have you?" he echoed, incredulous. Was that truly an unclear question any longer?

"Uh...w-well..." Clearing his throat, he, too, attempted to rise before holding out his hand -- perhaps to help steady himself, rather than gallantry. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were trying to distract me from my victory. And for the record: it's working."

With a shy little smile, he took her hand in his. No matter how many times their fingers entwined, he still felt that same vibrant, thrilling jolt from the first moment they'd met -- if he could overlook the peril of that day, of course.

"Come," he encouraged. "I'd offer you a 'victory lap,' but I think our heads are already running in circles."

Oh, and there he went ... she was going to have to nip this in the bud for now, even if that meant calling it a night. "Ben ..." Thera likewise leaned forward, cup set aside so she could take his hand in hers, "This isn't recent. There was a time back in Boston, and before that other places. Nowhere near here you could sneak away to." Not in the way he was describing, at least.

She also wasn't sure how things would go with that theoretical education if the teacher was determined that what their mothers did for a living was debauchery and sin. But again, that wasn't a tack she was going to spoil the evening by taking.

"Mind you," Turning his hand so her thumb could brush across his palm, "as a general rule I think you're right. Half the camp followers here hate my guts, and the others pretend to - but they still let their children come to the library, and those that can are teaching them to read. Arithmetic books are fairly popular, too." A tip of her head conveyed the meaning of a shrug, "Perhaps it's something to think about for after the war?"

A hopeful note, at least. She gave a sigh, looking at Ben with a wry smile. "Then if you'll have me ... and assuming I'm still as steady when I stand up ... what say you, I and your 'victory' take ourselves to bed?"

[riririnnnn]

More random things in Blue Lock I find endearing:

-> Brothers

LOOK AT THE HAND PLACEMENT OF SAE. JUST LOOK AT IT. LOOK. AT. IT. OHMYGOD I'M GONNA CRY.

Oh god.

It's tough to explain, but to see him supporting Rin's arm instead of the trophy makes me want to punch a wall. It feels like, "Yes, we won this together, Rin." OHMYGOD! AAAAAAAA!!!

-> Hushed wisher

I really don't think we have ever seen Noa coaching any player other than Isagi, so him silently rooting for Kaiser caught me off guard real hard. Of course, it doesn't seem like much of a big deal, but to see that Noa hadn't completely taken his eyes off of Kaiser and that he hadn't completely pulled away his trust from Kaiser hits a certain type of emotion in my heart.

Considering that Kaiser wants to win over Noa too—a fact Noa, probably, knows—makes everything feel a bit.. bittersweet.

-> CHEERS!!

The above panel happened after Shidou scored a goal against Barcha and honestly—

CUTE!!!

I mean, BM was next in line to face PxG—it's probably the reason why they were watching the match live—and they were going to face Shidou which makes them rivals, and yet, when he does something cool, they all go, "WOOHOO! THAT'S COOL!!" instead of worrying or being jealous.

It's called sportsmanship, I guess?

It's sweet.

-> BM's Dad

There's another translation, but I find the above one way better because it's so... soft.

I mean, Noa has always been shown as this cold, emotionless person who inhales and exhales logic, so it was sweet when he tried to reassure Kiyora—when he showed some kind of compassion. It was like, "Hey, Kiddo! It's okay, don't worry, you'll play the next time! Cheer up!"

It also makes it sound like even if Kiyora were not to have the required stats for the next match, then Noa was prepared to against his own ideals and let Kiyora play regardless.

Sweet!

-> Protective

When Nagi got pissed off because Barou's violent behaviour nearly hurt Reo. Like, just look at that stance, he was ready to beat the crap out of Barou if Reo wouldn't have stopped him.

No matter what label you give Nagi and Reo—lovers or friends—you can't deny that they are probably the best thing that happened to eachother.

I really want what they have.

-> "It's their love language"

They barely knew eachother and yet when these two started to brawl, they all intervened immediately—Nanase and Isagi are literally hanging onto them with their dear life. It's tough to explain, but I found the gesture really sweet, like, they didn't know them! They could bash open their skulls—it wouldn't affect them at all and yet, they are trying to stop them!

Adorbs!!

Also, Chigiri was on the other side of the field, I guess. He came running!!! So sweet!

-> First friend

The way Bachira blindly believed in Isagi. Like, he had full trust that Isagi will come and play with him. He never doubted him at all! The healthiest duo of Blue Lock!

Also, look at his duck lips. Cutie.

-> "Welcome to the academy!"

Anybody who has shifted to a completely new place full of completely new people knows how good and relieving it feels when others make an effort to help you feel welcomed.

No idea if those three extra characters got selected in the tryouts or not, but they were nice. If Kaiser would've met them earlier, then they all would've surely been good buddies.

-> Beloved Ace

The way everyone instantly got mad at Shidou when he hurt Sendou—sweet! Also, the fact that they all refused to play if Sendou didn't play makes me giggle.

I adore bonds like these so much.

.

.

.

Pt: 1, 2, 3.

Probably the last of this series.

[rickybaby]

‘F**K THAT GUY’ - RICCIARDO FURIOUS WITH STROLL’S CRASH REACTION

[hollowed-theory-hall]

I need an argument to prove that Harry Potter is NOT a 'himbo jock'. I actually hate that trope so much and even more when it's shoved onto him. This dude likes playing Quidditch, likes the sportsmanship, but doesn't care to follow up on official teams. And he's so clever. People who said Harry is oblivious and nothing else damaged his reputation forever and it makes me so sad

Well, I make this argument often and have a whole post dedicated to links to my HJP essays. But if you want specific ones against the himbo allegations (which I, too, despise. How can you read these books, from inside Harry's mind, no less, and seriously think he is a himbo jock? That's some pissing on the poor shit) I'd go for the evidence I brought up in:

1. Harry is really smart

2. Harry is really smart part 2

3. Harry doesn't hate studying

4. Harry is magically powerful

5. Harry is magically powerful part 2

6. Harry is a Quidditch hobbyist who cares about the sport way less than Ron and Ginny (he just loves flying)

7. Harry doesn't even come off as a himbo jock to other characters in universe