The Thin Line Between Gamesmanship And Cheating In Football

season by observing the ego atmosphere created by teammates and coaches. Gamesmanship can also be predicted during the post season investigating the ego attitude and temperament of teammates (Ntoumanis, Taylor & Thohogersen- Ntoumani, 2012). A study conducted by Palou et.al (2013) yielded results indicated that young soccer, basketball, and handball players considerably accept their teammates' gamesmanship practices. The data indicates the youth in this sample accepted gamesmanship but not cheating. The researchers shared that young players consider behaviors such as unnerving the opponent or purposefully running out the game clock as acts of doing what it takes to win or gamesmanship. They did not feel that these were violations of the

Is the latest altering of footballs prepared for use in the game by Tom Brady, cheating or gamesmanship? Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady refutes any misconduct. This circumstances like many others demonstrates that there is a thin line between gamesmanship and cheating. The truth can be found somewhere on this thin. The question is where? (Weeks, 2015). The NFL continuously revises its rules and guidelines. The NFL from time to time makes modifications to guarantee that ambiguous and unclear facets or parts of their rulebook are abridged to be best understand and identify with the game of football

One very notable incidents of American footballs overwhelming history of being straddle the fence on the thin line between gamesmanship and cheating was 1976 AFC Championship game. The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted the Oakland Raiders. It was weather condition was bit cold. The Steelers head groundskeeper took advantage a ripped tarp protecting field. He, the Steelers head groundskeeper hosed down the turf causing the field edges to ice over. The Raiders owner protested that the ice had been deliberately placed on the edges of the field to hinder the deep passing game of Oakland. Another notable incident in the NFL was a game in the old Meadowlands, home to the New York Giants and New York Jets. The area was known for its gusty winds that most of the time seemed to blow in circular patterns. These winds were famous giving quarterbacks and kickers nightmares. The occasional blowing of the circular wind could be bad enough, but the home has been accused of intentionally opening the doors of the stadium tunnel to make the wild gusty wind even worse on the field at planned times. Some other acts of NFL gamesmanship include the 1983 AFC Championship game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets. The Dolphins allegedly allowed the Orange Bowl field to be unprotected and exposed to the