What is aggression
behavior intended to harm another individual by physical or verbal
What is assertion
Any behavior that is intentional but not violent (within the laws of sport)
what is instrumental aggression
behavior without intending to cause injury/harm
what are some of the causes of aggression
nature of game
cues
poor decisions by ref
relation to incident
pressure from coach or peers
playing game with ill feeling
drugs / alcohol
being on losing team
coping behavior
group culture
displaced aggression
How would you eliminate aggression
positive reinforcement
relation to incident
punishment
player code of conduct
peer support
remove from situation
avoid aggression
change position
role models
what are the 4 theories of aggression
intrinsic theory of aggression (Lorenz)
social learning theory (bandura)
frustration-aggression hypothesis
aggression cue hypothesis
