Team sport is an activity in which people work together to achieve a specific objective. It is a great way to get exercise and to have fun. It also teaches social skills.
The most popular team sports include basketball, football, soccer, baseball and hockey.
Children that participate in team sports tend to be more physically active and healthier than those who do not play. They also have higher self-esteem and self-confidence.
They are also less likely to be depressed and anxious, and they have better behavior patterns as adults.
The most important advantage of team sports is that it helps young people learn a sense of teamwork and discipline. This will carry over to their future and help them succeed in life.
Norms provide social structure within the group, a key feature of a group that distinguishes it from a random collection of individuals (Borgatta & Cottrell, 1957; Carron & Eys, 2012). Individuals that violate the group norms are sanctioned by verbal abuse or derogation by the other members.
Practitioners are increasingly tasked with identifying appropriate metrics for team sport athletes, given the diverse nature of their performance. This requires a critical thinking process, with a healthy dose of scepticism, and an awareness of the theoretical frameworks applicable to the specific sport.
Tracking systems are teeming with metrics that can be used to profile an athlete, such as maximum velocity, distance covered at various speeds and high-speed running (HSR) events [9, 10]. However, it is not always clear what is of most value for a specific sport. This may be influenced by factors such as playing dimensions, player density, position characteristics and game rules, among others.