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	Topics Spectator sport Topic Home A spectator sport is a sportSport HistoryThe development of sports throughout history teaches us a great deal about social changes and also a lot about the nature ... that is characterized by the presence of spectators, or watchers, at its matches. For instance, cricketCricket Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players each.... , ice hockeyIce hockey Ice hockey, referred to simply as hockey in Canada and the United States, is a team sport played on ice.... , basketballBasketball Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points on one another by throwing a ball through ... , baseballBaseball Baseball is a team sport popular in North America, parts of Latin America, the Caribbean, and East Asia.... and footballFootball Football is the name given to a number of different, but related, team sports.... are spectator sports, while huntingHunting Hunting is the practice of pursuing animals to capture or kill them for food, recreation, or trade in their products.... or underwater hockeyUnderwater hockey Underwater hockey is a non-contact sport in which two teams compete in a swimming pool to maneuver a puck sliding across the... typically are not. Spectator sports may be professional sportsProfessional sports In Professional sports, athletes receive payment for their performance, as opposed to amateur sports and college sports wher... or amateur sportsAmateur sports Amateurism. Based on etymology, an Amateur is someone who engages in an activity out of love.... . They often are distinguished from participant sports, which are more recreationRecreation Recreation is the employment of time in a non-profitable way, in many ways also a therapeutic refreshment of one's body or m... al; golfGolf Golf is a sport where individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and is one of the few ball ga... can be either. Spectator sports require venues in which the fans may observe a game or event. Spectators can also take in events by watching or listening to broadcasts. The results of spectator sports are also reported on various news programs as well as in print. In addition to raw scores and highlights, these reports may also contain analysis. Spectator sport terms Birging: Basking in reflected glory. A technique by which a fan enhances his or her own self esteem by basking in the accomplishments of “their” team. Corfing: Cutting off reflected failure. This is illustrated in how fans report the outcome of a game. If “their” team has won they will say “we won.” But if “their” team has lost they will say “they lost.” In-group/out-group bias: the opportunity to categorize one’s self, and others by which team they cheer for. See also Sports attendances cheerleadingCheerleading Overview Cheerleading is an athletic activity that uses organized routines made up of elements from dance, gymnastics, and stunting t... List of violent spectator incidents in sportsList of violent spectator incidents in sports This list of violent spectator incidents in sports includes events in which a spectator at a sporting event was engaged in a...