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  • Year 9

Respect and sportspersonship

I can demonstrate respect and sportspersonship in different striking and fielding game situations.

Lesson 2 of 6
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  • Year 9

Respect and sportspersonship

I can demonstrate respect and sportspersonship in different striking and fielding game situations.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Move: clapping, running over to someone or giving a high 5 after they perform well, reflects physical appreciation.
  2. Think: applying the rules fairly requires taking an impartial stance, even when you want to win.
  3. Feel: your own good performance and contribution to your team performance can bring joy.
  4. Connect: taking it in turns to experience all the playing positions enriches the experience for all.

Keywords

  • Sportspersonship - the quality of showing fairness, respect toward the opposing team or player when competing.

  • Respect - showing someone or something regard for their abilities and worth, valuing their feelings and views, even if you don't agree with them

  • Fairness - following the rules, treating everyone equally and making decisions without bias

Common misconception

Pupils may not always recognise that celebrating others' achievements is an important part of their own development and contribution to the team.

Encourage pupils that part of the game is to show respect and to respecfully physically appreciate it when someone performs well.


To help you plan your year 9 physical education lesson on: Respect and sportspersonship, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

To emphasise the lesson outcome, take a break in the middle of the game to ask pupils to give examples of when they felt respected, demonstrated respect or saw others doing so.
Teacher tip

Equipment

wickets, balls, cones, bats

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - physical activity

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Prior knowledge starter quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
What does respecting the umpire's decision demonstrate?

Correct answer: good sportspersonship
frustration
ignoring the rules

Q2.
What are you more likely to achieve when the batter is slow and hesitant?

let them score
miss the stumps
Correct answer: run them out

Q3.
Which two ‘ends’ can you throw to in a run out attempt?

striker’s or fielder’s
Correct answer: bowler’s or keeper’s
batting or bowling

Q4.
What does an umpire raising their index finger to the sky signal?

Correct answer: batter is out
over has finished
dead ball

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Who is able to congratulate someone who performed well in a game of cricket in a PE lesson?

only the teacher
Correct answer: everyone
only their teammates

Q2.
What does congratulating someone on their performance demonstrate?

Correct answer: respect
disregard
jealousy

Q3.
Which team should an impartial umpire favour?

the batting team
the fielding team
Correct answer: neither

Q4.
How can we ensure everyone experiences the game of cricket fully?

only ever field
don’t get involved
Correct answer: experience all positions