sportsmanship violation
Fair play breach
A sportsmanship violation is an infraction in competitive sports for conduct deemed unsportsmanlike—taunting opponents, excessive celebration, disrespecting officials, or similar behavior that violates the spirit of fair play.
The penalty varies by sport: The referee called a sportsmanship violation after the player mocked the opposing bench.
Also called unsportsmanlike conduct.
- foulOffensive or illegal
- personal foulIllegal player contact
- unsportsmanlikeContrary to athletic ethics
- unsportsmanlike conductRule-breaking competitive behavior
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
ejection · flagrant · technical · misconduct · conduct unbecoming · dirty · cheap shot · throwing punches · taunting · referee · yellow card · red card · disqualification · trash talk · brawl · bench clearing · cheating · diving
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Honorable conduct in competition
fair play · gentlemanly conduct · class act · shaking hands · graciousness
sportsmanship violationtechnical foul
Non-contact basketball violation
rule violation · boundary violation · out of bounds · offsides · traveling
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