Winning feels great, and losing can sting—but how someone acts in both moments says a lot about their character. Sportsmanship isn’t just about shaking hands at the end of a game; it’s about fairness, self-control, and showing respect regardless of the outcome. For young clients, learning to handle competition with a good attitude is one of the most valuable lessons they can take away from sports and group activities.
The Sportsmanship Worksheets include two complementary worksheets. Being a Good Sport invites users to rate how well they display good sportsmanship. They’re then given examples of poor sports behavior, and are asked to rewrite them into more respectful responses. Being a Good Sport Reflection serves as a journal, where they reflect on the emotions they experience when they win or lose, and answer additional reflection questions related to sportsmanship.
Completing these worksheets encourages kids and teens to think beyond the scoreboard and reflect on their behavior during victories and defeats. Over time, this builds their emotional maturity.
To support this learning, teachers or family members can lead short role-play sessions where kids act out winning and losing moments.
Our Being A Good Sport handout is a nice supplementary resource to these worksheets.
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References:
- Eröz, M. F., Kılıç, T., & Özcan, S. (2024). Sportsmanship behaviors in early adolescence and gender and family attitudes. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, 26(1), 69-75. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1407297
- Ortega, G., Robles, J., Abad, M. T., Durán, L. J., Jiménez, A. C., & Giménez, F. J. (2021). The promotion of values in young people in different contexts of sports practice. Revista de Psicología del Deporte (Journal of Sport Psychology), 30(2), 122–131.
- Ryska, T. A. (2003). Sportsmanship in young athletes: The role of competitiveness, motivational orientation, and perceived purposes of sport. The Journal of Psychology, 137(3), 273-293. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980309600614
