Tournament:- Tournament is that series of sports competitions in which a team finally wins and rest of the teams lose the matches. Nowadays, tournament or competitions are held according to set rules and regulations. There are various tournaments in the field of sports as zonal level, national level and international level.
Importance of tournament: Tournament are very important in the field of sports players participate in tournaments with great zeal and zest. The tournament are not only significant to the players but to the coaches and physical education teachers also. The importance of tournament is described below:
1. Development of sports skill: by participating in tournament various skills of sports are developed. The maximum number of participation in tournament does not develop only technical skills of the sports but tactical skills also. They acquire efficiency in skills and finally, they improve the game.
2. Propaganda of sports: tournament re helpful in publicizing the sports. When a tournament of a new sports is organized, the spectators come to know about that sport. Thus, it creates interests in that sport.
3. Helpful in selection of players: On the basis of tournament, the good players can be selected easily by observing their performance in the tournament. Those players, who present good performance, can be selected for upper level tournament is an appropriate way to select a good team of players.
4. Development of National and International Integration: sports tournaments are helpful in developing national integration as well as international unity and brotherhood. Tournament is one of the best means of enhancing international peace.
5. Development of social qualities: Social traits such as tolerance, sympathy, cooperation group cohesion, brotherhood and discipline etc. are developed among participants through sports tournaments. Other ethical values such as fair play, justice-honesty, respect for others are also developed through sports tournament.
6. Source of recreation: Sports tournament provided ample recreation to the spectators. For getting recreation, they do not hesitate to make a large expenditure. That is why, a large number of people go to watch the Olympic Games and World Cup of various games and sports. So, tournament is a good source of recreation.
