Team sport is any form of sporting competition that involves teammates interacting directly and simultaneously to achieve an objective, which usually involves outscoring the opposing team. Examples of team sports include hockey, basketball, baseball, tennis, football, water polo, ultimate, rowing, cricket and handball.
Team sports often involve high levels of intensity and short bursts of running punctuated by periods of lower-intensity activity. However, there is considerable variation among team sports (and even within a particular sport) in the type, intensity and duration of activities between bouts of high-speed running.
One important characteristic that distinguishes sports teams from other types of groups is that members commit to strict norms of effort and performance. For example, in a typical high school sports team, it is expected that all athletes will show up to practice regularly and work hard during each session. Furthermore, when a sports team competes, all players are expected to put forth their best efforts in pursuit of victory.
The interplay of individuals on a sports team also helps children develop social skills that they can use throughout their lives. For instance, they learn how to cooperate and be less selfish. They also learn that it takes time to improve one’s skills and that success does not happen overnight. As a result, they gain the ability to be more patient and persevere in the face of obstacles. These skills will help them in the future with their schoolwork, job hunting, and other hobbies that they may take up later in life.