Team sport is any athletic activity that fundamentally necessitates the participation of multiple individuals working as a team and in which the achievement of a winning result depends on all members of the team collaborating in accordance with a set of rules. Examples of team sports include American football, basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, water polo and hockey.
Aside from the obvious physical fitness benefits, team sports teach students the importance of cooperation and collaboration to achieve success. They also teach students to appreciate the skills and contributions of all teammates. This teaches students to be supportive, understanding and patient individuals. It also teaches students to celebrate wins with their teammates and to share the burden of a loss.
Another important point to note is that team sports are typically more physically demanding than individual sports. As a result, there are often more injuries in team sports than in individual sports. This is because many players are moving around the field or court simultaneously, and the likelihood of collisions is greater than in individual sports.
In addition, teams perform better on their home field compared to their away-from-home fields because they are familiar with the idiosyncrasies of the venue; adapted to local weather, lighting and wind conditions; have local fans cheering for them; can live at home; and are less debilitated by travel. Moreover, team sports offer a host of pedagogical benefits for children like self confidence, personal development, social skills, responsibility and communication as well as fair play and unwavering determination.