A team sport is any game or activity that requires a group of individuals on opposing sides to cooperate to accomplish an objective. The objective is typically to score points by moving a ball or other object according to a set of rules, which must be complied with in order for the team to win. Popular team sports include soccer, baseball, basketball, hockey, tennis, rugby league, association football and volleyball. In some instances, however, a sport may be considered a team sport even if there is no direct interaction with the opposing side, for example, mountaineering or rowing.
The biggest advantage of participating in a team sport is learning to work together towards a common goal. In addition to this, team sports help students to learn how to value each of their teammates’ abilities and understand how they contribute to the success of the team as a whole. This helps them to be more supportive, understanding and forgiving people both in and out of the sporting arena.
Many team sports require a large amount of practice and training. This is because in addition to developing technical and tactical proficiencies, the successful performance of most team sports relies on highly developed specific physical capacities that must be maintained over an extended period of time. Consequently, team sports have a higher rate of injury than individual sports. Additionally, unless a person is extremely dedicated to their sport of choice, they will find it difficult to maintain the level of commitment necessary to excel at a particular sport.