Abstract
The study identifies and analyzes parents’ ways of expressing violence while rooting in under-9 futsal matches and examines preventive measures proposed by coaches. Participants were nine parents and three coaches of three teams from distinct institutions in Rio de Janeiro. Data were produced by participant observation and interviews. Both symbolic and physical violence were observed as expressions of violence present in the group analyzed. In addition, the preventive measures proposed point to the intervention by the clubs’ multiprofessional teams with parents. Therefore, parents’ two forms of expressing violence while rooting go against amateur sports values and end up promoting dysfunctional behaviors.
Keywords:
Sports; Futsal; Supporter; Violence