there is characteristically a direct or indirect involvement with others. the sport environment offers a means to :relate to others, observe the effect of cooperative, competitive, and conflicting behaviors upon social relationships, develop communication skills and broaden one's viewpoint. For others, sport participation is enjoyable because it affords a change of pace, release from tension, physical exhilaration, goal attainment, or ego gratification. Regardiess of the specific motivation, well - managed recreational sport systems are satisfying these and other desires.