A research on a professional soccer team fans' understanding of fair play (example of Trabzonspor)

11 ABSTRACT In this study soccer fans are analyzed with fair play approach in terms of cheering bad and fighting, media relations, throwing foreign objects to the playground and participating in violence, attitude towards their team and rival team. Study was done in two phases. Firstly, a measurement was conducted to determine soccer fans' understanding of fair play. After validity and confidentiality study was conducted, 889 people were tested. Secondly, the results were analyzed with methods of descriptive and deductive statistics. Frequency, percentage, average and standard deviation were determined for the sample in descriptive statistics section. Differences among groups are analyzed with 't' and 'F' tests. According to the results of the study; Majority of the soccer fans is male, in the age group of 18-22, student, born in city, university and over university and has moderate income level. Females have more understanding for fair play in media relations. Male fans have more understanding of fair play towards rival team. Fans that have university and over university graduations have more understanding of fair play in media relations. Fans that have university and over university graduations have more understanding of fair play for their own team. Fans that have low income levels relating to bad cheering and fighting have more understanding of fair play. Fans that have low income levels have more understanding of fair play for their own team. Fans that age groups of 13- 17 have less understanding of fair play in terms of throwing foreign objects to the playground and violence. Fans that age groups of 13-17 have more understanding of fair play towards rival team.