Rituals in team sports arise from the uncertainty of success prior to competition. This uncertainty leads to a magical component where rituals emerge, consisting of repeated behaviors in a fixed sequence. The purpose of these rituals is to reduce athletes' pressure before competing. Rituals are important for group cohesion and self-confidence, and tend to be stronger among higher levels of competition that are more professionalized. One famous example is the "Haka".

1. The ritualThe ritual
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2.  Stands out especially in team sports theStands out especially in team sports the
belief that victory depends on a lot ofbelief that victory depends on a lot of
factors beyond the control of coaches andfactors beyond the control of coaches and
athletes. As a result, before theathletes. As a result, before the
competition there is no certainty ofcompetition there is no certainty of
success.success.

3.  This uncertainty leads to the magicalThis uncertainty leads to the magical
component of the competition. From thiscomponent of the competition. From this
magical component, ritual arises. Knownmagical component, ritual arises. Known
as the set of behaviors that are repeatedas the set of behaviors that are repeated
again and again with a fixed and definedagain and again with a fixed and defined
sequence.sequence.

4.  The motive of this behavior is to removeThe motive of this behavior is to remove
the athletes´ pressure prior to thethe athletes´ pressure prior to the
competition.competition.
 These facts are very important for groupThese facts are very important for group
cohesion and athletes´ self-confidence.cohesion and athletes´ self-confidence.
 Despite what we may think, as theDespite what we may think, as the
competition and professionalized level iscompetition and professionalized level is
higher, these rituals appear stronger.higher, these rituals appear stronger.

5.  One of the best examples could be theOne of the best examples could be the
famous “Haka”famous “Haka”

6.  One of the best examples could be theOne of the best examples could be the
famous “Haka”famous “Haka”