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Spectators can have a profound influence on  sponsorsTelevision match officialsathletescoaches and teams during competition, which can be beneficial or have a negative impact.

 BiosphereAtmosphereHemisphereHydrosphere created at events as the crowd cheers and boos their respective teams can help create a sense of occasion, which can impact on the psychology of athletes. When athletes are being cheered, they are more likely to be motivated and concentrate on the match. This is more profound when a team is playing in their own ground. The creation of  a home-fielda stadium-atmospherean outcomea spectator-field advantage allows the team to have a greater psychological benefit as they are in a familiar setting and are more likely to receive the cheers when they perform successfully.

However, increased pressure on athletes to successfully perform may lead to  a spectacularan improveda poora winning performance. Spectator interest in a match can often lead to  sportsmanshipsegregationhooliganismgamesmanship or crowd trouble if they become too involved and get frustrated by performance or results on the pitch. This in turn can cause many young people to be put off playing the sport, which will reduce the  participationperformancerivalryfrustration rates among this group. Sports clubs and national governing bodies (NGB's) therefore have to respond to these safety concerns and wider issues, but this comes  at a costwith easewith surprisesas a benefit, as strategies to control crowds can be expensive.