{"id":11065,"date":"2019-07-19T16:34:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T16:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=11065"},"modified":"2025-06-06T06:18:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T10:18:33","slug":"home-field-advantage-a-blessing-or-curse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/home-field-advantage-a-blessing-or-curse\/","title":{"rendered":"Home-Field Advantage: A Blessing or Curse?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/general-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/general-large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/general-large-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Take_Advantage_of_Home-Field_Advantage\"><\/span>How to Take Advantage of Home-Field Advantage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/home-field-advantage-a-blessing-or-curse\/#How_to_Take_Advantage_of_Home-Field_Advantage\" >How to Take Advantage of Home-Field Advantage<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/home-field-advantage-a-blessing-or-curse\/#When_you_compete_at_home_there_are_definitely_some_advantages\" >When you compete at home, there are definitely some advantages:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/home-field-advantage-a-blessing-or-curse\/#Using_the_Home_Field_Advantage\" >Using the Home Field Advantage:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/home-field-advantage-a-blessing-or-curse\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/home-field-advantage-a-blessing-or-curse\/#The_Focused_Athlete\" >The Focused Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Home-Field advantage, does it exist or is it just a myth? Many sports teams compete hard all year long to gain home advantage in the playoffs\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gymnasts feel they have an edge over the competition when competing in the facility where they train\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basketball players feel that they feed off their fans when playing on their home-court\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baseball players feel they play better when they have home-field advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_you_compete_at_home_there_are_definitely_some_advantages\"><\/span>When you compete at home, there are definitely some advantages:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Little to no traveling<\/strong> \u2013 With little traveling, you can get more rest because you don\u2019t have to travel as far nor do you need to stay in a hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Better eating choices<\/strong> \u2013 You don\u2019t worry about where or what to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Familiarity <\/strong>\u2013 Knowing the area or field where you are competing can help ease a bit of anxiety because you are familiar with the equipment or nuisances of the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fans <\/strong>\u2013 Having people cheer for you can give you a boost of energy that can help you during the tough times in the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, all the advantages can be summed in a word\u2026 Comfort!  It is comfortable to know where you are competing, what the arena is like and who you will be competing in front of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although there are some benefits competing at home, there are also some challenges. The biggest challenge is that athletes feel they are often EXPECTED to win when competing at their home arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your parents expect you to pull off your best performance. Your coaches expect you to win. The fans expect a higher level of play. And often you expect to perform to excessively high standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With higher expectations, the pressure to win or pull off the performance of a lifetime is also heightened. With the weight of higher expectations and increased pressure many athletes often perform worse when competing at their home turf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the 2019 Open Championship loomed, PGA golfer Graeme McDowell tried to minimize the expectations of playing golf in his proverbial backyard. The tournament will be played in his hometown of Portrush, Northern Ireland on a course he has played hundreds of times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McDowell has noted the high expectations from others to compete for the win at what could be considered his \u201chome-course\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McDowell knows the key to playing well is to focus on one thing at a time, immersing himself in playing in the moment and not being concerned with the expectations of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>McDOWELL<\/strong>: <em>&#8220;There\u2019s enough of a storyline trying to compete every week without having the (Portrush) storyline all the time. Qualifying for The Open, I felt the story snowballing\u2026 I figured out about myself that I\u2019m at my best when I\u2019m relaxed and focused on one thing, and just trying to be competitive, it\u2019s very difficult to play when you\u2019ve got kind of a bunch of things going on in your head about ifs and buts and maybes. Just nice to be looser and freer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you can let go of the expectations and the distractions, it&#8217;s easier to stay focused, relaxed and loose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three elements: focused, relaxed and loose put you in the right mindset to be at your best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_Home_Field_Advantage\"><\/span>Using the Home Field Advantage:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to have in the right mindset when competing at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the advantages of playing at home to help you feel comfortable and confident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you have to let go of what your friends, family, and fans expect of your performance. Enjoy the benefits of playing at home, but get into your bubble and only focus on the field, court, or course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-refocus-after-making-mistakes\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-competition-confidence\/\"><strong>How to Grow Competition Confidence\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/refocus-quickly-when-distracted\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-elite-athletes-develop-mental-skills\/\"><strong>How Elite Athletes Develop Mental Skills<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-prevent-mental-mistakes-during-competition\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/get-the-mental-edge-train-like-an-elite-athlete\/\"><strong>Get the Mental Edge. Train Like an Elite Athlete.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Focused_Athlete\"><\/span>The Focused Athlete <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/focused-athlete-teams-small.jpg\" alt=\"The Focused Athlete Audio and Workbook Program\" class=\"wp-image-19343\" style=\"width:200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s probably no secret that you have many opportunities<strong> to become distracted<\/strong> in sports. Athletes are bombarded with both internal and external distractions everyday in practice and competition. <strong>Focused athletes<\/strong> are able to get the most from their skills because they are more efficient with practice and more concentrated in competition. Athletes who lack focus <strong>let distractions run wild through their mind and don\u2019t know how to adjust or refocus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Focused Athlete was developed for any level coach, parent, or junior to professional athlete who wants to improve performance and gain a competitive edge. 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