Which of these statements is not a component of team sports? a. athletes should follow the rules of the game at all times. b. the overall game objective is to outscore your opponent. c. athletes should assist the opposing team in scoring goals. d. a team sport consists of multiple players on each team.

The statement that is not a component of team sports is C. Athletes should assist the opposing team in scoring goals.

Explanation: Statements A., B. and D. make reference to a component of team sports; however, statement C. does not. In a team sport, athletes should only assist their own team in scoring goals, that is to say they should never help the opposing team to beat their own team. Moreover, statement C. contradicts B., which clearly states that the objective of the game is to outscore the opponent.

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