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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
There is no single definition. Gracious Professionalism is an attitude, not an action. If pressed for a simple answer, I would give one by counterexample: it is the opposite of Obnoxious Incompetence.
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I'll go one farther. Gracious Professionalism implies being both gracious
and professional. The opposite is being obnoxious
or incompetent.
I think the best examples of GP are when a team's behavior doesn't merely help an opponent. Many are willing to do that. It's when giving that help also has the possiblility of harming the giving team in some way that true gracious professionalism shows through. That's why I like the examples given like the FLL team sharing a part which could have jeopardized their own next match, or teams using their time out so their competitor could get fixed and play.
I think GP can also be likened to doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.