Below you will find sample sportsmanship codes and statements that vary from the NCAA approved version typically read by members schools in the ODAC. Per the December 2004 meeting, the Board of Directors has allowed schools to draft its own statement to be read prior to contests on campus and placed in each sport's printed program.
CCIW
In
response to your request, I am attaching the sportsmanship statement that was
developed by our faculty athletic representatives. The faculty athletic
representatives studied this issue two years ago, resulting in a great deal of
campus discussion and awareness. I feel that CCIW
sportsmanship has improved greatly since the study. Also attached to the
statement is a sample of the announcement read before games. A
sportsmanship statement is also used in all publications from the individual
schools.
Here
it is:
Sportsmanship
Statement
The
following statement has been prepared by the Faculty Athletic Representatives to
be used by the conference:
THE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF THE CCIW BELIEVE GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP IS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE COMPETITION. WE WHOLEHEARTEDLY EMBRACE THE NCAA POSITION THAT IN ORDER FOR GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP TO PREVAIL, COACHES, STUDENT-ATHLETES, AND FANS MUST DISPLAY RESPECT, FAIRNESS, CIVILITY, HONESTY, AND RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER ALL ATHLETIC CONTESTS. WE ENCOURAGE FANS TO ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORT THEIR TEAM, RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF OPPONENTS, AND ALWAYS EXHIBIT GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP IN THEIR WORDS AND ACTIONS.
It
is the hope of the group that this statement can help convey the importance that
our conference places on sportsmanship and that it will be used on all programs
and other appropriate publications. Combined
with the following sample of a pre-game announcement most of our schools are
using, we are making a stand against poor sportsmanship.
THE COLLEGE CONFERENCE OF
I've
attached a copy of our "statement" which I think was originally
adapted from the NCAA statement. The second part - reference to
tournaments - was a policy to handle signs, noise makers etc. (It's
scanned so I hope it comes out OK.
Crowd Control Statement
Regular Season Competition
The following statement is to be
published as appropriate by MlAA member colleges in programs and other materials
distributed at athletic events. The public address announcer as deemed necessary
by each college's athletics director, prior to any athletic contest involving
MIAA members should also read this statement. The MlAA Presidents have asked
that this statement be read at each home contest.
"The MlAA encourages and promotes
good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your
cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner.
Profanity, racial, ethnic or sexual comments, or other intimidating actions will
not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition. Also,
consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited."
MlAA Tournament Championship Events
MlAA crowd control policies for
tournament and or championship events shall be those policies
stated
in each respective NCAA sport championship handbook. These policies should be
printed on the championship program where appropriate and read by the public
address announcer .
University
Athletic Association
Public
Address Statement on Sportsmanship and Fan Behavior
Per the
University Athletic Association Policies on Sportsmanship and Game Management
the following statement shall be read over the public address system prior to
all UAA contests and championships.
The
statement shall also be posted at the playing site and published in game
programs if such are provided. It is suggested that the statement be
posted at the entrance(s) to the competition site and at the ticket window(s) if
admission is charged.
The
statement may be adapted to circumstances specific to the host institution,
however the spirit and intent of the statement should be retained.
Optional paragraphs pertaining to intimidating actions, and possession or
consumption of alcohol and use of artificial noise makers are provided for use
as deemed appropriate by the host institution.
Game Statement Text
"Ladies
and Gentlemen:
[School
Name] and the members of the University Athletic Association are committed to
principles of good sportsmanship. We believe that all student-athletes,
coaches, and spectators should strive to represent the very best spirit and
tradition of intercollegiate athletics. We request your cooperation by
supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner.
[Optional]
Profanity; sexist, ethnic, or racial comments; or other intimidating
actions directed at officials, student-athletes, coaches, or team
representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site
of competition.
[Optional]
Also, consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages and the use of artificial
noisemakers is prohibited.
Thank
you."
The
SCIAC has developed the following as more of a visual reminder
(bulletin boards, locker rooms, etc.) than a verbal one.
It is the responsibility of each conference member institution to ensure
that:
* The conduct before, during and after competition of all those
representing the participating institutions personifies the highest
standards of behavior traditional to intercollegiate athletics.
* Competition is conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner that
encourages enthusiastic support within the confines of good sportsmanship
and fosters a positive attitude among spectators and participants in support
of their teams
* Coaches and student-athletes abide by the letter and spirit of the
playing rules and shall be responsible for conducting themselves in an
honest and sportsmanlike fashion at all times "so that intercollegiate
athletics as a whole, their institutions, and they, as individuals, shall
represent the honor and dignity of fair play and the generally recognized
high standards associated with wholesome competitive sports."
* Coaches are in control of their players at all times in order to
prevent any unsportsmanlike act toward opponents, officials, or spectators.