steve sell athletic director aragon hs dan burns assistant superintendent salinas uhsd ed buller...
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Steve SellAthletic Director Aragon HS
Dan BurnsAssistant Superintendent
Salinas UHSD
Ed BullerAthletic Director
Oak Grove HS
For the past 25 years the CCS has focused attention on Sportsmanship & Character Building while students & coaches representing self-team-community and school
Evidenced by the positive feedback we have received at Nor Cal and State Championship contests.
Many programs and processes have been implemented to create this environment
CCS Sportsmanship CommitteeCCS Sportsmanship Contract50 Sportsmanship Ideas from CCS schools (see
white handout)CCS Sportsmanship Toolbox CCS Sportsmanship Seasonal Newsletter (see
multi colored handout)Recognition certificates for schools &
participants that exemplify exceptional sportsmanship
Utilize existing programs to model your school such as:
(See multi colored Handout)• CCS Sportsmanship Web Page• Pursuing Victory with Honor-CIF• Josephson Institute-Character
Counts• NFHS Learn• Positive Coaching Alliance• NIAAA
NFHSLEARN.COM Online Resources:
Sportsmanship Course Free The Role of the Parent in Sport Free Teaching & Modeling Behavior $20 Engaging Effectively with Parents $20 Creating a Safe & Respectful Free
Environment Course Sportsmanship: It’s up to You
$19.95(Toolkit)
Develop a school wide Sportsmanship Committee
• Principal-AD-coach-student-parent-staff member-activities director
Develop a Sportsmanship Mission Statement
• The Sportsmanship Mission Statement should be closely aligned with existing Schools Mission
• Based solidly on character development• Basic premise for athletes is to learn and have fun
Set School Sportsmanship GoalsExamples:
No coaches/players or parents removed from contests the entire year
Every visiting team will be welcomed by school personnel before contest
Begin each contest with sportsmanship statement-preferably read by a team captain
ProjectsCreate a fun, interactive, innovative
environment for all stakeholders with projects focused on good sportsmanship
This will help stakeholders embrace the concept of good sportsmanship school wide
Create a school motto:The Baler Code
A Baler is:RespectfulResponsibleHonestCivilTolerantCaringCourteousCourageous
Create a sportsmanship videoUse existing technologies to be innovative &
creativeYou Tube
Sportsmanship section on school websitesPresent:
Palo Alto Video
Develop and School Sportsmanship awards program:
CertificatesLanyardsT-shirtsSportsperson of the game-selected by
opposite coach and or officials
Great Opportunity to use the sportsmanship motto or school monikers
Set up Pre-Season Meetings with:Teachers-Coaches
Emphasize: Mission, goals and prioritize and address
sportsmanship issues.Coaches Code of Ethical Conduct &
Expectations (see handout)Remind they are the gate keepers of good
sportsmanship by their examples and their behavior
Set up Pre-Season Meetings with:Teachers-Coaches
Emphasize: Mission, goals and prioritize and address
sportsmanship issues.Coaches Code of Ethical Conduct &
Expectations & Checklist (see Buff colored handout)
Remind they are the gate keepers of good sportsmanship by their examples and their behavior
Set up Pre-Season Meetings with:Teachers-Coaches
“One man practicing good sportsmanship is far better than 50 others preaching it”-
Knute K. Rockne
PCAHonoring the Game-see green colored handout and exercise
Set up Pre-Season Meetings with:Activities Director, Cheerleader Advisor &
Band DirectorEmphasize:
Positive messages to athletes and fansImportance of Good SportsmanshipEffect they have on the crowd and playersThey help set the tone for the contest
Set up Pre-Season Meetings with:Student-Athletes
Emphasize: Principles of Sportsmanship and ExpectationsPursuing Victory with Honor principlesRepresentation of self-school-community &
family
Set up Pre-Season Meetings with:Parents/Guardians
Emphasize:(See Orange & Yellow Handouts)
The schools sportsmanship goals and mission statement
Their sportsmanship responsibilities for their children and themselves
Their need to model sportsmanlike behavior at all times
Set up Pre-Season Meetings with:Parents/Guardians
Emphasize:High School athletics are educationally based
and not a club modelRemind parents it is not about themShow applicable NFHS video presentations at
the pre season meetings such as: “The Role of the Parent in Sports”
Set up Pre-Season Meetings with:Parents/Guardians
Be proactive expressing the expectations of your school to parents
Set some guidelines for sportsmanship violations-including penalties, such as:Mandatory watching of sportsmanship video
before allowed to return as a spectator.Yellow cards at games for out-of-control
parents or fans
FANS YELLOW CARD
This Yellow Card is being given to you as a warning
That your behavior may not be appropriate for thisEducational setting. Realize that your admittance is
a privilege to observe a contest and support high school activities, not a license to verbally assault
players, coaches or officials. The studentsparticipating wrote the following message for
you. "It's not your game, it's ours, the players and
athletes that are competing. We hope the spectators will watch, enjoy, encourage andbe proud of us, win or lose. We need yoursupport and enthusiasm, not your yelling
and criticism."
Develop Crowd Control GuidelinesBe proactive in preparing for gamesAvoid tense situations through
communication & cooperationMake sure there is proper home & visiting
supervisionMake the visiting teams feel welcome
Develop Crowd Control GuidelinesHave a good ingress and egress for
spectators and athletesCrowd control Checklist-see blue colored
handout
The CCS will continue to model, develop and expect good sportsmanship across our section
We cannot do it aloneContinue to be part of this great tradition
We want everyone to know that we come to play hardwhile
Pursuing Victory with Honor.