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Originally Posted by BillyMac
From Jurassic Referee: "Basketball is a game. It has got absolutely nothing to do with education".
Many Forum members officiate games according to NFHS rules. Here is an edited version of the Mission Statement of The NFHS:
- interscholastic activity programs enrich each student's educational experience.
- participation in education-based activity programs promotes student academic achievement.
- interscholastic participation develops good citizenship and healthy lifestyles.
- interscholastic activity programs foster involvement of a diverse population.
- interscholastic activity programs promote positive school/community relations.
- properly trained administrators/coaches/directors promote the educational mission of the interscholastic experience.
In many school districts here in Connecticut, interscholastic sports are no longer referred to as extra-curricular, but instead, are referred to as co-curricular. Here in Connecticut, we have a noted author of a book on children and sports, who refers to interscholastic sports as "the last class of the day".
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Do you believe in the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny too?
Let me give you my rebuttal....
From the
NFHS Coaches Code Of Ethics:
-The coach.....shall never place the value of winning above the value of instilling the highest ideals of character.
- The coach shall master the contest rules and shall teach them to his or her team members.
- The coach shall not seek an advantage by circumvention of the spirit or letter of the rules.
- The coach shall exert his or her influence to enhance sportsmanship by spectators.
- The coach shall respect and support contest officials.
- The coach will not indulge in conduct which would incite players or spectators against the officials.
- Public criticism of of officials or players is unethical.
I hate to have to be the one to break this to you, Billy, but just because somebody writes something down, it doesn't automatically become true.
