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Originally Posted by jeffpea
The decline in sportsmanship, in my opinion, is because authority figures (coaches, officials, administrators, etc.) do not uphold the standards already in place. If everyone who complained about the "lack of sportsmanship" would do a little bit to hold the violators accountable, then we would see better results.
The mindset that says, "aw shucks, they're just having fun...or...leave 'em alone, it's part of the game..." has to be replaced by a general attitude that says it's OK to point out violators and it's OK to hold them accountable for their actions.
That's certainly easier said than done, because a lot of what is deemed as unsportsmanlike by some, may not be considered the same by others.
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Well said Jeff. Every year we hear more and more complaints about sportsmanship but the people in charge need to step up and take care of it. The states need to make sure the schools enfore sportsmanship policies, not just read their sportsmanship statement before games. I always chuckle to myself every year during our state tournament. All of a sudden schools are sending administrators on the road to watch the students and the host schools have 3 or 4 people on site taking care of their fans. I know money is tight in a lot of schools, but if sportsmanship is the priority it is supposed to be, why not have them there at every game?