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Hand grenade play revisited
This PowerPoint presentation from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) covers the following:
2010 NFHS Football Rules Changes- 2010 NFHS Football Editorial Changes- 2010 NFHS Football Points of Emphasis- 2010 NFHS Football Rules Reminders- 2010-11 NFHS Football Information- Slide #37 SPORTSMANSHIP: The NFHS Football Rules Committee has once again made Sportsmanship a point of emphasis for the 2010 football season and wants to extend the focus to include the public address announcers who have influence on the sporting atmosphere at all contests. In order for sports to serve a purpose in the educational system, students must obtain positive educational benefits from participation in the game. Players, coaches, officials, cheerleaders, game announcers, students and spectators all play a vital role in the promotion of good sportsmanship. It is essential that all individuals involved understand that the playing field is an extension of the classroom. Therefore, values such as respect for self and others, fairness, self-discipline and responsibility must be an integral part of the high school game. Everyone needs to take a part in developing and implementing these fundamental values by setting and reinforcing clear expectations at practice and on the playing field. Acts that are intended to engender ill will toward individuals, have no place in the educational activities. The rules clearly outline that unsportsmanlike conduct includes, but is not limited to: • any “baiting” or “taunting” acts • acts such as diving into the end zone with no defender present • excessive face painting or marking of equipment • inappropriate language that attacks one’s ethnicity, race, religion, sex or disability • use of disconcerting gestures • one or more back flips • jump shooting a football as though it were a basketball • dunking or attempting to dunk a football over the crossbar • interacting with spectators • bringing attention to one’s self through choreographed movements and displays of symbolic gestures and signs • standing with crossed arms on chest • strutting back and forth. These must be penalized immediately as unsporting acts per the NFHS Football Rules Book. The rules also extend to any acts or excessive celebrations involving the entire team. Team rituals performed at any time including prior to and following games that are designed to intimidate, embarrass, ridicule or demean others should not be tolerated. Each state association is encouraged to develop policies that clearly define application of the rules to these situations. Since coaches are the most influential persons in teaching good sportsmanship, one of their fundamental responsibilities is to inspire players to conduct themselves in a manner which best represents the values of high school sports. Coaches must stress respect for opposing players and not tolerate conduct that demeans or embarrasses the opponent. School assemblies involving cheerleaders, pep groups and other student leaders can provide opportunities for informing students and adult spectators of their responsibility to uphold the standards of good sportsmanship conduct before, during and after games. In summary: • Individuals, regardless of their roles in athletics, are expected to be aware of their influence on the behavior of others and act in a responsible manner at all times. • Coaches, players, cheerleaders, announcers, students, officials and spectators must make an extra effort to model the type of behavior that illustrates the educational values of interscholastic athletics. • Good sportsmanship maintains an educational perspective and can be exhibited by: • understanding the game and following the rules of the contest at all times; • managing behavior at all times by exercising self-control; • shaking hands with opponents prior to and/or after the contest; • appreciating skilled performances regardless of school affiliation; • exhibiting respect for officials and accepting and abiding by their decisions; • being a good host to opponents; • displaying pride in your actions at all time; • losing without excuses and winning without boasting.
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