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Appendix 4
NSCIF SPORTSMANSHIP GUIDELINES
The Northern Section CIF Sportsmanship Guidelines have been
developed to maintain the highest possible standards in our
athletic programs and to promote a positive attitude toward high
school athletics by all involved.
Note:
Schools are expected to adhere to the Northern Section
Sportsmanship Guidelines. Conferences,
Leagues, and/or individual schools may enact guidelines that are
more stringent than those adopted by the Section.
A.
Signs,
banners, and/or school flags.
1.
Signs with
positive and supportive messages are allowed.
2.
Derogatory
signs are prohibited and will not be allowed and will be removed
by school/game officials. Derogatory
signs include, but are not limited to, any sign making reference
to an opponent, the players, coaches, any participants, the
school, and/or the school mascot.
3.
Signs are to
remain in the schools' designated area.
4.
School
flags/banners or ceremonial objects may only be displayed on the
respective school's side of the field or court.
5.
Individuals
or groups carrying signs, school banners, and/or school ceremonial
objects are not to run in front of or near an opponents
"rooting section" as it often incites and offends that
section of fans.
B.
Seating
Policy
1.
In order
that all spectators may experience maximum enjoyment at NSCIF
athletic events, spectators (particularly students) wishing to
audibly cheer or support a particular team as a group, be assigned
to an area designated as their "rooting section" and remain
there for the duration of the contest.
2.
Assigning an
area of an opposing
"rooting section" with or near an opponent's
"rooting section" is to be avoided wherever possible and
such persons shall be directed by staff and/or game management to
the appropriate location/area provided for them.
3.
Designated
"rooting sections" should be communicated to schools
involved so as to avoid moving groups of people from one location
to another.
C.
Warm-up
Procedures
1.
Protocol
will allow visiting teams to take the court/field followed by the
home team. Other
arrangements may be made by Game Administration.
2.
Teams are
not to run through or disrupt an opponent's pre-game warm-up
procedure.
3.
Where
applicable (football, basketball, soccer, field hockey)
mid-field/mid-court should be kept as clear as possible.
The court/field should be visually divided into thirds.
The middle third should be void of any warm-up activity or
team ritual. Any team
huddles or rituals should occur in the team's third of the
field/court.
4.
Volleyball
warm up procedure is to follow the NFHS rulebook.
5.
For
baseball/softball the (home) team will take infield first.
The opponent shall remain in the dugout or bench area while
infield is being conducted. Exception:
Bull pen personnel.
D.
Announcers
1.
The
announcer is an important component of any athletic contest.
He/she must remain neutral and considered an official of
the contest. Public
address announcers are not
radio commentators.
2.
The
announcer should welcome opponents and notify participants of
emergency exits, restrooms, concessions, sportsmanship
expectations, and other pertinent information.
3.
The
announcer acknowledges and introduces the game officials.
4.
The
announcer makes every effort to pronounce the names of the
participants correctly in their introductions remembering that
this contest is not a professional arena or venue.
5.
The
announcer may recognize sponsorship information as appropriate.
E.
Spectator
Expectations
1.
No
artificial noisemakers are allowed for basketball or volleyball.
These include, but are not limited to, megaphones
(manufactured or created from other material), cowbells, sirens,
'clackers,' cans with marbles or rocks inside, or other creative
noisemakers.
2.
Any form of
taunting which is intended or designed to embarrass, ridicule, or
demean others will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
3.
Spectators
may never refer to any participants/competitors by name.
Chanting a competitors' name is considered taunting.
4.
Shirts must
be worn at all times. Body
painting is not acceptable.
Face painting is allowed providing it does not make
reference to an opponent.
F.
Bands
1.
Bands may
only play during dead ball situations in volleyball and basketball
(between games, between quarters, and/or time-outs).
2.
Bands may
play at any time during a football game providing they do not
hinder the play of the opponent as determined by the official.
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