All competitions must be conducted with a high standard of courtesy, fair play and sportsmanship. All those involved share this responsibility.
A. Coaches - The coaches must demonstrate qualities of courtesy and good sportsmanship. These are evidenced by proper acceptance of officials’ judgment, positive encouragement of player performance and bench behavior.
B. Athletes - Athletes must demonstrate qualities of courtesy and good sportsmanship by proper acceptance of officials’ judgment and by showing proper respect for opposing athletes as well as for teammates.
C. Cheerleaders - Cheerleaders must demonstrate courtesy and good sportsmanship by the appropriateness and timeliness of the cheers they lead, respect for the other cheerleaders and athletes, and their attempts at effective crowd control.
D. Spectators - Spectators, both student and adult, must demonstrate courtesy and good sportsmanship by positive cheers of encouragement for their team, not against the opposing team. This is evidenced by the absence of booing and vulgarities. Spectators must also show proper acceptance of officials’ judgment. Artificial noisemakers are not permitted during provincial championship tournaments/events. These noisemakers may include but are not limited to: air horns, cowbells, plastic tube horns, garbage can lids, etc. The provincial championship host shall have the authority to eject from the competition facility individuals who, following a warning, refuse to comply with this requirement.
E. Administrators and Teachers Administrators and teachers must demonstrate courtesy and good sportsmanship by their positive examples
F. Discipline and Misconduct: The following is the ASAA statement on discipline:
1) The head coach, as a representative of the school, is responsible for the conduct of all persons comprising the school’s team including assistant coaches, players and bench personnel.
2) For a coach to address, or permit anyone on his/her bench to address uncomplimentary remarks to any official during the progress of a provincial championship, or to indulge in conduct that might incite players or spectators against the officials, is a violation of the rules of the game and must likewise be considered conduct unworthy of a coach.
3) Behavior by any member of a team, including all bench personnel, deemed objectionable conduct as defined in the rulebook shall be immediately subject to the penalty prescribed in the rulebook for such an offense.
A. Coaches - The coaches must demonstrate qualities of courtesy and good sportsmanship. These are evidenced by proper acceptance of officials’ judgment, positive encouragement of player performance and bench behavior.
B. Athletes - Athletes must demonstrate qualities of courtesy and good sportsmanship by proper acceptance of officials’ judgment and by showing proper respect for opposing athletes as well as for teammates.
C. Cheerleaders - Cheerleaders must demonstrate courtesy and good sportsmanship by the appropriateness and timeliness of the cheers they lead, respect for the other cheerleaders and athletes, and their attempts at effective crowd control.
D. Spectators - Spectators, both student and adult, must demonstrate courtesy and good sportsmanship by positive cheers of encouragement for their team, not against the opposing team. This is evidenced by the absence of booing and vulgarities. Spectators must also show proper acceptance of officials’ judgment. Artificial noisemakers are not permitted during provincial championship tournaments/events. These noisemakers may include but are not limited to: air horns, cowbells, plastic tube horns, garbage can lids, etc. The provincial championship host shall have the authority to eject from the competition facility individuals who, following a warning, refuse to comply with this requirement.
E. Administrators and Teachers Administrators and teachers must demonstrate courtesy and good sportsmanship by their positive examples
F. Discipline and Misconduct: The following is the ASAA statement on discipline:
1) The head coach, as a representative of the school, is responsible for the conduct of all persons comprising the school’s team including assistant coaches, players and bench personnel.
2) For a coach to address, or permit anyone on his/her bench to address uncomplimentary remarks to any official during the progress of a provincial championship, or to indulge in conduct that might incite players or spectators against the officials, is a violation of the rules of the game and must likewise be considered conduct unworthy of a coach.
3) Behavior by any member of a team, including all bench personnel, deemed objectionable conduct as defined in the rulebook shall be immediately subject to the penalty prescribed in the rulebook for such an offense.