B. Athletic Codes of Conduct

include ballet, horseback riding, martial arts, and competitive dance. Students must select their AAP during the normal class registration period. AAPs must be approved and are monitored by the Athletic Department. Each course must be 36 hours total, as logged by the instructor.

Branson is a member of the North Coast Section, a regional subset of the California Interscholastic Federation, and has adopted in full the North Coast Section policies for student-athlete, parent, and spectator conduct, as follows:

What You Can Do...

➢ Accept seriously the responsibility and privilege of representing the school and community.

➢ Live up to the standards of sportsmanship established by the school administration and the coaching staff.

➢ Treat opponents with the respect that is due them as guests and fellow humans.

➢ Shake hands with opponents and wish them good luck before the contest.

➢ Exercise self-control at all times, accepting decisions and abiding by them.

➢ Respect the judgment of the officials and their interpretations of the rules. Never argue or make gestures indicating dislike for a decision. The officials are doing their best to help promote you and your sport.

➢ Only the captain should communicate with the officials regarding the clarification of a ruling.

➢ Refrain from making any kind of derogatory remarks to your opponents during the game, especially comments of ethnic, racial or sexual nature.

SPORTSMANSHIP, ETHICS, AND INTEGRITY

Student-Athletes: Doing What’s Right

➢ Accept both victory and defeat with pride and compassion, never being boastful or bitter.

➢ Congratulate the opponents in a sincere manner following either victory or defeat.

➢ Cooperate with the coach and fellow athletes in trying to promote sportsmanship.

➢ Win with humility; lose with grace. Do both with dignity.

➢ Welcome the opportunity to discuss the rules and strategies of the contest with parents and friends so they can better understand and appreciate the finer points of the game.

PROMOTE SPORTSMANSHIP Parents & Fans

In order for sport to serve a purpose in the educational system, students must obtain positive educational benefits from athletics such as: responsibility, self discipline, sportsmanship, teamwork, work ethic, integrity, and personal sacrifice for the good of others.

What You Can Do. . .

✓ Fan behavior, whether at home or away at athletic contests, reflects on the entire community. Home fans should treat visitors with respect.

✓ Realize that a ticket is a privilege to observe a contest and support high school activities, not a license to verbally assault others or be generally obnoxious.

✓ Know and demonstrate good sportsmanship.

✓ Be positive. Cheer for your team rather than against the opposition.

✓ Do not enter restricted areas of the venue. Stay outside of fenced or marked areas and always obey instructions from game management personnel.

✓ Refrain from booing and name calling. Never address any athlete directly, whether from the home or visiting school.

✓ Respect the decision made by the contest officials.

✓ Be an exemplary role model by positively supporting teams in every manner possible, including the content of cheers and signs.

✓ Respect the fans, coaches and participants from opposing schools.

PROMOTE SPORTSMANSHIP

Spectator’s Code

What Spectators Can Do to Promote Good Sportsmanship

✓ Remember that student athletes play organized sports for their own fun. They are not pro athletes.

✓ Be on your best behavior. Don’t use profane language or harass players, coaches or officials.

✓ Applaud good plays by your own team and the visiting team.

✓ Show respect for your team’s opponents. Without them there would be no games.

✓ Never criticize a student athlete for making a mistake during a competition.

✓ Condemn the use of violence in all forms.

✓ Respect officials’ decisions.

✓ Encourage players to always play according to the rules.

✓ Never berate your opponent’s school or mascot.

✓ Never create or display negative signs.

✓ Never enter the playing area before, during or after a contest without permission of game management personnel.