Throughout the school year, TSSAA-registered contest officials report incidents of unsporting behavior to the TSSAA in order for the Executive Director to insure that schools are respecting association bylaws regarding unsportsmanlike conduct.
The TSSAA and its member schools believe strongly that the major purpose of education-based athletics is to be a part of the total educational program. A major part of this purpose is to stress to coaches, players, officials, and fans the vital importance of sportsmanship. It is critical that all parties understand the role they play in maintaining an atmosphere of good sportsmanship and being a positive role model for others.
A finalized list of incidents and responses is maintained by the state office staff and presented to the Board of Control each year at its June meeting.
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To address these issues, coaches and school administrators can teach and demonstrate positive behavior by emphasizing the importance of respect and sportsmanship. Coaches should lead by example, treating officials, opponents, and their own players with respect at all times. They should emphasize the importance of fair play and encourage their players to display good sportsmanship. Additionally, coaches and administrators should create a positive game environment by promoting crowd etiquette and addressing any fan behavior that goes against the values of sportsmanship. It is crucial to educate everyone involved in the game about the importance of positive behavior, both on and off the court, to create a more enjoyable and respectful atmosphere for all participants.
Based on the reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in high school baseball involve players and coaches arguing balls and strikes, often escalating to profanity directed at umpires, along with taunting behaviors such as bat flips, staring into opposing dugouts, and aggressive gestures. Frequent ejections also stem from bench personnel and coaches failing to control their conduct, as well as fans heckling players or officials with personal attacks and profanity.
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Based on the officials' reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in high school boys' basketball involve players receiving double technical fouls for unsporting conduct—such as pushing, taunting, or retaliating after a foul—along with frequent ejections of coaches who argue calls and refuse to leave, and fans being removed for profanity, threatening remarks, or entering the court.
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Based on the officials' reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in girls' basketball involve fans using profanity and directing abusive behavior toward officials, often leading to their removal from the gym; players retaliating or initiating fights, resulting in flagrant technical fouls and ejections; and coaches or assistant coaches receiving technical fouls for arguing calls, leaving the bench area, or making derogatory comments.
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Based on the provided reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in high school football involve post-play altercations and fighting, often escalating from shoving matches into punches, and frequently resulting in multiple ejections for leaving the bench area. These incidents are closely followed by player conduct issues like using profane or disrespectful language directed at officials or opponents, as well as demonstrative actions such as spiking the ball, making obscene gestures, or taunting.
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Based on the officials' reports provided, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in Girls' Flag Football involve physical retaliation and escalation after the whistle, particularly players shoving, punching, or grabbing hair following a live-ball foul or perceived illegal contact, as well as post-game handshake line brawls. Additionally, ejections frequently result from taunting, abusive language, and unsportsmanlike conduct directed at opponents or officials, with multiple incidents involving players receiving two unsportsmanlike penalties in a single game for actions such as getting in an opponent's face or throwing a punch after the play had ended.
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Based on the officials' reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in high school boys' lacrosse involve **fighting or throwing punches** during scrums, **leaving the bench area** to join altercations, **late hits** and **targeting the head/neck area**, and **verbal abuse** directed at officials or opponents.
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Based on the officials' reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in girls' lacrosse involve dangerous stick contact to the head, retaliatory swings after fouls, and aggressive body checks or shoves away from the ball—often following prior warnings. These incidents frequently escalate from overly physical play into flagrant personal fouls, leading to red-card ejections.
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Based on the provided match reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in high school soccer involve repeated dissent and verbal abuse directed at match officials by both players and spectators, often escalating from loud complaints about calls to profane and personal insults. Additionally, physical misconduct is frequent, including reckless tackles, deliberate fouls to stop promising attacks, and post-game confrontations involving shoving and throwing the ball with excessive force.
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Based on the officials' reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in girls' soccer involve player misconduct—specifically the use of profane or abusive language directed at opponents or referees, often resulting in red cards for offensive language, violent conduct like kicking or punching, and second cautions for reckless fouls. Additionally, spectator and fan behavior is a recurring issue, with adults and students alike being ejected for loud, personal dissent, accusing officials of cheating, and using distractions like air horns to disrupt play.
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Based on the officials’ reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in high school girls’ volleyball involve coaches persistently disputing calls with profanity and aggressive behavior, often refusing to comply with warnings and being ejected for throwing items or verbally abusing officials. Fan misconduct is also prevalent, including yelling derogatory comments at referees and scorers, refusing to leave when asked, and even following officials to the parking lot. Additionally, the lack of effective security or SRO response frequently allows these situations to escalate.
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Based on the officials' reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in wrestling involve profanity directed at opponents or officials (e.g., multiple "f-bombs," derogatory insults), followed by post-match physical aggression such as shoving, slapping, or throwing punches after the whistle. Biting and intentionally removing singlet straps during handshakes also recur, along with ejections for repeated unsportsmanlike conduct or flagrant misconduct.
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Based on the officials' reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in girls' wrestling involve biting—repeatedly cited across multiple matches—along with physical aggression such as punching or striking after pins, and persistent verbal abuse from coaches and parents, including berating officials, disputing calls, and refusing to leave after receiving penalties.
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