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 officials’ reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in high school baseball involve players and coaches arguing balls and strikes—often escalating into profanity-laced tirades directed at umpires—along with taunting behaviors such as bat flips, staring into opposing dugouts, and verbal insults between players after close plays. Fan misconduct, including heckling and profane outbursts, also frequently disrupts games, as does the dangerous practice of players leaving the dugout to join on-field altercations.
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Based on the officials' reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in high school boys' basketball involve players and coaches verbally abusing officials—often with profanity or taunting—after calls, leading to technical fouls and ejections; physical retaliation or intentional pushing after dead balls or fouls; and fan interference, including running onto the court, heckling players or officials, and making threatening remarks, which frequently results in removal from the gym.
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Based on the officials’ reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in girls’ basketball involve **fan misconduct** (profanity, entering the court, heckling officials), **player fighting or retaliation** (including punches, pushing, and flagrant fouls), **technical fouls for arguing with officials**, and **bench personnel leaving the bench area** or violating bench decorum. These incidents consistently disrupt game flow and require removal or ejection.
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Based on the reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios were fighting or throwing punches, often after the whistle or during scrums, and the use of abusive language directed at officials, opponents, or coaches.
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Based on the officials' reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in Girls' Flag Football involve physical altercations—punches, shoving, hair-pulling, and wrestling—often triggered by frustration over a perceived missed call or illegal contact, as well as retaliatory actions after plays. Taunting, verbal abuse, and confrontations between players, coaches, and even parents or spectators are also frequent, sometimes escalating into brawls that require security or police intervention, and often leading to ejections and game terminations.
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Based on the reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in high school soccer involve persistent dissent toward match officials—from players, coaches, and fans alike—often escalating into abusive language or threatening gestures. Additionally, repeated reckless or unsporting fouls frequently result in players receiving a second yellow card and ejection, while post-game confrontations, including shoving and throwing the ball at opponents, highlight a lack of emotional control when the match ends.
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Based on recent official reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in high school girls' soccer include players using offensive or abusive language toward referees and opponents, violent conduct such as kicking, slapping, or punching, and persistent dissent from both players and spectators, often leading to ejections.
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The most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in high school girls' softball, as reflected in these official reports, involve persistent fan harassment—including loud berating, personal attacks, and accusations of cheating—that escalates to the point of ejection and even police involvement, as well as coaches who argue calls excessively and are ejected for profanity or personalized comments, along with occasional player ejections for malicious contact or unsporting remarks toward officials.
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Based on the provided officials' reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in Girls' Volleyball involve coaches and fans persistently disputing judgment calls, often escalating to verbal abuse, profanity, and refusal to leave the gym after warnings. Coaches frequently receive yellow and red cards for arguing calls, throwing objects, and ignoring directives, while fans—particularly parents—engage in shouting matches with referees and scorers, sometimes following officials to the parking lot. The lack of effective security response, with SROs often absent or passive, allows these behaviors to continue unchecked.
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Based on the officials' reports, the most common unsportsmanlike scenarios in high school wrestling involve profanity directed at opponents or officials, post-match physical aggression such as shoving or swinging, and biting—often resulting in visible teeth marks. Repeated unsportsmanlike conduct, including throwing equipment like headgear or mouthguards, also frequently leads to flagrant misconduct and ejection.
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