SAMPLE TOPIC OUTLINE FOR PRE-GAME

SPORTSMANSHIP MEETING

(Attendees: Participating school's principal/administrator, athletic director, coach, team captain(s), and game officials.)

Welcome to all (by school, administrator, athletic director, administrative designee or game official - according to the policy of the school, league or section).

2) Operational items:

Location of administrators or administrative designees during the game

Proper conduct during warm-ups

Team introductions by announcer - conduct of players

To principals/administrators

Duties/responsibilities

Crowd control

To coaches

Thank you for your service to your student athletes and your school

Expectations - bench decorum

Demeanor pre and post game

To Team Captains

Welcome

Leadership role

Reminder…team represents school, families, community, (league, section)

Expectations - player demeanor on the court and on the bench

Taunting, trash-talking and any unsportsmanlike conduct are absolutely inappropriate and will not be tolerated

To Officials

Welcome and thank you

Expectations - This game will be officiated fairly and demeaning behavior will not be tolerated

Closing Remarks

Remember…

Only one team will emerge as winner tonight…but everyone involved in this game has an opportunity to act like a winner.

Good luck!