Creative and Effective Sportsmanship Programs
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“Do What’s Right!” “Do What’s Right!” The “Do What’s Right!” Program builds upon the IHSA’s current efforts to promote and recognize sportsmanship within our teams, schools and communities. The Program sets minimum guidelines and may be incorporated into a conference’s existing sportsmanship program. Over the past few years, our member schools have voiced an increased desire for greater promotion and recognition of sportsmanship. In response to this demand, the Sportsmanship Advisory committee is responsible to evaluate and improve upon the current methods of encouraging and supporting sportsmanship. HOME The "Do What's Right!" Program Forms The IHSA promoting Expectations good sportsmanship in youth athletics Student Advisory Committee with Add A. Tude! Registered Conferences & Schools The Add A. Tude mascot Sportsperson of the Year appears at state tournaments Poster Contest during the school year, and could Sportsmanship Banners appear at your next high school event. For & Coaches Box Decals NOW AVAILABLE! information on how to book the Add A. Tude costume please click here. State Final Sportsmanship Banner Recipients Add A. Tude Photo Albums Add A. Tude Handbook Schedule Add A. Tude Download Add A. Tude Graphics “Do What’s Right!” Sport and Activity Posters 1. Posters are available online to all member schools and licensed vendors to customize and print in programs. 2. Use the poster as the back of pre-season meeting agendas, tournament programs and regular season line-up cards. 3. Use in play bills and on school websites. 4. Posters are available online as a template for schools to change the pictures as they wish. “Do What’s Right!” “Do What’s Right!” When a conference or independent school registers for the Do What’s Right! program, they agree to communicate and actively educate their students, fans and communities of the following: Do What’s Right! Expectations: Represent your school and community through positive interaction with opposing fans and players. Uses positive cheers, chants, songs or gestures. Display modesty in victory and graciousness in defeat. Respect and acknowledge the integrity/judgment of officials. Exhibit positive behavior before, during and after the contest. “Do What’s Right!” Option 1 Conference representatives and independent school Administrators register annually from May 1 - October 20 using the available online forms through the Do What’s Right! webpage. Conference administrators or coaches do not rank teams or fans during the regular season and do not recognize a school for earning the most points through out the school year. All registered conference schools and independent schools are eligible to receive a DWR! State Final Banner in team bracketed sports. The rubric used by the state final sportsmanship committee is on the website for your review and use. 2011 – 2012 Registered Conferences Big Rivers (FB Only) Interstate Eight Sangamon Big Twelve Little Illini South Central Cahokia Little Ten South Suburban Central Suburban League Metro Suburban Southern Illinois River to River Chicago Catholic League Mid-Illini Corn Belt Mid-State 6 Southwest Suburban DuPage Valley Mid Suburban League Southwest Prairie Egyptian Illini National Trail East Suburban Catholic Three Rivers Northern Illinois Big Twelve Fox Valley West Central Girls Catholic Athletic Conference West Suburban North Suburban 2010-11 Independent Schools Independent School League Prairie State Okaw Valley Breese (Mater Dei) Sangamo “Do What’s Right!” “Do What’s Right!” State Final Sportsmanship Banner 2010 Fall State Final Sportsmanship Banner Recipients Girls Volleyball Class 1A/2A: Girls Volleyball Class 3A/4A : Toledo-Cumberland Joliet (Catholic Academy) Bloomington Central Catholic Breese Mater Dei Breese Central Boys Football: Class 1A Boys Soccer Class 1A - Tuscola Lisle Class 2A - Sterling Newman Catholic Class 3A - Illini West Carthage Eleven other schools qualified to win a banner but their conferences did not register for the DWR! Program. “Do What’s Right!” Option 2 The conference registers annually from May 1 - October 20 using the available online forms through the Do What’s Right! webpage. Conference administrators and/or coaches rank players, teams and fans during the regular season based on the DWR! Expectations. The rubric used by the state final sportsmanship committee is on the website for your review and use. “Do What’s Right!” Option 2 (con’t) The IHSA will provide the Regular Season Sportsmanship Award certificates to the winning school of each sport. It is the responsibility of each conference to develop a selection process using the Do What’s Right! Expectations in order to recognize the recipients of the seasonal award. Using the Regular Season Tally Report the conference contact will send in the name(s) of the winning school(s) to the IHSA by December 1 for Fall sports, March 1 for Winter Sports and June 1 for Spring sports in order for schools to receive their certificate and recognition on the IHSA website. Sport Season Conference Award Certificate “Do What’s Right!” Option 3 The conference registers annually from May 1 - October 20 using the available online forms through the Do What’s Right! webpage to be eligible for the Regular Season Sportsmanship Award, the State Finals Sportsmanship Award and the Annual Conference Sportsmanship Award. Conference administrators and/or coaches rank players, teams and fans during the regular season based on the DWR! Expectations. The rubric used by the state final sportsmanship committee is on the website for your review and use. “Do What’s Right!” Option 3 (con’t) The conference also recognizes one of their schools for the annual sportsmanship award by earning the most points through the three sports seasons. The school, accumulating the most regular season points throughout the three seasons, will earn the Annual Conference Sportsmanship Award winner for the year. The conference contact will send in the name of the winning school by June 1 to the IHSA for recognition on the website. Conferences have an opportunity to order a banner for the school through the IHSA website. Sport Season Conference Award Sample Ballot ALL CONFERENCE SAMPLE BALLOT 1. __________________ 2. __________________ 3. __________________ 4. __________________ 5. __________________ 6. __________________ 7. __________________ 8. __________________ 9. __________________ 10. __________________ *Vote for ten (10) – The top 5 are considered 1st Team. TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP (Rank top three) 1. (WORTH 3 POINTS) 2. (WORTH 2 POINTS) 3. (WORTH 1 POINT) Sport Season Conference Award Tally Sample Boys Girls Girls Boys Football Total Soccer Volleyball Basketball Basketball Points Maine South Tinley Park Mascoutah Pecatonica TF North Rochester Annual Conference Sportsmanship Award The Annual Conference Sportsmanship Award will be given to the conference school which has accumulated the most points throughout the three seasons. The Annual Conference Sportsmanship Award banner will be available for purchase through the IHSA website. The conference representative will send the award recipient’s information to the IHSA to be posted online. Ideas: 1. The conference has one traveling banner 2. Conferences with non team sports (i.e. tennis, cross country etc.) may allow those head coaches to rank schools and add those points to the overall total. Annual Conference Sportsmanship Award Independent School Information Because the Program has among its characteristics strong conference elements (i.e., selection, reporting, etc.), a distinction is made between schools within a conference and independent schools with no conference affiliation. Registered conference affiliated schools are eligible to earn each of the three awards described above, while registered independent schools are only eligible to earn a State Finals Sportsmanship Award. Independent schools must register annually by October 20 with the IHSA to be eligible for the State Final Sportsmanship award consideration. Sportsperson of the Year The IHSA Sportsperson of the Year Award nomination form is available for eligible students to complete. The IHSA will recognize seven (7) individuals from across the state for their outstanding sportsmanship during interscholastic competition. Any IHSA member school whose conference has registered for the Do What's Right! Program or any independent school may nominate one (1) student, male or female, to be considered for this award. The application process must be completed and in the IHSA office on or before May 25, 2012. SAWA Certificate Sport A Winning Attitude SAWA Reports should be used to report any instance where a coach, player, team, official, or spectator has demonstrated exemplary sportsmanship at an IHSA interscholastic contest. Recipients of SAWA Reports will receive the report and a certificate as well as recognition on the IHSA website. SAWA Reports forms are located in the Schools Center and the Officials Center for completion. Add A. Tude You, too, can have Add A. Tude bring the right attitude to your event. Charming and energetic, Add A. Tude is perfect for assemblies, conferences, special events, and any sporting contest. Add A. Tude is comfortable anywhere! The Add A. Tude mascot is scheduled to make public appearances throughout the school year. Among the venues will be the state tournaments for both the IHSA and the IESA, the IPA Fall Conference in October, the State School Board Joint Conference, and the IADA Annual Conference. To book Add A. Tude for an