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Requirement 1: Board
Policy
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1-A.
1-B.
See Board Policy IGDJ
See Board Policy IGDJ
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1-C. The school administration supports our sportsmanship policy
by placing banners in the gymnasium that remind all in attendance
that sportsmanlike behavior is expected by all. Also, by making
regular announcements at sporting events that address
administrative expectations and consequences to those who choose
to not exhibit sportsmanlike behavior. Lastly, the administration
supports the policy by making sportsmanship and the recognition
of such behavior, an integral part of the senior awards ceremony,
which is held each spring.
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Continued on next slide
Requirement 1: Board
Policy cont.
1-D.
Our Board Policies are available online at
http://policy.ctspublish.com/northridgeville-osba/. There is a link to this policy
manual on our District website.
Requirement 2: SEI
Committee
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Our school has a broad based Sportsmanship, Ethics
and Integrity Committee which meets the 1st
Wednesday every other month.
• Agendas from our meetings:
October, December, February, and March
• Minutes from a meeting to show diversity of students,
faculty, administrators, coaches, etc.: December
• Refer to Requirement 8 to read about our newly
formed recognition program for sportsmanship.
Requirement 3: SEI
Presentations
A. Throughout the course of the 2010-2011 school year there
were six presentations that included elements of our
sportsmanship campaign. This includes the following:
-Freshman Orientation: A presentation focused on providing a
smooth transition for incoming freshman. This is held at the high
school and includes a piece from the Athletic Department about
their role in the sportsmanship campaign.
-Fall Pre-Season Parent/Coaches Meeting: Meetings at the high
school designed specifically to provide necessary information to
parents and coaches
-Winter Pre-Season Parent/Coaches Meeting: same as above
Requirement 3: SEI
Presentations
-Athletic Council Meetings: Meetings held bi-monthly throughout the
school year. Their purpose is to provide the coaches with an
environment that promotes collaboration of ideas that are working for
them. This group is comprised of ALL head coaches, coaches are given
special tasks to actively work on (i.e. handbook issues, sportsmanship
ideas, parent/booster issues)
-Senior Awards Breakfast: An awards ceremony held at Wagner’s
toward the end of the school year that honors some of the exceptional
senior athletes that encourage sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity.
B. Students and faculty are not required to attend any of the meetings
but attendance is highly encouraged
Requirement 3: SEI
Presentations
C. All presentations were planned & executed by Nori Okuma, Athletic
Director.
D. The most recent presentation, the Senior Awards Breakfast, was
attended by students, faculty, administration, members of the Board of
Education, community members, and representatives from the local
media.
E. Materials are provided at all of these meetings.
F. Presentations were not evaluated for their effectiveness this year, but
a procedure for obtaining feedback is being developed.
Requirement 4:
Ongoing Campaign
A. During the past school
year we have emphasized the
publicity of the North
Ridgeville High School S.E.I.
Committee through
sportsmanship T-shirts,
banners, reminders in the
football program, and an
announcement read before
every sporting event.
Requirement 4:
Ongoing Campaign
B. In order to intentionally raise awareness of
the importance of sportsmanship, ethics, and
integrity, the SEI Committee assisted in OHSAA
events such as:
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Volley for the Cure
• OHSAA Foundation Basketball game
Both events have a duel purpose of providing
financial assistance for both foundations as well
as allowing our students to participate in
something much more valuable than just a
game, community service. At the OHSAA game,
goods, time, and money were also donated by
all teams involved and given to the local
Community Care.
Requirement 4:
Ongoing Campaign
B. (cont.) Another example included
our students’ reaction to the tragic
car accident that killed two Midview
High School students just before our
annual rivalry football game. Without
any direction or guidance, the student
body made a banner of sympathy to
mourn the loss of those students are
presented it to Midview at the game
on Friday night. Their actions
appeared in the local news and
newspapers (see picture). Needless
to say, this was a very proud moment
for our community and only
reinforced the importance of our
dedication to the SEI campaign.
Requirement 4:
Ongoing Campaign
C.
The North Ridgeville High School S.E.I. Committee members are
responsible for the planning and execution of the previously
mentioned events.
D. The targets of our S.E.I. campaign include athletes,
coaches, administrators, faculty, support
groups, fans, parents, student organizations,
and community members. We believe that
sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity should be
learned, practiced, and portrayed at every
school sponsored event, as well as any
community events.
Requirement 5:
Coaches
Evaluations
• Coaches use a post season check out packet to
close the season and tie up any loose ends
there may be.
• The following slides are examples of the
documents included in the check out packet.
• You will see the page which appears in the
packet, followed by a brief explanation of
each.
To the left, is the letter
which every coach
receives from our
athletic director
outlining what check
out entails and what
needs to be turned in.
As you can see, it is
pretty fool proof and
walks the coach step
by step through it
while setting a
deadline so all
documents can come
together in a timely
fashion
Step 1 of checkout
• The coach sets a specific time with the athletic
director
• Coaches, in a first come first serve manner,
sign up for time slots which fit their schedule
• In this meeting, the coach presents their post
season packet – completed – to the athletic
director.
Step 2 of Checkout
• These documents deal with student awards
• The awards banquet for each sport must be
documented and turned into the athletic director
• Varsity and Junior Varsity letters earned must be
recorded by the coach
• Special awards/conference awards order forms
are turned in at this time as well
• The following are the official documents used by
the athletic department to keep track of these
such things.
The coach must provide the
information for their end of
the season awards program
or banquet
The athletic department
will provide some
deserts and
refreshments for this.
This section helps the
coach prepare for the
banquet and provides a
guideline for them to
cover to ensure success
This item keeps track of
student awards and
letters. This document
ranges from 7th grade to
varsity participation
This document allows
coaches to track
players over multiple
seasons and eliminates
error during award
presentations
This form allows coaches to
nominate and recognize their
athletes for special awards or
note is they have received
county or state recognition.
Coaches can also nominate
students who have helped the
team succeed be it statistic
managers or videographers
Step 3 of Checkout
• Step 3 of checkout is split into 3 sections
– The first section deals with end of season summaries
• These summaries include: season summary, inventory
summary, outstanding inventory, and uniform inventory.
– The second section deals with future needs
• These include equipment needs, uniform needs, and next
seasons schedule.
– The third section deals with evaluations
• These include coaching staff evaluations and head coach
self-evaluation.
Coaches keep track of their
record, team accomplishments
and individual
accomplishments here. This
allows for easy end of the year
book keeping and easier
acknowledgements.
Inventories Section
Uniform Inventory- to make
sure all athletes have
turned in uniforms and all
are accounted for
Outstanding Equipment –
Keeps track of uniforms and
equipment checked out and
not returned
Equipment Inventory –
Used to keep track of all
equipment from start to
end of seasons
Future Needs Section
Uniform Needs – a coaches
request for improvements in
uniforms or needs in this area.
Equipment Needs – a
coaches request for new
equipment for the next
season
A record of the schedule for
next season includes location,
time, level, and contract
terms
Evaluations Section
This is the self
performance
evaluation given to
coaches to complete
by the athletic
director. It is 3 pages
and must be included
in the close out
packet.
* The evaluation is also given to the assistant coaches
by their head coach and the results are discussed
internally
Section 5 – B. Evaluations
• Evaluations are performed by the Athletic Director,
Nori Okuma at the conclusion of the season.
• Mr. Okuma uses the evaluation sheet from the
previous slide to measure the effectiveness and
integrity of the coach following the season.
• All evaluations are the same for each coach as to
remain partial.
Section 5 – C. Sportsmanship
• Every year there is a preseason coaches meeting.
At this meeting, coaches are encouraged to
promote sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity.
• Coaches are given an overview of changes to the
athletic handbook and also of any policy changes.
• The rules, expectations, and climate of the
athletic department district wide is reviewed and
made clear by the athletic director and other
administrators.
Section 5 – C. Cont.
To the left, is a sportsmanship
survey available at athletic
events for those who attend to
rate the sportsmanship, ethics,
and integrity of our athletes,
coaches, and fans. This is a
good tool to help the district
gauge and adjust the way
things are going.
Section 5-D. Our Athletic Handbook
• Our handbook is reviewed and approved each
year by the board of education.
• The handbook outlines the rules, goals, and
regulations of the North Ridgeville City
Schools Athletic Department as a reflection of
the goals of the district and OSHAA.
• Click on the book to view a copy of the NRCS
athletic handbook.
Section 5 – F. Sportsmanship Examples
Email from a parent of a visiting team regarding our MS wrestling tournament.
Requirement 6: The
Complaint Department
• There is a written procedure in place for receiving,
investigating, and acting upon complaints
regarding sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity.
• It is also encouraged that if a complaint arises,
one could e-mail the athletic director directly and
the proper actions could be taken from them per
the athletic handbook.
• On the next slide, you will see an example of the
form available to all attendees of athletic events
to report on sportsmanship and ethics.
To the left, is a sportsmanship
survey available at athletic
events for those who attend to
rate the sportsmanship, ethics,
and integrity of our athletes,
coaches, and fans. This is a
good tool to help the district
gauge and adjust the way
things are going.
Section 6 – B. Handling the Complaint
– In North Ridgeville, we believe in a personal touch
when dealing with complaints which involve
sportsmanship – ethics – and/or integrity.
– Specifically if there is a complaint, they will be
directed to contact the athletic office directly, by
phone or e-mail, to speak with the athletic
director personally.
Section 6 – C. After a Complaint
• The plan for dealing with complaints is
implemented at two levels
– The Athletic Director – handles the initial
complaint.
– The Sportsmanship and Ethics Council made up of
administrators, athletes, and teachers – takes the
complaint and then deals with it as a whole with
the vision and practices of the district at the heart
of that decision.
Part 7:
Critical Situations
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Our school’s procedure for handling heated
rivalries, overflow crowds and unruly
spectators.
• 7-A. Currently, there is no written plan. There
is however, an announcement read before each
sporting event that outlines the expectations of
all in attendance and the consequences if those
expectations are not met.
Part 7:
Critical Situations Cont.
• 7-B. High school administrative team is responsible for
implementing any plans that are produced.
• 7-C. The high school administrative team is
responsible for being prepared for potentially difficult
crowds and implementing a plan to deal with
situations as they arise.
Part 7:
Critical Situations Cont.
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7-D. Last season the student section in our gym was located
directly outside the visitor’s locker room and directly across
from the visitors’ student section. This created the potential for
negative behavior from both our fans, the players from other
teams, and visiting fans. This season the administration
decided to move the student section so that it would be on the
opposite end of the floor from the visiting locker room and the
visiting student section.
• During our football games we hire police 4 officers to assist
in crowd control. For the game against our rival Midview,
we hired 6 officers to assist with crowd control in the
stadium as well as in the parking lot.
Part 8:
Awards Program
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Our school has an awards program established
to recognize outstanding sportsmanship, ethics
and integrity.
• As part of the West Shore Conference each sport recognizes an
athlete for their display of sportsmanship on the field of play. The
WSC Sportsmanship award is recommended by the coach and
approved by the Athletic Director and Principal of each school.
• Sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity are recognized by North
Ridgeville High School’s administration and Board of Education
during the Senior Awards Breakfast. The Board of Education
recognizes the efforts of Conference championship teams at Board
meetings as well.
Part 8:
Awards Program
• This year our SEI Committee created a program that we
began using to recognize students for their outstanding
displays of sportsmanship. Students are nominated by
teachers, faculty, and staff. The SEI Committee has
established a subcommittee to review the nominations
and vote to determine the winners.
• Winners are recognized at a sporting event and
awarded a “Sportsmanship t-shirt”. Click here to see
the front. Click here to see the back.
• Nomination Form