Transcript LaSalle High School

Cincinnati LaSalle High School
Harold A. Meyer Award and Commissioner’s Award for
Exceptional Sportsmanship
LaSalle High School
Sportsmanship
Policy
Sportsmanship Policy
It is the policy of LaSalle High School to actively promote the ideals of sportsmanship, ethics,
and integrity. In conjunction with our mission as a Catholic educational community, it is our
central task to follow not only the letter, but also the spirit of the rules governing the Greater
Catholic League and the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
Winning is clearly the designed outcome of intensely played competition. However, winning
at LaSalle High School will not come at the expense of our integrity and well-being of our
student athletes.
Respect is the central to the mission of LaSalle High School. Through athletic competition we
have a tremendous opportunity to demonstrate respect for coaches, players, game officials,
and fans.
It is the responsibility of the administration team at LaSalle High School to not only enforce
the policy on sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity, but to work daily to foster these ideals in
our staff, student body and community.
Adopted-2001
Sportsmanship Policy
If an incident is reported regarding unsportsmanlike behavior
of a player, coach, or fan, the Athletic Director will investigate the
complaint.The Athletic Director will confer with the Principal and
the Dean of Students regarding the complaint.
Sportsmanship Policy
Based upon the findings of the investigation, the parties
involved are subject to the following consequences:
 Appropriate apology
 Suspension
 Dismissal from the team
 Various disciplinary action from the school
**This policy is in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year on and off
LaSalle High School premises
LaSalle High School
Player/Parent
Chain of Command
Chain of Command
It is one of our responsibilities to teach our
student-athletes to be responsible.Therefore, it is
imperative we begin the “chain of command”
with our student-athletes.
Chain of Command
If a situation or a concern arises in a sport, the following steps must be followed:
1. The student-athlete will ask his level or position coach for a meeting. The coach
will set the time and location of the meeting within a responsible time period,
usually one-week.
2. If the concerns are not satisfactory resolved at the first meeting, a meeting will
be arranged with the head varsity coach (athletic director if the conflict is with
the head varsity coach) and the student-athlete.
3. If there is still no resolve, the athletic director will set up a meeting with the
athlete, coach, head coach and parents. As adults, we understand that things do
not always work out the way we would like them to. This is also a valuable
lesson for our student-athletes.
4. Only after these steps have been taken is it appropriate for a student-athlete or
parent to go to the principle for resolve.
Chain of Commend
Please make sure your son has tried to solve the
problem first, without your intervention. Do not
attempt to confront a coach before or after a contest or
practice.These can be emotional times for both the
parent and the coach. Meetings of this nature do not
promote resolution, only conflict.
LaSalle High School
Guidelines for Dealing With
Parents
Dealing with Parents
What Today’s Parents Want
-Clear mission
-Sense of community
-Close communication
-Consistent and fair discipline
-Friendly, moral people in charge
-Values taught
-Positivity
-Esteem
-Respect
-Adults under self-control-balanced
-No Favoritism
1.
Dealing with Parents
2. Rules of Confrontation
-Follow the “Chain of Communication”
-Coach must set the location and time of meeting
-Be ready to listen
-Avoid win/lose situations
Dealing with Parents
3. How to Listen
-It’s okay to disagree – don’t be disagreeable
-Let the parent speak
-Take notes
-Repeat concerns – make sure they are specific
-Go back to philosophy and policies you have in writing.
Dealing with Parents
4. Other
-Have discipline policies in writing – give to AD for approval
-Lead by example
-Emphasize values
-When discipline measures are taken, give the athlete a day to
tell parents and then call them
LaSalle High School
Bob Krueger
Sportsmanship
Award
Bob Krueger
Sportsmanship Award
During the 2000-2001 School Year the LaSalle High School
Athletic Department committed itself to stemming the tide
of poor sportsmanship that is far too prevalent in our society
today. One of the approaches we used was to celebrate and
reward good sportsmanship with the Bob Krueger
Sportsmanship Award.
Bob Krueger
Sportsmanship Award
This award in now annually given to an athlete in each sport
who, in his eyes of his coaches, displays exceptional
sportsmanship. We defined the characteristics a Bob Krueger
defined his life; a tough, hard-nosed competitor, but always a
gentleman. He would knock you down between the whistles
and then be the first to help you up. Bob retired from LaSalle
High School after 37 years of service to LaSalle. Bob served
as Head Football Coach, Athletic Director and Dean of
Students.