Athletics Handbook » Sportsmanship

Sportsmanship

 
 
NH.I.A.A. By-Law Article VIII: Sportsmanship:
          Section 3: Disqualification from an Interscholastic Athletic Event
 
The following policies for disqualification shall apply in all sports:
  • Any player, who is disqualified before, during or after a game at the Freshman, Junior Varsity or   Varsity level for exhibiting unsportsmanlike conduct, shall not participate in the next scheduled inter-scholastic athletic event, including NHIAA Tournament contests. Any player who is disqualified from a game and participates in the next scheduled interscholastic athletic event, including NHIAA Tournament contests, will cause that school's game l event to be forfeited in the event of a win. In the event of a loss, the matter will be referred to the Sportsmanship Committee for action.
  • If any player received a second game disqualification during the season, that individual will be required to forfeit any participation in that interscholastic sport at any level, for the balance of that season.                                                                                                                               
  • If the game disqualification is administered in the final contest of the season (including tournament play) the penalty shall be carried over in that sport and invoked at the first regular season game the following academic year. If a disqualification is administered to a graduating senior or a coach in his final game of coaching for that school, it is the expectation of the NHIAA that the school will take immediate and appropriate disciplinary action.

 

Any player, who leaves the bench during an inter-scholastic athletic event where an altercation is taking place in the playing area, shall receive a one game disqualification for the next scheduled game.