Good sportsmanship is the responsibility of coaches, participants, spectators, cheerleaders/pep band, officials, workers, and school administration.

To make a school responsible, there are ways to keep this sacred regardless of team affiliation.

	Promotional Activities
	Handling Conflicts
	Crowd Control
	Contingency plans

With National Sportsmanship Day on March 1, 2005, awareness about issues related to sportsmanship, and ethics in athletics and daily life, is raised and stimulates dialogue among school administration, coaches, teachers, students, and spectators - and it's apparent that many of these issues aren’t being met.

The various antics of college and professional, athletes on national TV seem to have the "look at me" approach, which filters down to the high school level.

It is with this thought the ensuing articles of this issue will investigate, and compare, methods of handling sportsmanship theories.

Included in this issue will be a comparison of sportsmanship codes, terminology, technology in P.E. and a comparison of software and hardware products.

Gerry Cernicky
Technology Section Editor

Please check the Technology Archives for other vocabulary terms, and to better understand the definitions below.

Worm - a destructive program containing code that replicates itself until it fills the target drive or network causing it to malfunction.

Trojan Horse - a malicious program that falsely appears to be a useful application , such as a game or utility.

Virus - a program designed to destroy data, or halt operation, on systems by copying itself into files and executing when those files are loaded.

Virus hoax - a fake computer virus warning, typically forwarded by someone using a distribution list.

Adware - a slang term used to describe free sponsored software that often, but not always, contains cookies and registry keys that are loaded on your pc when you install the main program.

Malware - software intentionally designed for a malicious purpose to erase a computers memory, or to gain unauthorized access to the system.

Spyware - a category of software that tracks user behavior without a user's knowledge. Spyware can find its way onto a user’s computer in a variety of ways. It may, for instance, manifest itself as part of a virus or Trojan horse.

Software - Run these definitions through a search at www.download.com. Use discretion and good judgement if you decide to try any of these.

AD-AWARE:
What it does:
Ad-aware scans computers for known spyware and tracking cookies, then deletes what it finds.
What it doesn't do:
Ad-aware can only find spyware identified in its definition file, and may not find newer spyware.

WEBROOT SPY SWEEPER:
What it does:
Along with scheduled spyware scans, Spy Sweeper's prevention feature catches spyware when it tries to install.
What it doesn't do:
Spy Sweeper's definition file only catches known spyware.

SPYBOT:
What it does:
Along with spyware removal tools, Spybot includes a file shredder and start-up manager.
What it doesn't do:
This program relies on a definition file, and so doesn't block or find the latest spyware.

SPYWARE DOCTOR:
What it does:
Manual scans remove spyware based on a definition list, and the OnGuard feature prevents spyware from installing.
What it doesn't do:
Spyware Doctor can't find spyware that's not on its definition list.

In February, one year later, the final judgment was rendered. For purposes of this forum, please decide what you think was his fate:

It must be noted that the laws have been strengthened to protect officials (recently enacted).

	What codes have you been responsible for in coaching and/or teaching?
	Are there similar problems in your school?
	What has been done to stop these problems?
	Do you think that the actions, and taunting, in college and professional sports are at the root of the problems?

Answer to scenario above:
The answer to the fate of the husband was simple assault and no jail time. And all games this year (2005) have been played behind closed doors.

Who does this hurt? The players!

	The official suffered head, neck, and shoulder injuries and unable to work since the attack.
	Husbands attorney said he is an example of how somebody should behave at games (husband went to hundreds of games before attack, no problem).
	Forum reply: Can you imagine what sports events could become if others attending a game followed such "model behavior?"
	Judge dropped disorderly conduct charge because 1990 law said that only applies to protect referees who are attacked for making unpopular calls.
	President of Officials: I find it difficult to retain current officials or recruit new ones. And this case will not do anything to ameliorate that situation.

Editor Reply:

After viewing the husband in the paper with a smile on his face and a victory sign, I can attest that this will be a precedent for something like this to happen again. And, after watching the 'highjinx' of many sports figures, this most assuredly gives high school coaches and players a reason to believe that they may get away with this level of privilege. In any form, taunting and bad sportsmanship can’t be tolerated at any level . All those involved in athletic endeavors (parents, students, and spectators) should read & listen to a code of conduct before every event.

I found the "unpopular call" rule absolutely ridiculous. In that scenario, and with instant replay, it would be like visiting the ancient Coliseum and watching the lions tear apart their victims. Oops, bad call, or was it?

National Sportsmanship Day

National Sportsmanship Day serves as a forum for administrators, coaches, students, alumni, parents, and fans to discuss the issues of ethics, fair play, and sportsmanship.

Each year, the Institute for International Sport recognizes individuals who exemplify ethics and sportsmanship in both their professional and personal endeavors by naming them as Sports Ethics Fellows.

National Sportsmanship Day is held annually on the first Tuesday in March. The fifteenth annual National Sportsmanship Day will be held March 1, 2005.

Theme: Defeat Gamesmanship! The Institute defines gamesmanship as the method or art of winning a game or contest by means of unsportsmanlike behavior, or other conduct which does not actually break rules but breaks the spirit of the rules.

"How-To" Packet: The How-To Packet will include many tips on how to foster stimulating age-based classroom discussion on sportsmanship. The How-To Packet will also provide tips on celebrating National Sportsmanship Day at school assemblies.

Team Sportsmanship: A special new feature of National Sportsmanship Day 2005 will be Team Sportsmanship. Team Sportsmanship will present schools with an exciting opportunity to engage students, teachers, administrators and parents in your community on issues of sportsmanship.

Sports Ethics Fellows: The Institute will name our 2005 Sports Ethics Fellows on February 1, 2005. Sports Ethics Fellows are individuals who have demonstrated admirable leadership in the areas of fair play and sportsmanship. Past Sports Ethics Fellows include nationally known individuals, as well as others who have engaged in developing sportsmanship and honorable competition on a local scale.