Sports | Concrete School District

Examples of good sportsmanship:	Examples of poor sportsmaship:
– applauding during the introduction of players	– being disrespectful or derogatory toward opponents or referees
– giving verbal credit after a good play or action	– refusing to shake hands or give recognition for good performances
– accepting all decisions by the officials with “class”	– displaying anger that draws attention away from the game
– being positive toward own team	– harassing opponents after the game outside of the playing area (i.e. gym lobby)
– applauding at the end of the contest for both teams	– distracting opponents (i.e. free throws)
– showing concern for injured players
– shaking hands with opposing players and coaches following the game
– encouraging surrounding people to be positive