San Juan Basin League – Sportsmanship

SJBL Sportsmanship

•League Sportsmanship Concept

- Why do you need one?

SJBL Sportsmanship

•Develop a plan- What’s important to you?- What’s the structure of your league?- What experience do you want for your student-athletes

SJBL Sportsmanship

•Develop a mission statement - Place the most important things to you in a brief statement.

SJBL Sportsmanship

• Sportsmanship is a priority of the San Juan Basin League and each of its member schools. Life lessons are how to win with grace, how to lose with dignity and how to always play with respect. We expect all administrators, athletics directors, coaches, officials, coaches, student-athletes, and spectators to adhere to this philosophy and commit to fair play, ethical behavior, and integrity.

SJBL Sportsmanship

• Get it visual! - Banners- Programs- PSA’s- Any way that conveys the message

to everyone attending and participating

SJBL Sportsmanship

• League buy-in- Will each and every school

sell the same message?

SJBL Sportsmanship

• Total Commitment - Portion of every SJBL monthly agenda – Good and Bad- Banner in each gym of SJBL- PSA’s occur before each varsity contest

SJBL Sportsmanship

• What can you do?- Take action steps at your next meeting- It’s only as important as you make it