Sportsmanship Rating System: The sportsmanship rating system is intended to be an objective scale by which teams' attitudes and behaviors can be assessed. Behavior before, during, and after a RecSports contest is included in each rating. Each team captain is responsible for educating ALL players and spectators affiliated with his/her team about the policies/procedures. Teams must maintain a 2.5 (C) average to continue during league play. Teams must have a 3.0 (B) average in order to qualify for tournament play. The games management coordinator and manager, officials, and board members will determine the score for the teams after each RecSports contest. The RecSports staff reserves the right to review and/or change any sportsmanship rating given. Captains inquiring about their team's sportsmanship rating should do so the business day following the contest by contacting the RecSports Office in Hart 227, call 496-2115, or email sportsrecsec@byui.edu.

The sportsmanship rating system is based on the following criteria:

· A - Excellent Conduct and Sportsmanship (4 points)

· Team members cooperate with and demonstrate good sportsmanship toward members of opposing teams, spectators, and ALL campus recreation staff.

· Team captain exhibits control over his/her team and spectators, converses reasonably and rationally with officials about rule interpretations, and cooperates by providing any information requested by any RecSports staff member.

· B - Good Conduct and Sportsmanship (3 points)

· Team members verbally complain about some of the decisions made by the officials and/or show minor dissensions, which may or may not merit an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

· Teams receive one unsportsmanlike conduct penalty will receive no higher than a "B" rating.

· C - Average Conduct and Sportsmanship (2 points)

· Team shows verbal dissent toward officials and/or the opposing team, which may or may not result in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

· Captain exhibits minor control over team/spectators, but is in control of him/herself.

· Teams receiving more than two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties will receive no higher than a "C" rating.

· D - Below Average Conduct and Sportsmanship (1 point)

· Team constantly complains to the officials and/or opposing team from the field/court/sidelines.

· Team captain exhibits little or no control over team/spectators or him/herself.

· On the field, team members who fail to appear at their scheduled contest or are unable to produce enough players to field a team according to the rules of the involved sport will receive a D rating.

· Teams that have a player ejected will receive no higher than a "D" rating.

· F - Poor Conduct and Sportsmanship (0 points)

· Team is completely uncooperative; captain has no control over team/spectators/self.

· Teams play with ineligible participants or withhold any information requested.

· Deliberate damage or destruction of any campus recreation facility/equipment.

· Multiple player ejections or causing a contest to be forfeited by any reason than not having enough players will receive an "F" rating.

· Any threatening behavior (verbal/nonverbal) towards any player, spectator, or RecSports employee.

· Teams receiving an "F" rating during league play or tournament will not be allowed to continue play.

· Teams receiving a "D" rating during tournament must have their captain meet with the RecSports Student Director BEFORE their next scheduled contest.