LET’S KEEP
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
POSITIVE

Make Us Proud

The name on your shirt represents your school. Your community. You and your family.
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Sportsmanship Always Wins

In friendly face-offs and intense rivalries, one thing is true:
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Compete with Kindness

The player, the coach, the caring parent or friend—all are part of a winning team.
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Respect Echoes

Respect doesn’t stop at the sidelines.
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From Awareness to Action

It starts with awareness, and it’s reinforced through action.
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Cheer Them Forward

Sports are a game.
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Make a Memory, Not a Scene

Whether you’re a coach, a fan or a student athlete, the season seems to go by in a flash.
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What Will Our Students Remember?

There are moments we keep with us forever.
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Don’t Bring Them Down

You’re not the one on the mound.
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Protect Our Reputation

Every fan in the stands impacts our school's reputation. How can you make sure it's a positive one?
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Be a Role Model

Fans: You have a job to do!
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Take the Lead

Who do we look to when the game is on the line?
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Keep Your Chants in Check

We love our fans!
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Remember Who You Root For

What is a fan?
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Practice Positivity

The right play is obvious when you're up in the stands.
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Cheer for Change

School spirit is contagious.
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Be the Bigger Fan

It’s not how you win.
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Be Loud—Make Us Proud

We hold our student-athletes to a strict code of conduct.
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Respect the Game.

The game is about the team.
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Fans, Always Set a Good Example!

What does our school stand for?
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Fans, Get It Together!

Screaming and cussing. Disrespecting others. Throwing fits.
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Fans: Calm. Down.

High school sports are better than this:
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We’re Positive We Only Want Positive Fans!

GOOD fans are positive, supportive and encouraging.
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Fans, Can You Handle It?

At our athletic events, we want to see:
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Fans, Remember Your Humanity.

Hey, high school sports fans!
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ADULT FANS: YOU’RE EMBARRASSING YOURSELF!

Here’s how we feel about adult temper tantrums at high school athletic events:
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FANS: OUR SCHOOL HAS STANDARDS!

At our school’s athletic events, we will NOT tolerate:
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How We Conduct Ourselves at Athletic Events Matters!

Our school stands for:
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If You Behave Badly at Athletic Events, Listen Up!

Think the official’s call was wrong?
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Fans, Remember Who You’re Representing!

At our athletic events, remember whose name you are wearing:
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We Need Your Cheers, Fans!

Bad fans are THE WORST.
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Always Behave Appropriately

If you can’t represent our school with dignity and respect, DON’T attend our athletic events.
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Bad Fans Aren’t Welcome!

If you can’t act your age 👶 you are NOT welcome at high school athletic events.
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BAD FANS: KNOCK IT OFF!

🚫 Screaming obscenities
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BAD FANS: ZIP IT!

Always be yourself.
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FANS: SHOW SOME RESPECT!

Here is what I expect at our athletic events:
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NO MORE BAD FANS!

At high school athletic events, do you:
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BEHAVIOR MATTERS!

This season, I pledge:
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BYEEEEEE, BAD FANS!

If this is how you roll at our athletic events: 🤬
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Adult fans: TIMEOUT!

Disruptive behavior. Emotional outbursts. Kicking. Screaming. Melting down.
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NO BAD FANS ALLOWED!

We will NOT stand for:
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Coaches: NEED A TIMEOUT?

Timeout, Coaches!
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COMPETITION DEMANDS RESPECT!

What is fundamental to competition?
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YOUR BEHAVIOR MATTERS!

When high school athletic events heat up …
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Parents: IT’S NOT A GOOD LOOK!

Hey, parents!
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Fans: NO ONE IS PERFECT. INCLUDING YOU.

Who coaches high school sports?
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DON’T BE THAT FAN.

At high school athletic events, do you:
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Fans: DON’T BE A PROBLEM!

In high school sports, is winning ALL you care about?
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Parents: YOU’RE EMBARRASSING YOUR STUDENT!

FYI parents:
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Adult fans: YOU’VE BEEN BENCHED!

Negativity. Immaturity. Aggressive behavior.
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Fans: THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK!

Listen up, fans! Think you can say or do anything you want at high school athletic events?
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Adult fans: ACT YOUR AGE.

Hey, adult fans!
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Fans: IT’S TIME TO STEP UP YOUR GAME!

When fans misbehave at high school athletic events …
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Coaches: YOU SET THE TONE!

Remember, Coaches:
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Adult fans: YOU’VE BEEN BENCHED!

Why is it so hard to recruit and retain high school officials?
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Fans: KEEP IT POSITIVE!

Do you have school spirit?
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Fans: RESPECT OFFICIALS. PROTECT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

What’s more important to you: Yelling at officials OR having high school sports? 
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Fans: WE EXPECT RESPECT!

Timeout, high school sports fans!
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Adult fans: ACT YOUR AGE.

Guess what happens when you treat high school officials poorly?
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Coaches: KEEP YOUR COOL!

Attention, Coaches!
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Fans: IT’S TIME TO STEP UP YOUR GAME!

Did you know there is a nationwide shortage of high school officials?
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Fans: WE EXPECT MORE FROM YOU!

Behavior at high school athletic events has gotten OUT OF CONTROL.
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Fans: Your CHARACTER is showing.

How do you behave at high school athletic events?
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Respect is fundamental to high school sports, whether you’re playing, coaching, officiating or cheering.

That’s why the goal of the #BenchBadBehavior campaign is to promote respectful behavior at high school athletic events and set clear expectations for students, coaches, parents, fans and entire communities.

Join the movement to #BenchBadBehavior and share these important messages all year long!