Periodically, The NFHS Voice will be presented in the form of video. This week, NFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff says as winter sports begin in schools across the country, it is time for coaches, administrators, captains and student leaders to take a stand for sportsmanship. She said we must exhibit and expect behavior that promotes respect for competition and authority figures, and athletes should be more focused on supporting their own team than antagonizing their opponent. Finally, she says we must take ownership of youth and high school sports and champion the formative nature of these programs while continuing to make sportsmanship the top priority.
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As Winter Sports Begin Across the Country, Let’s All Take a Stand for Sportsmanship
By Dr. Karissa Niehoff on December 06, 2023
As Winter Sports Begin Across the Country, Let’s All Take a Stand for Sportsmanship
By Dr. Karissa Niehoff on December 06, 2023
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I can attest that as a youth football coach myself, sportmanship is learned as it is taught. Coaches, I believe, are the stalwarts of sportsmanship. Behaviors are learned and not acquired.