Athletic Administrators

Fostering a positive environment at games

It’s tolerated, oftentimes even encouraged, at college and professional basketball games – obnoxious, taunting fan behavior intended to distract the opponent, which is certain to trickle down to the high school level because of the amount of exposure it receives. In fact, there seems to be no lack of boorish behavior by fans at the high school level. While athletic directors are responsible for school-wide sportsmanship programs, several have implemented specific plans to improve crowd behavior at high school basketball games.