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2016–17: The Year in Review

The IHSAA Sportsmanship Program presented by Ivy Tech Community College
continues to promote the importance of practicing good sportsmanship, and—as the
chart on the bottom of this page illustrates—progress is evident.

The emphasis on eliminating unsporting Award winners in a prominent way has
behavior at IHSAA events continued helped keep this important topic top of mind.
throughout the year, and with encouraging
results. As the accompanying chart docu- It is not a stretch to say that the IHSAA
ments, there were fewer unsportsmanlike is one of the most active and progressive
behavior reports filed this past year than state high school associations in the United
in the previous year and noticeably fewer States. Full credit goes to the thousands of
ejections—especially among coaches. Hoosiers who care about, and contribute to,
high school sports in Indiana. Together, we
A year-long social media campaign that make a formidable team.
promotes good sportsmanship and the
celebration of IHSAA Mental Attitude

2016–17 2015-16

Unsporting Reports Filed 3,200 3,370
Total Ejections 423 453
Ejections (Coaches) 64 74
Ejections (Players) 346 364
Ejections (Fans) 13 14
Ejections (Administration) 0 1

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