LOVELAND, OHIO - For the ninth year, Loveland High School is the receipient of the Harold Meyer Sportsmanship Award by the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
The award is for schools that demonstrate they have completed an eight-part program that promotes sportsmanship, ethics and integrity in their schools and communities. The awards began in 1992 and are named in honor of the late Harold A. Meyer, commissioner of the OHSAA from 1969 to 1977. Winners are presented a banner at a school assembly or athletic event.
The eight-part program schools are required to exhibit in order to be considered for the award include:
- A written Board of Education policy on sportsmanship, ethics and integrity in extracurricular activities;
- A broad-based sportsmanship, ethics and integrity committee to coordinate the planning and implementation of a sportsmanship, ethics and integrity program;
- Presentations throughout the school year to coaches, athletes, parents, fans and support groups emphasizing the school’s philosophy on sportsmanship, ethics and integrity;
- An ongoing campaign that promotes sportsmanship, ethics and integrity;
- An annual evaluation of all coaches in the areas of instruction and demonstration of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity;
- A procedure for receiving, investigating and acting upon complaints regarding sportsmanship, ethics and integrity;
- A plan for dealing with critical situations such as heated rivalries, overflow crowds and unruly spectators, and
- A program for acknowledging/rewarding examples of good sportsmanship, ethics and integrity.
- The eight-part program schools are required to exhibit in order to be considered for the award include:
- A written Board of Education policy on sportsmanship, ethics and integrity in extracurricular activities;
- A broad-based sportsmanship, ethics and integrity committee to coordinate the planning and implementation of a sportsmanship, ethics and integrity program;
- Presentations throughout the school year to coaches, athletes, parents, fans and support groups emphasizing the school’s philosophy on sportsmanship, ethics and integrity;
- An ongoing campaign that promotes sportsmanship, ethics and integrity;
- An annual evaluation of all coaches in the areas of instruction and demonstration of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity;
- A procedure for receiving, investigating and acting upon complaints regarding sportsmanship, ethics and integrity;
- A plan for dealing with critical situations such as heated rivalries, overflow crowds and unruly spectators, and
- A program for acknowledging/rewarding examples of good sportsmanship, ethics and integrity.
