SPORTS STUFF

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MISCELLANEOUS - It's that time of the year: The Montana High School Association's 2022 fall prep sports season begins this weekend with games, meaning it is the perfect time to go through the Montana High School Association's Sportsmanship Guidelines. Coaching staff: The coach bears the greatest burden of responsibility for sportsmanship. His/her influence upon attitudes and behavior of the players, the student body and the community is unequalled. In order for good sportsmanship to become a reality, it is essential that the coach subsribe to the values of sportsmanship and teach its principles through word and deed. Specifically, it is recommended that the coach: 1. Always set a good example for others to follow. 2. Instruct the players about their sportsmanship responsibilities. 3. Discipline those players who display unsportsmanlike behavior. If necessary, fo...