It is the responsibility and duty of all concerned with high school athletics:

• To emphasize the proper ideals of sportsmanship, ethical conduct and fair play.

• To eliminate all possibilities which tend to destroy the best values of the game.

• To stress the values derived from playing the game fairly.

• To demonstrate courtesy to visiting teams and officials.

• To establish a positive relationship between visitors and hosts.

• To respect the integrity and judgment of the sports officials.

• To achieve a thorough understanding and acceptance of the rules of the game and standards of eligibility.

• To encourage leadership, use of incentive and good judgment by the players on the team.

• To recognize that the purpose of athletics is to promote the physical, mental, moral, social and emotional well-being of the individual players.

• To remember that an athletic contest is only a game … not a matter of life or death for player, coach, school, official, fan, community, state or nation.