(1)
Participate in contests in the spirit of fairness and sportsmanship, observing
all rules--both in letter and in spirit.
(2) Sponsor and advise individuals and teams without resorting to unethical
tactics, trickery which attempts to skirt the rules, or any other unfair
tactic which detracts from sound educational principles.
(3)
Accept decisions of officials and judges without protest and extend protection
and courtesy to officials.
(4) Regard opponents as guests or hosts while placing personal and/or team
integrity above victory at any cost. Maintain
grace and poise in victory or defeat. Conduct
that berates, intimidates, or threatens competitors, based on gender or ethnic
origin, has no place in interscholastic activities.
(5) Provide information or evidence regarding eligibility of any contestant or
school to local school administrators or to the appropriate judicial bodies
upon request.
(6)
Understand and appreciate
the educational values of competition and abstain from modifying or soliciting
another teacher to modify grades for eligibility purposes, knowing that such
behavior defeats the
character-building purposes of extracurricular competition.
(7) Abstain from any practice that makes a student feel pressured to participate
in non-school activities.
(8) At all times, ensure that competition is relative to a more important overall
educational effort, using competition as a tool in the preparation of students
for citizenship and successful adulthood.
(9) Insure that UIL Academic district, regional and state meets receive precedence
over non-qualifying contests or meets.
(10)
School
districts shall notify the academic district or regional meet director no
later than the end of the second school day following academic district or
regional competition if a student or a team knows that it will not compete at
the next higher academic meet.
