Verbal and Physical Abuse of Officials, Coaches, or Spectators
Inappropriate Spectator Behavior
Assaults can occur at all levels of our game. There are incidents of verbal and physical
assaults that occur each year from a player, coach or spectator in amateur basketball.
Zero tolerance is removing a player from a game for counseling from the Coaching staff for
the following actions:
1. Visually demonstrates ANY signs of dissatisfaction with ANY Official's decision, in a
manner that openly embarrasses the Official and/or challenges his or her judgement.
2. Throws or slams the ball after the whistle has been blown.
3. Uses obscene or vulgar language, including swearing, in a boisterous manner to
ANYONE at ANY time.
4. Touching or holding the Game Official.
5. Uses obscene gestures or racial/ethnic slurs on the court or ANYWHERE around the
court before, during or after the game.
6. Behaves in ANY manner that is critically detrimental to the conduction of the game,
including spitting at an opponent, spectator, Game or Team Official, or verbally
threatening a Game Official with a physical harm.
Coaches can remove a player for the entire game based upon his or her judgement of the
infraction. Players can be put on probation and or released from the Lenawee Magic
Organization based upon the judgement of the Lenawee Magic Board.
Coaches will be held to the same standards and will be monitored by the Lenawee Magic
Board for the compliance to these standards.
Parents and spectators will be held to the same standards noted above. The on-court
official and/or coaches will identify violators for the purpose of REMOVING parents/spectators
from the spectators viewing and game area. Once removed, play will resume. Last time WILL
NOT be replaced and violators may be subject to further disciplinary action by the Lenawee
Magic Board up to and including release from the Lenawee Magic Organization.
This policy is to support the Referees and Coaches by trusting their judgment and integrity.
Respect Players, Coaches and Officials. Refrain from and offensive behavior.