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Title: What do you think of this?
Post by: Poster formerly known as jthutch on September 02, 2015, 12:15:49 PM

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Naples Daily News (Florida)

MANHATTAN, Kan.-Before Kansas State students can pick up their tickets to home sporting events this year, they have to sign a sportsmanship pledge in which they promise to "refrain from using profanity and inappropriate chants" and to "show respect for all participating student-athletes, coaches, fans and officials."

Any student found in violation of the sportsmanship pledge risks punishment from the school, including being removed from games and having their tickets taken away for the athletic year.

The sportsmanship pledge is a first of its kind in the Big 12. K-State students and athletic administrators came up with the idea together, said Scott Garrett, K-State's senior associate athletic director for external operations. They held several meetings on sportsmanship after K-State's men's basketball victory against Kansas last season at Bramlage Coliseum, where students loudly chanted inappropriate language during the game and stormed the court afterward. A student seemingly went out of his way to bump KU's Jamari Traylor.

Arena security failed to properly control the postgame celebration, which led to a reprimand from the conference and new Big 12 policies on the subject. Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby can now punish schools with fines and more serious measures if they lose control of future game-day atmospheres.

In his latest letter to K-State fans, athletic director John Currie praised the sportsmanship pledge, writing that sportsmanship has become a conference-wide emphasis.

"We take sportsmanship very seriously," he wrote, "and truly believe that our fans are the best in the country."

The hope is for them to be both vocal and respectful.

"We don't want to do anything to diminish the type of atmosphere that we have from a competitive standpoint," Garrett said. "Our students make a very intimidating environment. We don't want to take away from that. This is a way for us and for our students to take leadership.

"There is a very vocal minority of people that don't necessarily behave the right way all the time, but it reinforces for the ones that are positive that the culture at Kansas State is for our student fans to provide a positive atmosphere, not one that detracts from our national reputation."

Garrett said he has not heard any complaints from students about the pledge.

"We had a student sportsmanship committee with leaders from all across campus," Garrett said, "and they have really been pleased with how things came together. It has been positive."

Question is, how seriously will K-State enforce the sportsmanship pledge? When a student, or group of students, curses during a game, will they really be banned from football games for the remainder or the year? Will they be issued a warning? What if the entire student section chants something inappropriate?

The answer is to be determined.

"We will deal with those on a case-by-case basis," Garrett said. "That is no different from what we have had before. We have had ejections for students that consumed alcohol and were physically impaired. We have had ejections for students with profanity on their shirts. Sometimes they go through campus police, sometimes they go through the student judicial system.

 
September 2, 2015
   
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Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: EMAWforever on September 02, 2015, 01:00:43 PM

This is pathetic.   :flush:

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: _33 on September 02, 2015, 01:20:01 PM

I'm fine with it.

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on September 02, 2015, 01:23:36 PM

Yeah, I don't have any problem with this at all. It makes the school look good.

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: wetwillie on September 02, 2015, 01:26:03 PM

Another step in the right direction towards being the model inter collegiate athletic organization.

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: pissclams on September 02, 2015, 01:35:37 PM

if i was a student looking for a huge payday, i would sue b/c freedom of speech.  you know the ad would settle just to avoid more jay bilas.

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: Gooch on September 02, 2015, 07:22:22 PM

They will stop playing Sandstorm which they should do anyways.

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: Trim on September 02, 2015, 07:25:08 PM

Lots of loopholes in that pledge.

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: eastcat on September 02, 2015, 08:42:32 PM

Did they agree to this when they ordered the tickets? I'd be asking for a refund.

While the Big-12 is emphasizing sportsmanship, we still can't get into the playoffs due to our #1 true champion.

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: MakeItRain on September 02, 2015, 09:13:45 PM

Quote from: eastcat on September 02, 2015, 08:42:32 PM

Did they agree to this when they ordered the tickets? I'd be asking for a refund.

While the Big-12 is emphasizing sportsmanship, we still can't get into the playoffs due to our #1 true champion.

lol, never change eastcat

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on September 02, 2015, 09:48:26 PM

what if they randall pink and refuse to sign?

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: 8manpick on September 02, 2015, 09:50:06 PM

Pussification of America, IMO

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: The Big Train on September 02, 2015, 09:59:01 PM

i honestly didnt read it, so im not really sure my stance here

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on September 02, 2015, 10:05:39 PM

my official rick daris stance is that it seems fine and who cares. i don't think it changes anything. just don't purposefully drill a player from another team on the field/court and you're probably fine.

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: Spracne on September 02, 2015, 10:29:02 PM

Unless this was part of the bargain when students purchased their tickets, I don't see how the school could refuse to release tickets if a student Randall "Pink" Floyds that crap, as ofc. boring aptly put it.

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: Spracne on September 02, 2015, 10:39:15 PM

This is also another example of why ever-y-thing is better in Texas...

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Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: Tobias on September 02, 2015, 10:42:52 PM

so jelly :frown:

Title: What do you think of this?
Post by: sonofdaxjones on September 02, 2015, 10:43:45 PM

I guess Currie doesn't like it when Phogistan and the rest of KU tshirt nation has a meltdown.

Sad.

I think this agreement assures Phogistan will get Nuclear Weapons.

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
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Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: TheProdigiousTalent on September 03, 2015, 02:33:35 AM

Is this real life, John Currie?

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: renocat on September 03, 2015, 08:17:36 AM

How do you sign cuss words?   Are there codes we could yell like like bull snot?   Suck my yonkers!

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: pissclams on September 03, 2015, 12:04:50 PM

yet another reason not to attend any k-state sporting events.
does any other AD in the conference feel the need to treat their customers like prepubescent teenagers?

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: Gooch on September 03, 2015, 01:02:49 PM

This pledge could also be taken as a direct challenge to the students to really bring the zeal.

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on September 03, 2015, 01:26:59 PM

Did that pledge say anything about chicken-winging?

Title: Re: What do you think of this?
Post by: eastcat on September 03, 2015, 06:39:01 PM

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on September 03, 2015, 01:26:59 PM

Did that pledge say anything about chicken-winging?

Negative, Sounds like chicken winging is still in the cards Gooch.