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3. fails to promptly follow any reasonable direction given to that person by the designated
representative of the ASAA. The Executive Committee or its designated representative
shall have the authority to notify local law enforcement personnel of the failure of any
person to immediately comply with a direction to leave any premises or any venue
hosting any ASAA sanctioned event.
E. Administrators and Teachers
Administrators and teachers must demonstrate courtesy and good sportsmanship by their positive
examples.
DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO
A. The ASAA is unequivocally opposed to athletes using any banned substance as identified by Sport
Canada. It is equally opposed to the use of such substances by individuals in a position of leadership
in school sport (i.e., coaches, trainers, managers, administrators, etc.). In addition, the ASAA is
opposed to any illegal and/or unethical physiological manipulation (i.e., blood doping, hormones)
employed for the purpose of performance enhancement..
B. The ASAA prohibits athletes possessing/consuming any alcoholic beverage while involved in ASAA
activities. It is opposed to the use of such substances by individuals in a position of leadership in
school sport (i.e., coaches, trainers, managers, administrators, etc.) while involved in ASAA
activities.
C. The ASAA prohibits athletes, coaches/teacher sponsors and any other individuals in a position of
leadership (trainers, managers, administrators, etc.) from smoking and/or using spit tobacco on-site
while involved in ASAA activities. This applies to all activities held on school property and rented
community facilities for events such as Rugby, Track & Field, Football, Golf and Cross Country
running.
DISCIPLINE AND MISCONDUCT
A. General Statements on Discipline
1. The head coach, as a representative of the school, is responsible for the conduct of all personnel
comprising the school’s team (players, assistant coaches and other bench personnel).
2. For a coach to address, or permit anyone on his/her bench to address, uncomplimentary remarks to
any official during the progress of a provincial championship, or to indulge in conduct that might
incite players or spectators against the officials, is a violation of the rules of the game and must
likewise be considered conduct unworthy of a coach.
3. All ASAA provincial championship hosts will convene a discipline/appeal committee. The
committee will have the authority to address issues of a serious nature that may occur before, during
or after a provincial championship match, or to hear appeals of the automatic suspension resulting
from an ejection. The committee may include, but not be limited to, the tournament chairperson, an
official and two coaches not in conflict with the issue. In football, the discipline/appeal committee
will be the ASAA Executive Appeal Committee.
4. Behaviour by any member of a team, including all bench personnel, deemed objectionable conduct
as defined in the rule book for a sport shall be immediately subject to the penalty prescribed in the
rule book for such an offense. In this situation during a game, the head official for the game shall be
empowered to see that the penalty is carried out (including ejection of team personnel from the game
site) to allow the game to continue, or, if necessary, to halt further play and award the game to the
non-offending team. If an ejection results in a teacher-coach/teacher-supervisor to no longer be
present with the team, the game will be forfeited.
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