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IHSA Tournament Hate Speech and Harassment Policy & Procedures, Continued
Condensed Version
1. If contest officials witness hate speech or an act of harassment it shall be penalized by an IMMEDIATE EJECTION.
2. If contest officials do not witness hate speech or an act of harassment, the target will inform their coach of what happened. 3. Coach tells official and play stops. Teams return to their benches. Official meets with alleged offender and opposing coach.
a. If admittance, ejection from contest, suspension for next contest and subject to school discipline for hate speech. If official hears use of hate speech, they must submit written documentation of what they heard to be included in the IHSA special report.
b. If no admittance, remind of consequences.
i. Target informed and told to continue telling coach if offense continues. Coach continues to inform official and
opposing coach during natural break in play.
4. Coaches inform ADs within 24 hours of the incident. The AD meets with any athlete identified as possibly using hate speech
or alleging the use of hate speech, and the other AD meets with the target.
5. If nothing is said until after the contest, coach informs AD who relays information to opposing AD. Both ADs meet with
participants and communicate their findings back to the other AD.
6. The ADs inform the IHSA Administrator of the incident and document the incident using the IHSA Special Report for Hate
Speech and Harassment option.
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