USAU 2022-23 Rules

2. Spirit of the Game

2.G

Teams are guardians of the Spirit of the Game, and must:

2.G.1

take responsibility for teaching their players the rules and good spirit;

2.G.2

discipline team members who display poor spirit; and

2.G.3

provide constructive feedback to other teams about what they are doing well and/or how to improve their adherence to the Spirit of the Game; and.  

2.G.4

be aware regarding the potential for implicit biases to impact play and Spirit of the Game.

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2.G.4.a

Players and team leaders should acknowledge and recognize that the implementation of Spirit of the Game (SOTG) is susceptible to bias. Team leaders should be mindful of and encourage their teammates to be mindful of their own biases when considering and discussing interactions with, and impressions of, other teams as well as their own team. Understand that intent and impact are not the same. The intent of a person’s statement or gesture may be neutral or positive to them, but the impact of what they say or do may be harmful or hurtful to others.

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