NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Matters Brochure
2016-2017
CHECK OUT THE 2017 BATTLE OF THE FANS ENTIRES!
Overview: Sportsmanship is an important part of educational athletics, and student cheering sections can be a key factor in having a festive high school event. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association wants to see your student section in action, and see how you contribute to a fun and positive experience. The NYSPHSAA Battle of the Fans competition will let us all see just who has the top student cheering section in New York.
Get Involved: To get involved in the contest, follow these steps before the Monday, JANUARY 9th (NOON) deadline:
- FILM YOUR STUDENTS. Get your video camera and film your student section in action on a game time.
- POST TO YOUTUBE. Edit your video to no more than 3 minutes, and post to YouTube. The deadline is Monday, January 9th at noon. Remember: you must include at least 30 seconds of discussion about why your school should be named the winner. Also, try to inlude discussion on sportsmanship (i.e. why it is important, what sportsmanship means to your school and community, how sportsmanship is displayed in your cheers, etc.)
- EMAIL US YOUR LINK. Email your YouTube link to kjadin@nysphsaa.org. We'll add it to our Battle of the Fans playlist!
Here’s more about the competition…
JUDGING CRITERIA
Positive Sportsmanship
Student Body Participation
School Spirit
Originality of Cheers
Organization of the Group
Student Section Leadership
Overall Impression / FUN
THE FINALISTS
After all videos have been posted (Monday, January 9th), the NYSPHSAA staff will choose the Top 3 Finalists.
FINALIST TOUR
Members of the NYSPHSAA staff will tour around New York and visit the 3 Finalists on a home game night. We’ll shoot and edit our own video to document our experience at your school. We'll also meet with the school's student leaders and write stories about our experience. The videos and stories can be found on the NYSPHSAA's website, under the Overtime Sports section, and we'll also tweet the links and post to Facebook for other students to see.
DETERMINING A WINNER
YOUR VOTE COUNTS! Vote via the NYSPHSAA Facebook Page, Instagram Page, and Twitter Feed! No matter the size of your school, get your classmates and community to VOTE! Votes will be counted in comparison to the size of the school. 500 votes from a school with 1,000 students is better than 500 votes from a school with 2,000 students.
BATTLE OF THE FANS CHAMPION
The winner will be announced before the start of February break on Friday, February 12th. A presentation will be made during a school sporting event or school-wide assembly following the conclusion of the NYSPHSAA Winter Championships.
TIMELINE
| Date |
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| Monday, January 9th NOON |
Video Submission Deadline - Email Kristen Jadin your video |
| Tuesday, January 10th-Friday, February 10th |
Finalists site visits by NYSPHSAA |
| Wednesday, February 15th-Friday, February 17th |
Voting via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter |
| Friday, February 17th |
Battle of the Fans Champion Announced |
| TBA |
Presentation of banner to winning school |
PAST WINNERS
Check out our past winners from Webster Schroeder High School, Bethlehem High School, and Norwich High School! Who wants to join them as BATTLE OF THE FANS CHAMPIONS???
| 2015-2016 Champion: Webster Schroeder High School (Section 5) |
2014-2015 Champion: Bethlehem High School (Section 2) |
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| 2013-2014 Champion: Norwich High School (Section 4) |
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QUESTIONS?
If you have questions regarding the 2016-2017 Battle of the Fans competition, contact the NYSPHSAA office at (518) 690-0771, email Todd Nelson tnelson@nysphsaa.org, Kristen Jadin kjadin@nysphsaa.org, website@nysphsaa.org, or Tweet @NYSPHSAA!