May 27, 2003
CONTACT:
Gordon Ovenshine (724) 738-4854; e-mail: gordon.ovenshine@sru.edu
SRU TO
HOST DAYLONG WORKSHOP ON PROBLEM OF HAZING IN ATHLETICS JUNE
20
SLIPPERY
ROCK, Pa. – “Hazing in Athletics: Legal Implications
for Coaches and Administrators” is the title of a one-day
workshop June 20 at Slippery Rock University’s North Hills
Center, an off-campus classroom facility on Route 910 in Wexford,
Allegheny County.
The
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. event is for teachers, coaches and administrators
from regional public or private schools. Review the legal
implications of hazing and receive six hours toward Act 48
certification.
Participants
will examine:
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Federal laws regarding
hazing
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PA statutes regarding
hazing
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Several known hazing
cases
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Collaborate with colleges to develop an
anti-hazing policy for your own teams.
SRU’s
Dr. Brian Crow, assistant professor of sport management, will lead
the workshop. The program was scheduled before the hazing incident
in Illinois thrust hazing back into the national spotlight.
Participants will discuss that and other cases, including one at
Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh last year. The focus is
hazing among athletic teams.
One
problem with hazing, Crow said, is a sense of one-upmanship.
Varsity players remember being hazed as freshmen and want to make
it worse for their charges.
Workshop
cost is $100 per person, with school district discounts available.
To register, call the North Hills Center at
724-933-8150.
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