Bison Good Sports! Program
10/2/2006 8:00:00 AM | General
In 2006, the Bucknell University Department of Athletics launched its "Bison Good Sports!" campaign, a sportsmanship awareness program designed to promote appropriate fan conduct at all Bison sporting events.
It is Bucknell's strong belief that every single person plays a role in good sporting conduct, and that includes the players, the coaches, the support staff, fans, the band, the students and visiting teams. Consistent with the ongoing discussions amongst all NCAA member institutions and conferences regarding sporting conduct, crowd control and comportment at our intercollegiate competitions, Bucknell launched its 'Bison Good Sports!' sportsmanship campaign during the 2006-07 academic year.
The objective of the campaign is to thank our fans for the tremendous energy and enthusiasm that they bring to each of our Bucknell athletics contests while also empowering them as caretakers of the collegiate gameday experience. While the extremes of unwanted behavior and its impact on home and visiting fans are not commonplace at Bison athletics events, Bucknell and our visiting teams ask for our fans' help in keeping their support of our teams positive and cheer with positive encouragement, rather than supporting an atmosphere of intimidation that attempts to degrade opposing players and teams. We hope that our fans will continue to join our players, coaches and staff in helping all spectators find creative and ingenious ways to positively support our Bucknell student-athletes.
Bucknell and the Patriot League promote the highest standards of sporting behavior from their student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We encourage all fans to enthusiastically support all the participants in each contest, and ask that your enthusiasm be expressed in a sporting-like manner. Disrespectful behavior or comments directed at officials, student-athletes, coaches, team representatives or fellow fans are inappropriate and are grounds for removal from the venue. Spectators are asked to stay off playing surfaces and away from team bench and locker room areas at all times. Consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited inside all athletics venues.