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Hazing is any activity that humiliates or endangers individuals, while bullying involves repeated aggressive behavior. EFHS has a strict protocol for addressing hazing and bullying incidents among athletes, with penalties escalating for repeated offenses. The West Virginia Anti-Hazing Law provides further support against such harmful behaviors. It is crucial to recognize and combat hazing and bullying to ensure a safe and inclusive environment in sports and other settings.
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Hazing/Bullying EFHS ATHLETICS
What is Hazing? What is Hazing? 1) Hazing is any activity expected of someone joining or participating in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers them, regardless of a person’s willingness to participate. 2) The imposition of strenuous, often humiliating, tasks as part of a program of rigorous physical training and initiation. Ex. "army cadets were hospitalized for injuries caused by hazing"
What is Bullying? Bullying is repeated aggressive behavior that can be physical, verbal, or relational, in-person or online. Bullies are often relentless, bullying over and over again for long periods of time. You may live in constant fear of where and when the bully will strike next, what they’ll do, and how far they’ll go. * Must be one side dominating Physical, Verbal, Relationship Bullying, Cyberbullying
Types of Bullying • Physical Pain – punching, shoving, tripping, others • Spreading Rumors • Keeping others out of a group • Mean Teasing • Organizing against someone to “gang up”
Cyberbullying • Definition of Cyberbullying: Bullying through electronic or social media. There is no safe harbor from cyberbullying. • Types of Cyberbullying: • Mean text, email, or instant message • Posting inappropriate pictures or messages online • Using others username to spread rumors or lies • Creating false online profiles to embarrass or hurt someone
There are three components that There are three components that define hazing: define hazing: 1. 1.It occurs in a group context It occurs in a group context 2. 2.Humiliating, degrading, or Humiliating, degrading, or endangering behavior endangering behavior 3. 3.Happens regardless of an Happens regardless of an individual’s willingness to individual’s willingness to participate participate
Where does hazing happen? Where does hazing happen? While commonly associated with college fraternities, hazing happens in many different places. Incidents of hazing occur in many types of clubs, organizations, and teams and in diverse settings including middle and high schools, colleges and universities, the military, and workplaces.
West Virginia Anti-Hazing Law https://stophazing.org/issue/sta tes-with-anti-hazing-laws/west- virginia/
Hazing by the Numbers •Percent of Students Hazed to Join Specific Organizations •Group •Sports Team •Peer Group or Gang •Music, Art, Theatre Group •Church Group % 24 16 8 7 Estimated # 800,572 558,767 286,189 235,091
EFHS Hazing/Bullying Protocol 1) Athlete Report Situation to Coach 2) Coach Investigate Situation and Document Findings 3) Coach Report Findings to Athletic Director 4) Athletic Director will Report to Principal and Superintendent
Penalty for Hazing/Bullying • 1stOffense – Conference with Coach and Athletic Director • 2ndOffense – Student will not be permitted to the next scheduled practice • 3rdOffense – Student will not be permitted to participate in the next athletic event • 4thOffense – Student will not be permitted to participate in the next three athletic contests • 5thOffense – Removal from athletic program for one calendar year • School discipline policy will be followed; school consequences may result
