There was a relay race involving pickles and condoms. Lodi H.S. Essex H.S. Officials launched an investigation and suspended him from school. In addition, Hazing Prevention for Students is a free course designed to teach students how to identify hazing, when to step in when needed, and why they should notify proper authorities. Football Trumbull H.S. As a final note, it is always helpful to have students and parents sign a written statement agreeing to a policy that raises awareness of hazing and instills a sense of accountability in all stakeholders. Rancho Bernardo H.S. Below is a list, compiled by ESPN.com with the help of hazing authority Hank Nuwer, of 68 alleged and confirmed incidents on the high school, college and professional levels that received media attention. Football Its not that easy.. Lacrosse In New York, four members of a high school football team sodomized junior varsity players. The coach insisted the incident Officials canceled the team's season after allegations that older wrestlers grabbed younger teammates, pinned them down, and jabbed them in the buttocks with a mop handle. some coaches reportedly were disciplined. (Conn.) apparently hazing new team members. and rookie Jeff Danish was sent through a window and hospitalized for stitches. Football (Mich.) WebThe results highlight the mixed attitudes that high school students have about sports hazing and bullying. 2013). Assign a senior mentor to every new player and talk to the seniors about the responsibility they carry in creating safe environments. WebFind a complete guide of high school sports players' stats and rankings from the teams in the WPIAL and City League dating back to 2013 on HSSN. The players According to AL.com, the attack occurred on April 27 after a practice. NFHS Addresses NIL with New Online Course, Helping Schools with Mentoring Non-Teacher Coaches, Stepping Up: Indiana Coach to Lead Boys and Girls Basketball Teams. More than 20 players were suspended after several sophomores were bruised badly in series of locker room incidents. Wilmington H.S. The school district paid $675,000 to settle a claim by the victim. He had his hair hacked off and had players Nuwers research has traced hazing deaths from schools, clubs and organisations in the US as far back as 1838, with at least one fatality reported each year from 1959 to 2019. Football WALL TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WABC) -- An investigation is underway into a violent hazing incident involving a high school football team in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Soccer June 21, 2013, 10:00 AM. ABC News. University of Wisconsin-Stout Eight players were suspended from the team after a hazing incident at a Boise, Idaho, training camp Matt Warnock suffered a head injury after he allegedly was jumped by teammates in the locker room. Marian College (Wisc.) No They were also charged with seven Lizzie Murtie, a freshman, alleges that she was surrounded one night by 30 upperclassmen and forced to participate in a mock sex act as part of a team hazing ritual. EULA, Texas Two Eula men were arrested over the weekend, charged with sexual assault. 1988 Hasbrouck Heights H.S. He suffered internal injuries. There should be no initiation process for first-year team members. hazing incident involving a freshman teammate. uncovered several other incidents, six soccer players were But, after new video of more alleged hazing from the same location turned up, the school district decided to cancel the Blue Raiders' upcoming season on Wednesday. The team did some alcohol awareness-connected exercises as a community service. Several players on the two-time defending state championship team were suspended after two Important Hazing Statistics with a wooden coat hanger, another was sprayed with urine from a shampoo bottle and a third had his Holmdel H.S. Nearly 100 years later, hazing is still a pervasive and sometimes deadly element of college and high school culture. They can begin by exploring the perspectives of their friends and peers. Four players were released from the team after stories about an Eight players were suspended from the team after a hazing incident at a Boise, Idaho, training camp According to Peay, the coach, Bettina Fletcher, led an exercise in which a banana was forced into her mouth as a simulated act of oral sex. Football spread feces and peanut butter over his body. face forced onto another teen's buttocks. (Tex.) 1997, Canyon H.S. It breeds distrust and it fractures a team because if you hurt me I will never trust you and I will probably not want to play with you, he says. Mentoring programs are more constructive than pledging rituals in welcoming new members to a group or new students to a school. Wrestlers admitted taping a teammate but denied sodomizing him with a mop handle, as the victim claimed. eliminated a playoff berth after a player, Brian Seamons, charged that he had been taped nude to a table, Dorothy Lee Mikesell, a freshman, said she was riding a school bus Saturday on her way to Seven junior varsity players said that they had been (Vt.) Football, soccer, golf Newtown H.S. A coach who allows hazing to occur is violating the trust placed in him or her and is breaking the law. Football (N.C.) Baseball Another senior then grabbed the younger boy's hand and shoved it inside the senior's shorts. With this definition in mind more and more high school rituals may be seen as hazing, but neither act has any place in high school athletics. Five juniors attacked two freshmen on the team bus, punching them in their chests, ramming their heads A tremendous resource to help in establishing a positive school culture is the online education course, Bullying, Hazing and Inappropriate Behaviors, which is available through the NFHS Learning Center at www.NFHSLearn.com. Allegations of sexual assaults of student athletes during initiation rituals at a small-town Texas high school led to 13 arrests in 2017. 93 percent of high school and college students identified at least one teacher as a bully in their school. We comply with the Federal Trade Commission 1998 Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). (Mass.) Football, soccer, golf Following these steps will create an environment in which hazing is not accepted. Football The wrestling coach resigned and six players were suspended after a player complained of being sexually assaulted with a broomstick. of the students involved. When establishing a schools approach to hazing, two words should not be considered: silent and passive. settled their cases out of court and two were acquitted. Five juniors attacked two freshmen on the team bus, punching them in their chests, ramming their heads Football (N.J.) (Mass.) The university canceled one football game, expelled a veteran Several players on the two-time defending state championship team were suspended after two Coaches were acquitted but Glendale H.S. Football (N.J.) Football It definitely doesnt create a bond, it does the complete opposite. In bullying there is no consent by the victim, where as in hazing there is an air of implied consent by the victim or victims (stophazing.org. Social media allows the average fan, player and parent to get a more in-depth view into what actually goes on in players' lives. There may be a variety of reasons for this disconnect. Baseball (N.C.) (Calif.) (Mass.) Most victims were struck in the abdomen with hands and towels, police said. In New Jersey, freshmen soccer players were physically abused and thrown in the mud as part of an annual hazing event. School Superintendent Larry Jensen cancelled the last game of the football season and Football Seven junior varsity players said that they had been If the cookie fell out, the player would have to eat it. Girls' soccer occurred 20 years after an Alfred University student died at Klan Alpine, a fraternity preferred Successful Coaching. suspended for up to 10 days for hazing six teammates. Considering that an Alfred University survey found that 80 percent of college athletes had been hazed, the vast majority of hazing incidents -- on (Mass.) Football Walla Walla H.S. (Md.) To learn more about these issues, including strategies that adults can use within schools and other settings to prevent hazing, see the article titled Parents and adults who work with young people can use a variety of strategies to address and prevent hazing. I can remember a player on another team at my undergrad institution coming in and he had all these certificates, I was like, what are you doing? He had these fake awards that he was going to give out to everyone on the team. 1992 Men's soccer The players served their suspension during a game against a lesser opponent. Schools should review all traditions of extracurricular groups. WebHazing in athletics has been occurring since approximately the 1980s and can be found in high school sports, college sports, and other miscellaneous group activities, such as a cappella groups. Service H.S. They served time in juvenile hall for the crime. Huff Post. Three players pleaded guilty to sodomizing a freshman teammate with a broom handle in a school locker room after a game. He filed a lawsuit which alleged the football team had a long tradition of kidnapping new players as part of hazing rituals that another player said were designed out of love and helped build team chemistry. Seth Pryor had 11 points for Syosset. School leaders must supervise student-athletes and make it crystal clear with every student that hazing will not be tolerated. The players were charged with a crime, and the coaches were fired (Martens, R., 2012). The NFHS is concerned about hazing and its potentially devastating impact on those involved. by campus athletes. University of Washington Lawyers for the five seniors said the students had gone through a similar hazing when they joined the team. Know the red flags of hazing. (N.J.) These activities are considered hazing whether the athlete wants to participate or not. 13 Chiawana 74 No. The school's superintendent, declaring that "boys will be boys," later exonerated three students and reduced the suspensions for the other 11, from seven games to one game and from five days to three days from school. Just as bystanders have a powerful role to play in addressing bullying and cyberbullying, young people who witness or hear about hazing can also take action. That attitude is misguided, says Elliot Hopkins, director of sports, sanctioning and student services at the National Federation of State High School Associations, which writes playing rules for high school sports. (2012). Not included in the list are the deaths and injuries involving athletes who were hazed during fraternity initations (including fraternities dominated by fellow athletes), and more minor incidents, such Los Angeles Dodgers veterans shredding the clothes of rookie Chan Ho Park. Explore our hazing research and hazing prevention resources for students, administrators, and leaders. Hopkins believes that with hazing becoming more sexual in nature and its starting to filter down into younger ages, junior high, middle school, it is especially important for school district leaders to have some very hard discussions with their principals and athletic directors about what the expectation is to keep children safe on the team. Sometimes, he added, coaches are the most stable adults in young peoples lives. Einstein H.S. 9 Union 60, No. Western Illinois University As a result of the incident, all of the school's 85 football In 25% of hazing cases, coaches or advisors who were aware of hazing incidents did not report it2. Students said that varsity team members would intimidate freshmen by threatening to rape them and also were involved in simulated rapes. State laws also vary on whether or not consent of the person hazed is included in the definition of hazing. Watertown H.S. Veteran coach Terry Petrie was suspended for one year after veterans were accused Paul McGaffigan, a sophomore, alleged he was forced to strip and run naked with a cracker in his buttocks as part of a traditional hazing game. The vast majority, at least in our survey research, seem to indicate that they dont [recognise hazing]. Five seniors were removed from the team for punching and hanging two sophomore teammates by their waists. Hockey Absegami H.S. Wisconsin Heights H.S. Fax: 314-830-5454. Or it might have been hazing but I really think of it more as pranks and antics.. Port Washington, 71, Syosset 44: Trevor Amalfitano led Port Washington with 25 points and Cam Welker had 18 points for Port Washington in the Nassau AA semifinals. Peay later quit the team and school, and filed a lawsuit that is pending. Soccer One player was expelled and six players were suspended for a series of what police described as "terrifying" hazing acts at a summer camp. She said that 10% of all college students admit to being hazed in high school and 79% of college athletes report being hazed initially in high school, with 25% (Mass.) Not included in the list are the deaths and injuries involving athletes who were hazed during fraternity initations (including fraternities dominated by fellow athletes), and more minor incidents, such Los Angeles Dodgers veterans shredding the clothes of rookie Chan Ho Park. Soccer (Ohio) Seamons is still pursuing a lawsuit. players eventually pleaded guilty and were ordered to perform 50 hours 1983 Wolitsky, 18, paralyzed with his neck broken. The players Seven teenagers are facing criminal charges in connection to a hazing investigation in Woburn, Massachusetts. The attack sent the boy, bleeding and traumatized, to the hospital for a week. (Calif.) Members of the team physically assaulted another teammate on a school bus. Freshmen were abused physically and thrown in the mud. Nicholas Haben, a member of the school's lacrosse club, died in a dormitory after being carried back to school following a drinking initiation in a wooded area near campus. WebComparing high school athletes to college athletes shows the level of dangerous hazing persists at about the same levels (23% in high school, 21% in college), whereas substance abuse and humiliation increase substantially in college (from 22% to 51% and from 45% to 65% respectively). Wrestling Coach W.C. Gordon took strong action by suspending four athletes and kicked two (Ala.) Lizzie Murtie, a freshman, alleges that she was surrounded one night by 30 upperclassmen and forced to participate in a mock sex act as part of a team hazing ritual. West Virginia University To build a positive school culture, coaches and athletic directors must take proactive steps. The school's athletic director declined to give details of the event, saying, "It wasn't life-threatening, but it was hazing.". The victim withdrew from the college and said the assault has had a devastating effect on my life. Veteran coach Terry Petrie was suspended for one year after veterans were accused He coaches people. Basketball freshmen players to line up against a wall and hold their ankles as soccer balls were ferociously kicked at them in a ritual called "butts up." (Wash.) Ten members of the Brockton High School team were suspended from school for Establishing welcome programs for first-year and transfer students can reduce the chances of hazing rituals. (Hawaii) Anthony Erekat, a member of the football squad, was duct-taped by the arms and legs at a football camp run by the team's coaches. The initiation had been going on for many years. ); The Deseret News (Salt Lake City); Los Angeles Times; New York Times; The Columbus Dispatch; The Houston Chronicle; The San Diego Union-Tribune; The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.); The Tampa Tribune; Baltimore Sun; The Associated Press; Beaufort Gazette (S.C.) Anchorage Daily News; Raleigh News & Observer; Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Connecticut Post; ESPN.com research. players eventually pleaded guilty and were ordered to perform 50 hours Drinking games were the most common form of hazing, followed by ridicule at roast-style events. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. teammates urged them on. Five seniors were suspended and one match was forfeited after a Administration sets zero-tolerance policies, but coaches must adhere to those policies and do so in good faith. Jackson State University (Miss.) Alfred Univeristy Study, Dr. Joseph H.S. Any kind of initiation expectations should never be part of high school sports or performing arts. The Titans also were forced to forfeit a match. Alexander H.S. Football (Utah) The victim suffered a serious knee injury in one incident and is receiving counseling for emotional trauma. The team did some alcohol awareness-connected exercises as a community service. (N.J.) The hockey season was canceled after 12 players were charged with violating various hazing Kalaheo H.S. Toms River H.S. Many young people are also involved with groups outside of school, such as Scouts, 4-H, community sports and church groups. occurred 20 years after an Alfred University student died at Klan Alpine, a fraternity preferred Hazing tears people down; it can bring down a team and, in some cases, has ended seasons or led to more severe and unfortunate conclusions. Chaparral coach Alan Haire speaks to football athletes at the beginning of the character camp on Friday at Chaparral High School. Peay later quit the team and school, and filed a lawsuit that is pending. About 20 underclassmen reportedly played a nude game of Twister as about a dozen senior Hazing Prevention.org Sponsors High School Essay Contest, Avoid Hazing Incidents by Taking Preventive Steps. All of those charged are students at Woburn Memorial High School. Sky View H.S. Speech, Debate & Theatre Directors & Judges, Bullying, Hazing and Inappropriate Behaviors,, Emergency Planning, AEDs Saving Lives in Nations High Schools, BAND Named Official Team Communication App of the NFHS, Eight High School Officials Named Award Recipients by NFHS Officials Association, 6 schools claim 2023 TMSAA basketball titles, Alabama's Chloe Siegel breaks National Career 3-point Record, NFHS Overtime: Spotlight on High School Activities. Labe Black, a state champion wrestler, was arrested for allegedly making a young wrestler drink five beers in 20 minutes. The San Francisco Examiner reported that "foreign objects," possibly coat hangers, had been used to sexually assault the students. Five seniors were suspended and one match was forfeited after a MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. The players were suspended. Seventeen team members were suspended for two meets after underclassmen were required to drink alcohol and perform calisthenics within time limits. Although traditions are often a part of high school athletics, these events must be presented in a positive, inclusive way. Judge dismisses lawsuit in maine west hazing case. The players were all fully clothed. (2012). Swimming/diving Football For example, studies show that those who have been hazed can have higher rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal behaviors. The victims declined to press charges. 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