With the conclusion of the high school spring sports season last month, the IHSAA is pleased to announce the schools who achieved the state's highest sportsmanship numbers.
During the 2024-25 school year, the Association began recognizing schools' sportsmanship and adherence to the principles of wholesome amateur athletics in this new way.
As part of the Association's continuing Sportsmanship/Leadership program, school administrators are able to monitor their score daily on the member schools-only myIHSAA website.
Those schools who have accumulated 100 points are recognized as "First Team All- Sportsmanship" and those with 95 points are recognized as "Honorable Mention All-Sportsmanship". These scores are based solely on deductions for the spring season so they will not reflect the ongoing total sportsmanship score for a school if the school engaged in activities to earn points through the sportsmanship program. Seasonal Sportsmanship Awards recognize schools at the end of each season based on scores for an individual season. For example, spring sportsmanship scores are based solely on the spring sports regardless of what sportsmanship score was achieved in the fall and winter.
Points are deducted by contest ejections of players, coaches, administrators, and fans.
"We want to acknowledge and congratulate those schools who have exemplified sportsmanship as indicated by their sportsmanship scores," says IHSAA Assistant Commissioner Jane Schott, who administers the IHSAA sportsmanship program. "By recognizing schools at the end of season, we hope this encourages schools to celebrate those programs who show exemplary sportsmanship."
