Disciplary Action 101 – University of Ellisburg

Your have players who need disciplinary action.

Please answer the questions on how you would handle the situation.

You found a bag of money and marijuana in one of your star players lockers. What do you do?

Nothing, he is a finally tuned athletic machine.

Alert the campus police

Two of your star players have been arrested for beating the hell out of some young women in the nightclub. The police chief called you and said he has the boys down at the station. You have a big game tomorrow vs a conference rival.

How should you discipline the two players?

Sit the players out for the season

Sit the players out for the game

Ask the Police Chief if anyone knows about this. If no one knows, offer the chief tickets and start the players the next day. Tell the police chief, "You will handle this internally."

One of the fringe players missed practice because he needed to study for a test. How should you discipline this player?

You don't, academics is very important.

You cut him from the team. You can use the scholarship for a better player.

You sternly lecture him about how he should have called you earlier that day.

One of your players is using steroids. The NCAA does not know about this, but there is a Rumer going around.

What do you do?

Ask him if this is true. If it is true make him take piss tests.

Nothing, Its his body his choice.

Suspend him.

Your backup running back has failed a routine drug test.

Do you suspend him for a set number of games.

Remove him from the team.

Offer counseling and a second chance so it looks like you did something.

Two of your linemen got into a fight in the dorm over a personal disagreement. Both have minor injuries.

Do you suspend both players, mediate the disagreement

Make them participate in team-building exercises?

One of your wide receivers has made a series of inappropriate tweets causing controversy among the college community.

Do you suspend the player, mandate a public apology,

Provide counseling about responsible social media use?

Do Nothing

Your star quarterback has missed several classes and is on the brink of failing one of his courses. The academic advisor suggests benching him until his grades improve.

Do you bench the player to prioritize academics?

Let him play, risking his eligibility?

In the light of new NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) rules, your star linebacker has signed an endorsement deal which could create a conflict of interest with the school's sponsors.

Do you ask him to drop the deal.

Have him negotiate terms to distance the school from the deal.

Let him proceed and risk alienating the school's sponsors.

A senior defensive tackle admits to the trainer that he's been playing through a minor injury but doesn't want the coach to know because it's his last year.

Do you rest the player, risking the team's defensive efficacy,

Allow him to play and risk worsening the injury if the back up is just as good.

A group of freshmen players broke curfew by attending a late-night party two days before a crucial game.

Do you suspend them for the upcoming game.

Enforce stricter curfews.

Provide a warning for the first offense.

During the last game, one of your best players was flagged multiple times for unsportsmanlike conduct, including taunting the opposition.

Do you bench him for the next game.

Provide anger management counseling.

Let it slide considering his overall performance.

Your score is

The average score is 66%