Upcoming Event: Track & Field versus NCAA First Round on May 28, 2026
Track & Field
vs NCAA First Round
The University of Utah Athletics
Sportsmanship
Conference Statement on Sportsmanship
"The Constitution of the Pac-12 Conference cites as a purpose of the conference that its members shall participate in its athletics program on the basis of mutual trust and confidence and based upon high standards, scholarship, and sportsmanship. It adds that the members value quality competitive opportunities for student-athletes, compliance with the rules of fair play, and sportsmanship.
Understanding that realization of those goals requires that opponents respect each other and admire earnest effort made fairly in the pursuit of victory, the conference shall require adherence to the standards it has adopted or which are set forth in the respective playing rules. It will require ethical conduct worthy of the educational stature and the standards of its member institutions.
While victory shall be the expected goal of every competitor, defeat is not a disgrace, and the prospect of defeat is never an excuse for unethical behavior or a lack of sportsmanship. Adherence to these principles will maximize the benefits and enjoyment of intercollegiate competition for all participants, coaches, and spectators."
Acts in Violation of Conference Sportsmanship Policy
- Striking or attempting to strike or otherwise physically abusing an official, coach, spectator, or student-athlete
- Intentionally inciting participants or spectators to unsportsmanlike action
- Using obscene gestures or unduly provocative language or action toward an official, conference personnel, another member institution, or a student-athlete or personnel of another member institution
- A second ejection from a contest in the same season
Penalties
Physical Abuse
- First offense - Public reprimand and suspension for at least one contest (and not more that one season of competition)
- Second offense - Public reprimand and suspension for at least two contests (and not more than two seasons of competition)
Incitement to Inappropriate Action
- First offense - Public reprimand and suspension for at least one contest (and not more than one season of competition)
- Second offense - Suspension for one season of competition
Obscene Gestures and Language
- First offense - Public reprimand
- Second offense - Public reprimand and suspension for at least two contests (and not more than one season of competition)
Public Criticism by Coach/Student-Athlete
- First offense - Public reprimand
- Second offense - Public reprimand and suspension for at least two contests (and not more than one season of competition)
Public Criticism by Other Institutional Personnel
- Public reprimand