Article
Hazing: What Ohio High School Teachers, Coaches and Administrators Need to Know
Future Focus
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2006
Abstract
Once thought to be primarily an issue of concern for university fraternities and sororities, hazing has emerged as a disturbing trend with an increase in the number of incidents involving high school student athletes. High school coaches, athletic administrators, and teachers must understand that initiation rites of sport teams can sometimes spiral out of control with grave legal and financial consequences for student athletes and school officials. The purposes of this article are to:
- Define hazing and review the history of anti-hazing legislation in the United States of America.
- Describe hazing laws in the State of Ohio.
- Review current research related to hazing specifically at the high school level.
- Discuss proactive strategies coaches, administrators, students, teachers, parents, and the community can use to prevent the harmful practices of hazing.
Inclusive pages
10-15
Document Version
Postprint
Publisher
Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (OAHPERD)
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Keywords
- Hazing,
- assault,
- misdemeanor,
- liability,
- civil liability,
- athletics,
- rites of initiation
Disciplines
Citation Information
Corinne M. Daprano, Meghan Kenney, Peter J. Titlebaum and Michael Triola. "Hazing: What Ohio High School Teachers, Coaches and Administrators Need to Know" Future Focus Vol. 27 Iss. 2 (2006) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/peter_titlebaum/1/
Full text of authors' article submission is made available with the express written permission of the Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (OAHPERD); article first appeared in the OAHPERD publication Future Focus. The version of record may contain minor differences that have come about in the copy editing and layout processes.