AWARD CEREMONY & TROPHIES

Presentation of the SGIS Sports awards should be made immediately after the completion of the final game at an area announced by the SGIS Sports tournament director.

No team should leave the competition facilities before the presentation of the awards. Teams unable to follow this request are required to have prior permission of the SGIS tournament director.

All local teams (w/in 1 hour 30 min of venue) are expected to stay for the awards ceremony.

SGIS Sports travelling trophies are discretionary for all SGIS Sports tournaments. These trophies remain the property of the SGIS Sports Committee. It is the responsibility of the winning school to engrave the SGIS Sports travelling trophy and to return it in a presentable manner on or before the day of the next SGIS Sports competition.

For all SGIS individual sports such as skiing, swimming, cross country and track and field, medals will be given for the top three finishers in each event and category (gold, silver, and bronze). A trophy may be awarded to the winning team in each category.

All SGIS Sports participation certificates and SGIS Sports permanent miniature trophies must be purchased by the hosting school. The costs will be included in the inscription fee for each tournament.

For division one, an individual trophy should be awarded for the first, place team. For division two there are NO trophies. For division 2 tournaments, medals may be given at the discretion of the tournament organizer but no trophies must be awarded.

For tournaments of 6 or more teams, medals should be purchased for teams finishing in 1st, 2nd and 3rd places and a trophy must be given to the first place team, as well as the most sporting team.

Team Spirit & Fairplay Award

This trophy is awarded at every tournament to the team that best exemplifies the attributes of character, integrity and respect. These positive attributes should be evident throughout the tournament and toward their teammates, opponents, coaches, referees and the game itself.

• character – a role model for other teams; practices fair play continuously; members of the team are team focused and will help out in any way that will benefit the team and its members

• integrity – the team should be committed to doing what is right; willing to accept defeat gracefully and celebrate success in a positive sporting manner (without gloating)

• respect – display respect towards officials, opposing teams, table officials, other coaches and spectators, even in face of adverse outcomes;  the team should demonstrate cooperation and respect in dealing with their own coaches and teammates, on and off courts/fields.