Vandalism and Behavior

VANDALISM and BEHAVIOR 

Various incidents over the past few years have caused the North Carolina Science Olympiad to adopt a very strict Vandalism and Behavior policy.

If a team member or members or persons associated with a team commit(s) an act of vandalism, the team will be disqualified from the competition and will receive no points. No member of that team will be awarded a medal in any event. An individual who commits an act of vandalism will be barred from future competitions. 

Each sponsoring school will pay the cost of repairing damage from any act of vandalism or theft. A school will pay this restitution before it can register a team for the North Carolina Science Olympiad in a subsequent year. 

Vandalism means a deliberate action that results in damage to property. This includes, but is not limited to, graffiti, damage to facility property, and damage to the personal property of competitors, judges, and spectators. All trash left by the school should be deposited into large black trash bags and facilities used by teams should be left exactly how they were found. 

If the behavior of a school member or members or persons associated with a team is disrespectful to an event leader, a volunteer, a regional director, or state office staff, the team may be disqualified from the competition and receive no points. No member of that team may be awarded a medal in any event. A disrespectful individual may be banned from future competitions.  

Coaches must review this policy on acceptable behavior including the prohibition of vandalism and discourtesy with their teams and other persons attending who are associated with the team, and must accept the consequences of violation of the policy as assessed by the North Carolina  Science Olympiad officials.