Teachable Moments FAQs
- A teachable moment is an opportunity for student-athletes and staff members to reflect on the conduct that lead to their ejection.
- Teachable moments allow an institution to earn back points on the Core Report for ejections received throughout the year.
- Teachable moments are completed for every ejection received for FIGHTING, DISRESPECT/DISSENT to OFFICIALS, and/or PROFANITY (i.e. racial slurs, derogatory language).
- Automatic 20 points for zero ejections.
- 0 points for 1 to 5 ejections, with the opportunity to earn back 20 points.
- This is an all or nothing opportunity. If you have 3 ejections, you must complete a Teachable Moment form for each ejection. If you have 4 ejections and only do 3 Teachable moments, it’s still 0 points because the institutions did not complete all the required Teachable Moments.
- More than 5 ejections result in an automatic 0 points with no chance of recovery.
- Essay, 100-250 words.
- Research on the origin of derogatory language used and summary of research findings and what they have personally learned from the research.
- Verbal commitment to the team and written communication to the president, and/or the conference commissioner to demonstrate good sportsmanship, integrity, and responsibility.
- Written apology to an official if ejection was for dissent or disrespect to game official. A written apology will be submitted as a Teachable Moment and sent to conference commissioner to disseminate to the game day official or the assigner.
- Speak to an outside group (youth group, youth club, local school aged students) about the importance of the Five Core Values. Write a summary of the experience, your talking points and provide any supporting documentation.
- Contact the Student-Athlete Experience and Development department at saed@naia.org.
