A number of college students have been banned from being spectators in school sporting occasions, and others suspended from faculty, after verbal and bodily exchanges at a highschool soccer sport.
On Tuesday, Barrie police have been known as to JC Massie Discipline in Georgian School after a senior boys soccer sport between St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary College and St. Joan of Arc Catholic Excessive College turned ugly when spectators, dad and mom and athletes have been concerned in unruly behaviour.
The sport was in the end cancelled.
Whereas police didn’t lay any charges, the varsity board says each faculties are investigating the incident.
“We expect students, athletes, and spectators to adhere to the same standards that are in place while at school. Aggressive, harassing, disrespectful, threatening or violent behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated,” a letter to the households of the 2 excessive faculties said.
The letter additionally said that any dad and mom exhibiting poor behaviour might end in “cease and desist and trespass orders from the board.”
It’s unclear what number of college students have been penalized due to the occasions that unfolded Tuesday, however the faculties say the groups will not be enjoying this yr.
In an e-mail to Ontario Chronicle, the varsity board famous the state of affairs highlights a broader societal problem, including that situations of aggression and disrespectful behaviour are “rampant.”
The 2 faculties junior groups have been permitted to proceed with their season, with “very clear instructions” to cancel any matches as a consequence of inappropriate behaviour.
