Tip of the Week

Has your team planned to do anything for others this season? What about joining with another team, boys and girls, football and softball, volleyball and baseball – or even more than one other team? We should never be too “busy” to help another, and this is a great time of the year to join together…

NASCAR great Jeff Gordon has just retired, and NBA star Kobe Bryant has announced his retirement at the end of this season. As athletes, both are giants in their sport. But what is your assessment of them as individuals, role models, teammates, and as citizens? In what ways do they live out, or not live…

The first Thanksgiving, we all learned in school, was held between the Pilgrims and the native Americans. Today the use of the word “Redskin” is a political and social lightning rod, like the Confederate flag.  Further, there are students at Princeton University who want to remove the name of President Woodrow Wilson from the graduate…

The horrific terrorist attacks in Paris have both stunned and united the civilized world. More than any other city, Paris symbolizes art, culture, intellect, beauty and all the values we associate with “civilization.” Historically, there are no greater rivals than England and France, and yet as those countries’ national teams came to play a soccer…

There’s a lot of talk in politics today about having a “thick skin.” Generally speaking, a person with a “thick skin” is thought of as one who can take insults without difficulty. Some politicians and athletes are thought of as people with “thick skins” because they are insulted so much that they become accustomed to…

Kansas City Royals pitcher Edinson Volquez’s father died a few hours before the opening game of the World Series, but the family asked the Kansas City Royals not to give him the sad news until after the game so that he would be able to pitch the game as scheduled. This decision has generated a…

Bill Snyder coach at Kansas State wrote the following note to TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin after Boykin led a comeback to defeat his K-State team: “Congratulations again Trevone. Proud of you as a Person & Leader as well as a great player. Admire your performance & poise in bringing your Team back to win our…

The Detroit Lions were “robbed” of a victory over the Seattle Seahawks by a bad call by the referees. Does the Code have anything to say about this? First, it is important to know that many games are decided by bad calls. It happens in tennis, basketball, baseball, football – virtually every game with a…

The head of Volkswagen has admitted that the company intentionally installed a computer device which enabled some cars to cheat on the emissions during a test. We know the Code says “I will compete within the letter and the spirit of the rules of my sport.” We also know we are tempted to cheat, especially…

There is a lot of name calling going on in American politics these days. There is nothing more common throughout all of life than name calling. The truth is we all do some name calling. The Code reminds us of two things: that we will “respect the dignity of every person” and that we “will…