NAC386.847. Coaches, school administrators and faculty members: Prohibited conduct; duties; reports of violations.

     1. Each coach, administrator or faculty member of a school who is involved in or has responsibility for any sanctioned sport shall not:

     (a) Use any tobacco or alcoholic beverages or any controlled substance, unless in accordance with a lawfully issued prescription for the controlled substance, during any period in which he or she is directly supervising a pupil or team during a game, contest or meet or a practice for a game, contest or meet;

     (b) Use foul or abusive language or insulting gestures or engage in abusive physical contact with any pupil, sports official or other person who is associated with a game, contest or meet or a practice for a game, contest or meet;

     (c) Taunt a sports official, pupil, team, coach or spectator during any game, contest or meet; or

     (d) Engage in conduct that may incite a fight, violence or other unsportsmanlike act.

     2. Each coach, administrator or faculty member of a school shall ensure that each pupil enrolled in the school who participates in a game, contest or meet conducts himself or herself in accordance with the rules of sportsmanship.

     3. Each coach, administrator or faculty member of a school shall, if a violation of NAC 386.600 to 386.886, inclusive, occurs during a game, contest or meet, prepare a written report concerning the violation. The written report must be submitted to the Executive Director within 24 hours after the coach, administrator or faculty member becomes aware of the violation and must include, without limitation, the name of each person involved in the violation. As soon as practicable after receiving the written report, the Executive Director shall review the report and may impose any appropriate penalty against any person who committed the violation in accordance with the provisions of NAC 386.861.

     4. Each coach, administrator or faculty member of a school who attends a game, contest or meet shall, if the coach, administrator or faculty member becomes aware of a spectator of the school who engages in unsportsmanlike conduct during the game, contest or meet:

     (a) Require the spectator to refrain from engaging in the unsportsmanlike conduct; and

     (b) Impose any applicable penalty or disciplinary action against the spectator.

     (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004)