Posted on: Tuesday, May 3, 2005
OIA does have fan behavior policy
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Upon further review, it turns out the O'ahu Interscholastic Association does have a written policy regarding fan behavior.
According to the OIA handbook, "When a fan/supporter of a member school is the perpetrator of violent actions, it is the responsibility of the principal and athletic director to take appropriate action to prevent future incidence.
"Any act(s) of violence by fans/supporters related to an Association activity at any site may be subject to one or more of the following sanctions:
— banning the fan(s)/supporter(s) from specified sites of Association games for that sport
— assumption by the member school, costs for additional security personnel for the remainder of the school's Association games in that sport."
OIA girls basketball coordinator Mel Imai said usually the school would handle such incidents, but added yesterday that if the league is not satisfied with the school's action, it can step in and enforce the OIA policy.
A story in yesterday's Advertiser regarding a fan incident at Kalaheo did not have complete information as far as the OIA's procedures. Kalaheo coach Chico Furtado said yesterday the school probably will not determine what steps to take until at least today, when athletic director Lew Fuddy returns from a Mainland trip.
Tennis
OIA championships suspended by rain
The O'ahu Interscholastic Association tennis championships were suspended because of rain yesterday and is scheduled to continue today at 4:30 p.m. at Central O'ahu Regional Park.
Today's championship matches are:
Boys singles, Waialua's Charles Monsell versus Pearl City's Travis Damaso; girls singles, Waipahu's Christie Pagatpatan versus Mililani's Audra Takara; boys doubles, Leilehua's Andrew Murakami and Ryan Murakami versus Kailua's Stephan Ogasawara and Jason Lum; and girls doubles, Mililani's Megan Yoshimoto and Erica Kunihisa versus Moanalua's Julienne Yamamoto and Joelle Yamamoto.
