Penalties should reflect and emphasize the importance the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference places on good sportsmanship. The conference expects athletic staff members and adults to demonstrate exemplary standards of conduct and sportsmanship. Coordinators and assignors of officials as well as officials will be subject to penalties for not complying with the PSAC sportsmanship policies. Repeat violations of this sportsmanship policy will require more stringent action from the conference. Institutions may enforce additional penalties or requirements for their own individuals.
Any institution has the right to appeal a penalty issued by the conference commissioner.
A formal appeal must be made to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference or to the specified Appeal Officer. If the PSAC Chairman s school is involved, the Conference Vice-Chair will serve as the Appeal Officer. If the schools of both of these individuals are involved in the situation, the commissioner will stipulate in the penalty which university president will serve as the Appeal Officer. The Appeal Officer shall determine if the appeal has merit within 24 hours of receiving the appeal. If the appeal is found without merit it shall be dismissed and the appealer shall be notified in writing.