• 1 ) Avoid settling disputes with 2 ) violence . If you’re in a difficult situation or someone’s 3 ) threatening you,seek 4 ) help immediately from yourcoach or from an official. Remember, too, that if you 5 ) respond withviolence you could get 6 ) penalized , which could 7 ) hurt your chances ofwinning. • 8 ) Cheer yourteammates on with positive 9 ) statements — and avoid 10 ) trash-talking the other team. • 11 ) Acknowledge and 12 ) applaud goodplays, even when someone on the other team makes them. • When officialsmake a 13 ) call , acceptit 14 ) gracefully even ifit goes against you. Remember that referees may not be 15 ) right everytime – but they’re 16 ) people who are doing their 17 ) best , just as you are. • Whether you 18 ) win or 19 ) lose , 20 ) congratulate youropponents on a game well played.