1. Does This Make You Feel Uncomfortable???
Fondling
Hitting/Kicking
Sexual Assault
Physical Abuse
Stripping
Illegal Activities
Trespassing
Stealing
Burns
It’s HAZING
Does This Make You Feel Uncomfortable???
Could This Potentially Injure You Or Others???
Is Participation In This Activity A Requirement To Join??
Did You Answer YES To Any Of These Questions???
Would Your Grandmother Disapprove??
If So…….
Alcohol
Bingeing
Bingeing
Bonging
Sleep Depravation
Mental Fatigue
Humiliation
Chants
Continuous Exertion
Odd Attire

2. What is Hazing?? Subtle Hazing Harassment Hazing Violent Hazing
:to harass by exacting unnecessary or disagreeable work
:an initiation process involving harassment (Merriam-Webster, 2010)
Types of Hazing
Subtle Hazing
Harassment Hazing
Violent Hazing

3. Why Is It A Problem? High School
1.5 Million high school students are hazed each year
--92% of them will not report Hazing
--30% reported their hazing as potentially illegal
--25% were hazed before age 13
College
250,000 college athletes report being hazed
--40% of the coaches knew about hazing
--50% of female college athletes are hazed
--10% of females were physically hazed and 6-9% were sexually hazed

4. Positives and Negatives
Positives-Unity, cohesion, loyalty, camaraderie
Negatives- psychological/physical/emotional scars, wounds, distrust, pain, illegal, potentially deadly, group think.

5. Who Hazes? Why Do People Haze?
*High School, Colleges, Professionals, and Military
Why Do People Haze?
"It builds team unity if it's done correctly. It can be done in a way that's kind of fun. [The rookies] may not enjoy it necessarily, but it builds some camaraderie among the team if done properly.“ (Mike Nolan 49ers Coach) (Zeigler, 2006)
Hazing is usually associated with entrance into sororities and fraternities.
It is not limited to the Greek Society though
Hazing happens all the way from the high school, to collegiate, to Professional Level
*The Carolina Panthers publically tape their rookies to the goalposts and drench them with gatorade and ice water.
*Other NFL have been known to shave off rookies hair/eyebrows as well as make them run the errands of the veterans and sing silly songs
Psychologically Hazing does in many cases does promote team cohesiveness and loyalty. This can be explained by the Justification error which states that “People tend to increase their liking of something they have worked hard to attain even if the thing they attained is not something they would otherwise like”

6. Myths Brings us together Harmless Fun It is voluntary
No malicious intent
Time honored traditions need to be kept alive

7. Hazing Team Building How do we change this?
Implement team building activities
Hazing
Humiliates/degrades
Tears down individual
Creates division
Lifelong Nightmares
Shame and Secrecy
Power Trip
Team Building
Promotes Respect and Dignity
Supports and Empowers
Creates Real Teamwork
Lifelong Memories
Pride and Integrity
Shared Positive Experience

8. Enforcing Current Laws
44 states currently have anti-hazing laws
If no laws are in place
Federal Hazing Prohibition Act of 2003
Most Colleges and High Schools have a “zero tolerance” policy towards hazing

9. Make New Laws/Policies
NFL currently has no Hazing policies
MLB
NBA
No Gray Area
Winona State Hazing Policy
Actions that recklessly or intentionally endanger the physical and mental health or safety of students.
Forced or required consumption of any food, liquor, drug, or any other substance.
Forced or required participation in physical activities, such as calisthenics, exercise, or so-called games.
Excessive fatigue resulting from sleep deprivation, physical activities, or exercise.
Assignment of activities that would be illegal or unlawful or might be morally offensive to individual members, associate members, or pledges.
Physical brutality, including paddling, striking with fists, open hands, or objects, and branding.
Kidnapping--transportation with the intent of stranding individuals.
Verbal abuse.
Denial of sufficient time to study.
The intentional creation of clean-up work or labor for members, associate members, or pledges by active members or alumni.
Theft of/or damage to property.

10. Make Administrators Responsible
Require to have a comprehensive program
Educate all members of your establishment-Students, Faculty, Coaches

11. References
Allan, E. J., & Madden, M. (2008, March 11). Hazing In View: College Students At Risk. Retrieved April 12, 2010, from Hazing Study:
Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., & Akert, R. M. (2007). Social Psychology. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc.
Merriam-Webster. (2010). Retrieved March 29, 2010, from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary:
Wilfert, M. (2007). Building New Traditions: Hazing Prevention in College Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2010, from National Collegiate Athletic Association:
Zeigler, C. (2006). The NFLs Hazing Dilemma. OutSports .