News: Stone Bridge Earns 2011 Northern Virginia Football Officials Association Sportsmanship Award

Ashburn (Sept. 2, 2012) - Stone Bridge High School has received the 2011 Football Sportsmanship Award from the Northern Virginia Football Officials Association (NVFOA). 

Stone Bridge athletic administration released a statement thanking "all members of the Stone Bridge community for the high game standards and positive attitudes displayed throughout the course of the year."

The Stone Bridge High School athletic department was informed of the award by Dennis Hall, commissioner of NVFOA. This is a special award given to one school in each conference that displays exceptional sportsmanship in many facets. Winning schools are chosen based on several aspects. 

At the end of each game, referees record the number of penalties from each team, along with sportsmanship notes including the attitude of each schools fans, coaches, and players. They are looking to see how the coach interacts with their players and how the players interact with their opponents. 

At the end of the season, the sportsmanship committee from the NVFOA reviews the records from each school to decide which schools to honor. 

According to its Web site, NVFOA is a non-profit organization established to assign its members as officials and promote the game of football at the recreation, middle school, and high school levels. See the NVFOA Web Site for more information.