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Peer-Imposed Consequence Response

Return conduct decisions to the adult who owns them.

Fifteen minutes for one practical decisionFree · Two-page fillable PDF

Companion to Stop Teammates From Inventing Punishments for Each Other.

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Hypothetical example: Teammates exclude a player from an activity after alleging a missed duty. The coach stops the exclusion, hears the accounts and addresses both the missed duty and the unauthorized penalty separately.

01Stop the invented consequence

Record the consequence that needs to stop.

Imposed consequence observed

Adult interruption used

Affected athlete’s immediate next place

02Hear both events without accepting the punishment as evidence

Separate the original allegation from the imposed response.

Original alleged action

Direct witnesses and uncertain facts

What the affected athlete said

03Teach the difference between a reminder and a penalty

State the permitted peer reminder and adult reporting route.

Actual peer leadership limit

Permitted reminder wording

Responsible adult receiving concerns

04Repair what the adult allowed to happen

Review the adult action and required repair.

Consequence already carried out

Program follow-through required

Staff instruction to correct