Social Media Policies for Athletes

Perhaps, your school is grappling with a social media policy for athletes. Or maybe you are just looking to have a discussion with your tween or teen about your expectations of their behavior on a social networking site or in using social media like Twitter. One good place to start is the social media guidelines created by boys soccer coach Scott Suleski at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, N.H. that has inspired similar policies in other high schools around the country. The policy does not restrict student-athletes from using social media, but rather aims to serve as a guide.