The fact that high school athletic events haven’t often been the targets of violent attacks doesn’t mean schools should forgo precautions.

The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) is trying to make sure schools are prepared if such an attack were to occur by expanding its initiative to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA).

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is placing an emphasis on sportsmanship and encouraging schools to be ejection free.

The NCHSAA has an ejection and disqualification code that all coaches and student-athletes are required to follow.