Warning Sign:Secrecy,avoidance, orstress surroundingnew memberactivitiesExcuse: It’s difficultto determinewhether or not acertain activity ishazing — it’s such agray areasometimes.Example:Beatings,paddling, or otherphysical actsagainst new orpotential membersMyth: As longas there’s nomaliciousintent, a littlehazing shouldbe O.KFact: Two in fivestudents say theyare aware ofhazing takingplace on theirschool or campusExample: Illegalactivities such asrequirement tosteal local itemsas part of ascavenger huntExcuse:“People will getmuch worse inthe real worldanyway...”Example:Humiliationof new orpotentialmembersExample:Forced orrequiredconsumptionof alcoholWarning Sign:Weight-loss;exhaustion; orsudden changesin appetite, sleephabits, orappearanceExample:Forcedactivities fornew recruits to‘prove’ theirworth to joinMyth: Hazing isno more thanfoolish pranksthat sometimesgo awryExcuse:“it’stradition…”Myth: Hazingis a problemfor fraternitiesand sororitiesprimarilyFact: Hazingoccurs inmiddle schools,high schoolsand collegesExcuse: “We’re notforcing anyone to joinour club/group/team. Ifthey don’t want to gothrough this, they don’thave to sign up/tryout/join…”Myth: If someoneagrees toparticipate in anactivity, it can’t beconsidered hazingWarning Sign:Desire to leavethe organization,club, or teamwithout giving anyexplanationWarning Sign:Sudden changesin behavior afterjoining anorganization, club,or teamMyth:Hazingbuildsunity.WarningSign:Unexplainedinjuries orillnessesFact: More than 79%of NCAA athletesreport coming tocollege with a priorhazing experiencefrom high school ormiddle school.Fact: Both maleand femalestudents reporta high level ofhazingFact: A significantnumber of hazingincidents anddeaths involvealcoholconsumptionWarning Sign:Secrecy,avoidance, orstress surroundingnew memberactivitiesExcuse: It’s difficultto determinewhether or not acertain activity ishazing — it’s such agray areasometimes.Example:Beatings,paddling, or otherphysical actsagainst new orpotential membersMyth: As longas there’s nomaliciousintent, a littlehazing shouldbe O.KFact: Two in fivestudents say theyare aware ofhazing takingplace on theirschool or campusExample: Illegalactivities such asrequirement tosteal local itemsas part of ascavenger huntExcuse:“People will getmuch worse inthe real worldanyway...”Example:Humiliationof new orpotentialmembersExample:Forced orrequiredconsumptionof alcoholWarning Sign:Weight-loss;exhaustion; orsudden changesin appetite, sleephabits, orappearanceExample:Forcedactivities fornew recruits to‘prove’ theirworth to joinMyth: Hazing isno more thanfoolish pranksthat sometimesgo awryExcuse:“it’stradition…”Myth: Hazingis a problemfor fraternitiesand sororitiesprimarilyFact: Hazingoccurs inmiddle schools,high schoolsand collegesExcuse: “We’re notforcing anyone to joinour club/group/team. Ifthey don’t want to gothrough this, they don’thave to sign up/tryout/join…”Myth: If someoneagrees toparticipate in anactivity, it can’t beconsidered hazingWarning Sign:Desire to leavethe organization,club, or teamwithout giving anyexplanationWarning Sign:Sudden changesin behavior afterjoining anorganization, club,or teamMyth:Hazingbuildsunity.WarningSign:Unexplainedinjuries orillnessesFact: More than 79%of NCAA athletesreport coming tocollege with a priorhazing experiencefrom high school ormiddle school.Fact: Both maleand femalestudents reporta high level ofhazingFact: A significantnumber of hazingincidents anddeaths involvealcoholconsumption

National Hazing Prevention Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities
  2. Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes.
  3. Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members
  4. Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K
  5. Fact: Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their school or campus
  6. Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt
  7. Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...”
  8. Example: Humiliation of new or potential members
  9. Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol
  10. Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance
  11. Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join
  12. Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry
  13. Excuse: “it’s tradition…”
  14. Myth: Hazing is a problem for fraternities and sororities primarily
  15. Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges
  16. Excuse: “We’re not forcing anyone to join our club/group/team. If they don’t want to go through this, they don’t have to sign up/try out/join…”
  17. Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing
  18. Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation
  19. Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team
  20. Myth: Hazing builds unity.
  21. Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses
  22. Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school.
  23. Fact: Both male and female students report a high level of hazing
  24. Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption