Excuse:“People will getmuch worse inthe real worldanyway...”Warning Sign:Secrecy,avoidance, orstress surroundingnew memberactivitiesFact: Two in fivestudents say theyare aware ofhazing takingplace on theirschool or campusMyth: Hazing isno more thanfoolish pranksthat sometimesgo awryExcuse: It’s difficult todetermine whether ornot a certain activityis hazing — it’s sucha gray areasometimes.Myth: As longas there’s nomaliciousintent, a littlehazing shouldbe O.KExample: Illegalactivities such asrequirement tosteal local itemsas part of ascavenger huntMyth: Hazingis a problemfor fraternitiesand sororitiesprimarilyExample:Beatings,paddling, or otherphysical actsagainst new orpotential membersWarning Sign:Desire to leave theorganization, club,or team withoutgiving anyexplanationMyth: If someoneagrees toparticipate in anactivity, it can’t beconsidered hazingExample:Humiliationof new orpotentialmembersFact: More than 79%of NCAA athletesreport coming tocollege with a priorhazing experiencefrom high school ormiddle school.Fact: Both maleand femalestudents reporta high level ofhazingWarning Sign:Weight-loss;exhaustion; orsudden changes inappetite, sleephabits, orappearanceWarning Sign:Sudden changesin behavior afterjoining anorganization, club,or teamMyth:Hazingbuildsunity.WarningSign:Unexplainedinjuries orillnessesExample:Forced orrequiredconsumptionof alcoholExcuse: “We’re notforcing anyone to joinour club/group/team.If they don’t want togo through this, theydon’t have to signup/try out/join…”Example:Forcedactivities fornew recruits to‘prove’ theirworth to joinFact: A significantnumber of hazingincidents anddeaths involvealcoholconsumptionFact: Hazingoccurs inmiddle schools,high schoolsand collegesExcuse:“it’stradition…”Excuse:“People will getmuch worse inthe real worldanyway...”Warning Sign:Secrecy,avoidance, orstress surroundingnew memberactivitiesFact: Two in fivestudents say theyare aware ofhazing takingplace on theirschool or campusMyth: Hazing isno more thanfoolish pranksthat sometimesgo awryExcuse: It’s difficult todetermine whether ornot a certain activityis hazing — it’s sucha gray areasometimes.Myth: As longas there’s nomaliciousintent, a littlehazing shouldbe O.KExample: Illegalactivities such asrequirement tosteal local itemsas part of ascavenger huntMyth: Hazingis a problemfor fraternitiesand sororitiesprimarilyExample:Beatings,paddling, or otherphysical actsagainst new orpotential membersWarning Sign:Desire to leave theorganization, club,or team withoutgiving anyexplanationMyth: If someoneagrees toparticipate in anactivity, it can’t beconsidered hazingExample:Humiliationof new orpotentialmembersFact: More than 79%of NCAA athletesreport coming tocollege with a priorhazing experiencefrom high school ormiddle school.Fact: Both maleand femalestudents reporta high level ofhazingWarning Sign:Weight-loss;exhaustion; orsudden changes inappetite, sleephabits, orappearanceWarning Sign:Sudden changesin behavior afterjoining anorganization, club,or teamMyth:Hazingbuildsunity.WarningSign:Unexplainedinjuries orillnessesExample:Forced orrequiredconsumptionof alcoholExcuse: “We’re notforcing anyone to joinour club/group/team.If they don’t want togo through this, theydon’t have to signup/try out/join…”Example:Forcedactivities fornew recruits to‘prove’ theirworth to joinFact: A significantnumber of hazingincidents anddeaths involvealcoholconsumptionFact: Hazingoccurs inmiddle schools,high schoolsand collegesExcuse:“it’stradition…”

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