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Play by the Rules

Play by the Rules. Keeping sport inclusive, safe and fair. What is Play by the Rules ?. A website which offers free information and resources to help keep Australian sport inclusive, safe and fair

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Play by the Rules

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  1. Play by the Rules Keeping sport inclusive, safe and fair

  2. What is Play by the Rules? • A website which offers free information and resources to help keep Australian sport inclusive, safe and fair • A resource which answers questions on common issues around sports ethics and behaviour, and provides easy guidelines for sport on how to handle tricky situations • Offers simple, accessible online training in child protection and anti-discrimination laws which can be completed in under two hours

  3. Who is it for? • Anyone involved in sport and recreation: • Administrators • Coaches • Officials • Players • Spectators • Parents • School teachers • Local government

  4. Who runs it? • Play by the Rules is a partnership of 19 agencies around Australia, including: • The Australian Sports Commission • Australian Human Rights Commission • All state and territory sport and recreation and anti-discrimination agencies • The Queensland Commission for Children, Young People and Child Guardian.

  5. What’s on Play by the Rules? • Everything you should know if you’re involved in sport. • Free online training on your rights and responsibilities in child protection and anti-harassment • Interactive scenarios on a range of common sticky situations • Information and guidelines on topics such as risk management and complaint handling • Lots of resources in a range of formats – fact sheets, brochures, guidelines, training videos and audio files – on all topics • Answers to frequently asked questions and issues in sport

  6. Why you need Play by the Rules • Everyone involved in sport has a responsibility to themselves and the participants • Bad behaviour in sport is not acceptable – at any level. Play by the Rules can help reduce and manage this through awareness and education • Everyone needs to know their rights and responsibilities in sport

  7. When you need Play by the Rules • Before you think you do! • When developing club Risk Management Plans or Member Protection Policies • When training coaches, briefing new managers in a sporting season, or introducing new or existing players • When issues arise, such as: • Complaints • Bad behaviour among parents or spectators • Team selection • Racial or sexual discrimination or harassment • Bullying • Confusion over appropriate physical boundaries

  8. Some case studies • Softball NSW • compulsory for all Softball NSW players, coaches, umpires, scorers involved in Nationals to complete online training • Tasmanian Department of Sport and Recreation • Familiarisation of Play by the Rules for all Level 1 Coaches wound into funding agreement with AFL Tasmania • Eyre Peninsula Sport Academy - Play by the Rules part of core curricula for Year 11 students

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