Good Sports Territory

• Introduction
• Fact Sheets
• Good Sports Resources
• Training Opportunities
• TV Commercial
• How to get involved
• Good Sports Case Studies
• Good Sports Ambassadors
• Play By the Rules
• Community Partners
• Posters

Introduction

The Good Sports Territory was developed to promote fair play and positive sporting behaviour on and off the field.

Too often we are confronted with alarming media reports or see people behaving badly at community sporting activities. Such behaviour rears its ugly head in many ways - participants abusing officials; spectators abusing officials, participants or other spectators; the “over-zealous” parent applying unwanted pressure on their child; and a ‘win at all cost’ attitude becoming prevalent. In the worst cases these behaviours have resulted in physical violence, severe injuries and/or criminal proceedings.

The Good Sports Territory aims to:

1.   Inform and educate the public on the importance of positive and acceptable behaviours in sport.
2.   Support organisations to implement strategies that deal with inappropriate behaviour at sporting activities at all levels; and
3.   Encourage organisations to recognise and reward individuals and teams that practice and display good sporting behaviour.

Through industry consultation five value statements were developed to assist in promoting the positive values and behaviours that we expect in sporting environments and competitions in the ACT. These five value statements are:

Enjoyment – for keeping the fun in sport;
Fairness – for playing fair and giving everyone a fair go;
Respect – for the players, officials and rules of the game;
Achievement – for doing our best rather than winning or losing; and
Thanks – for the people who make sport happen.
 

Good Sports Case Studies

Clubs and associations have a responsibility to provide fair and safe environments for those involved in sport whether they are players, coaches, officials or spectators. Developing and implementing policies and strategies that promote positive sporting behaviour has become an important part of the management of local sport and recreation organisations.

Many national sporting organisations already have policies in place to encourage harassment-free sport environments so they are a good place to start if you are considering implementing a new policy in your club or association. If they are not able to assist you a number of organisations from around the ACT are already successfully implementing strategies that promote positive behaviour and fair play in their activities. These case studies may assist you in developing your own ‘Good Sports’ program.

New case studies will be added regularly so watch this space...

More..
 

• Team Monitor Program( PDF 202Kb)

• Contract Program( PDF 192Kb)

• Codes of Behaviour( PDF 220Kb)

• Yellow Card System( PDF 200Kb)

• Yellow Card Implementation Process( PDF 94Kb)

• Parent Meetings( PDF 209Kb)

• Rules in Action Workshop( PDF 191Kb)

• Spirit of Cricket Awards( PDF 194Kb)
   

Good Sports Fact Sheets

The following fact sheets may assist your organisation to promote positive sporting behaviour.

New fact sheets will be added regularly so watch this space...
 

• Tips for Parents – Dealing with Coaches( PDF 191Kb)

• Tips for Coaches – Dealing with Parents( PDF 175Kb)

• Tips for Parents - Behaving on the Sideline( PDF 170Kb)

• Tips for Dealing with Complaints (updated shortly)

• Tips for Diffusing Volatile Situations (updated shortly)
   

How to get involved

Local clubs and associations can become part of the Good Sports Territory by actively working towards providing a safe and fun environment for all members. Clubs need to recognise that inappropriate behaviour does impact negatively on individuals, the club and the sport. By administrators, officials, coaches, players and spectators working together clubs can develop and implement strategies to promote positive behaviour and minimise poor behaviour, making sport enjoyable for all.

Educational resources to assist clubs are available here.

To help spread the Good Sports Territory message ACT clubs and associations can access promotional resources for use at their local venues and events. These resources will assist clubs to publicly promote the values and expected behaviours of the program and will demonstrate to the local community that as a club you are actively working towards providing a fun and safe sporting environment.

To register as a member of the Good Sports Territory please complete the registration form( Word 25Kb). Clubs will receive a "Good Sports Territory Registration Pack" that contains:

• "Team Good Sports" poster pack

• Signage to display at your club,

• Brochures to distribute to your members,

• Promotional items to give away, and

• Certificates to recognise individuals within your club that display positive sporting behaviour.

A full list of clubs committed to the Good Sports Territory program will soon be added to this website

Good Sports Ambassadors

Good Sports Resources
 

• Good Sports Territory Television Commercial (WMV 4.6Mb)

• Good Sports Territory Flyer( PDF 231Kb)

• Good Sports Territory Postcard( PDF 216Kb)

• Team Good Sports Poster( PDF 705Kb)

• Individual ‘Good Sports Ambassador’ Posters (see Good Sports Ambassadors)
  
   

Training Opportunities

Sport and Recreation Services is committed to providing support and assistance to local clubs and associations to improve their capacity and capability to deliver sport at the local level. Opportunities to gain or update knowledge and skills are offered to committee members, coaches, officials and interested club members in a number of areas including effective club management, harassment-free sport and coaching and officiating.

For more information on the training opportunities available to you click the following links.

• Club Development Workshops
• Harassment-free Sport Strategy
   

Play by the Rules

Play by the Rules is an online training and information resource for sport and recreation clubs and associations. Play by the Rules provides information on how to prevent and deal with inappropriate behaviour including discrimination, harassment, favouritism, bias and various forms of abuse.

Play by the Rules contains a range of information including:

• online training programs;

• frequently asked questions;

• resources to download and use;

• links to other useful websites; and

• an open forum to contribute your questions and comments.

For more information visit Play by the Rules at www.playbytherules.net.au 

SPORTS MEDICINE AUSTRALIA
The safe participation of Australians in sport and healthy physical activity at all stages of life is the primary concern for all involved with Sports Medicine Australia.
Sports Medicine Australia plays an active role in educating and assisting all active people to achieve optimal benefits from their exercise, activity and competition. At a community level Sports Medicine Australia is responsible for creating a safe playing field in which all Australians can actively and freely participate.

Smartplay is a sport safety and injury prevention program. Smartplay aims to reduce the incidence and severity of sport and recreation injuries and carries the slogan 'Warm Up, Drink Up, Gear Up' which represent simple yet important injury prevention practices for all sports participants, coaches and administrators.

Tip The Balance – Alcohol Management In Sport
Sports Medicine Australia has developed an alcohol management program designed to educate people involved in sport about the harms associated with alcohol use and how to best manage it. The program aims:
· To increase awareness on the relationship between alcohol and sporting performance;
· To empower sporting organisations to implement alcohol management policies;
· To increase the skills and confidence of coaches and administrators to identify and respond to problems related to recreational drug use.

For more information visit www.sma.org.au  or contact Simon on 6247 5115

Community Partners

Prime Television

Prime Television Limited is an Australian public listed company. It operates as a "free-to-air" television broadcaster in Australia and New Zealand.
The Prime Network was formed in Australia as a result of Australian Government legislation (beginning in 1989) designed to give all Australians equal access to "free-to-air" television.

For more information on Prime Television Limited, please visit www.primetv.com.au 

Sportsmans Warehouse

Sportsman's Warehouse is committed to supporting the communities it operates in through the support of a number of initiatives including the 'Serious Helping Hand' fundraising program and the ‘Good Sports Territory’ program. Sportsman’s Warehouse is committed to promoting positive behaviour in sport and providing local sporting clubs with an avenue to recognise and reward individuals for displaying good sportsmanship and a positive attitude.

Sportsman’s Warehouse joined the Good Sports Territory in 2004 as a community partner and provides individual teams and clubs involved in the program with ‘Good Sport’ certificates and serious money vouchers for distribution through our local competitions.

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