Kingsway Boxing Club’s Commitment To The Responsible Coaching Movement (RCM)
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Kingsway Boxing Club has entered the list of Responsible Coaching Movement Champions Recognized By The Coaching Association Of Canada.
At Kingsway Boxing Club, we are committed to maintaining the standards of ethics, safety and respect in the sport of Boxing, for all our athletes and coaches. 💪
By adhering to the Responsible Coaching Movement (RCM), we pledge to work hard everyday to ensure that the Boxing culture at our gym is safe and aligns with the ethics’ model.
To guide sport organizations with resources to embedding safe sport practices, the Coaching Association of Canada has developed a RCM Checklist that includes resources, templates and useful links.
OUR PLEDGE…
🥊 Kingsway Boxing Club believes in providing everyone with equal opportunity, no matter the fitness level, background, age or size.
🥊 We will work to maintain the high standard of safety and ethics across all of our programs and ensure that the Boxing culture here is as welcoming and safe as possible!
🥊 We will encourage open dialogue between our athletes, coaches and community to ensure we are always improving building stronger and safer interactions.
👊 👊 Engaging In The Rule of Two
The goal of the Rule of Two is to ensure all interactions and communications are open, observable and justifiable. Its purpose is to protect participants (especially minors) and coaches in potentially vulnerable situations by ensuring more than one adult is present. There may be exceptions for emergency situations.
Good implementation practices
- Never allow the coach to be alone and out of sight with a participant without another screened coach or screened adult (parent or volunteer) present
- Allow training environment to be open to observation
- When a participant rides in a coach’s vehicle, ensure that another adult is present
- Consider the gender of the participant(s) when selecting the screened coaches and volunteers who are present
- Eliminate one-to-one electronic messaging, and ensure that all communications are sent to the group or include parents
- For more information, visit coach.ca/responsiblecoaching
Kingsway Boxing Club’s Acceptance of the UCCMS
The Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) is a cornerstone in ensuring all stakeholders commit to safety in sport. The universal code of conduct applies to all participants, administrators, athletes, coaches and officials who work within the national sports system in Canada. The universal code of conduct is meant to achieve a safe and welcoming environment for all participants.
Failure To Report
You have a duty to report that is mandated by law. (Requirements vary depending on provincial or territorial legislation.) An adult participant who fails to report actual or suspected maltreatment or neglect of any kind involving a minor participant will be subject to disciplinary action under the UCCMS.
Child Protection Legislation
If there is an instance of child abuse and neglect, who is responsible for reporting this? Much like creating a safe sport environment, we all have a responsibility to report these instances. In fact, everyone has a legal duty to report these types of acts under Canadian child welfare laws. Adults are obliged to report child maltreatment if there is knowledge or suspicion that it is occurring. This is called the duty to report.
Step 1
If you know of or suspect a child is being abused or neglected, you have a legal obligation to report it.
Step 2
Write down what you have seen, heard or been told and by whom. Record your observations and any actions you took.
Step 3
Act quickly. (Do not wait for days or weeks.) You must report this maltreatment to:
- Local police
- Local child welfare services (e.g., Children’s Aid Society or child and family service agencies)
- You can submit an online report of maltreatment to the Canadian Centre for Child Protection as well
- However, even if you make a report to it, you must also contact local authorities
- Provincial or territorial social service ministries or departments
📞 RESOURCES
Canadian Sport Helpline: 1-888-83SPORT(77678) or abuse-free-sport.ca/
The Canadian Sport Help Line is available to provide you with advice, guidance and resources on how to proceed/intervene appropriately in the circumstances.
Canadian Centre for Child Protection: protectchildren.ca/
If you have concerns about a child, or if you are a victim (survivor) or a family member of a victim, you may contact the Canadian Centre for Child Protection for information or support.
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-688-6868
Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 national service offering professional counselling, information, referrals and volunteer-led text-based support for young people. Kids Help Phone’s free, anonymous services are available in both English and French.
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness: 1-855-242-3310 or hopeforwellness.ca/
A helpline dedicated to supporting First Nations and Inuit Peoples. Service is available in Cree, Ojibway, Inuktitut, English and French.
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366 or translifeline.org/
A helpline dedicated to the well-being of transgender people. The phone line is staffed by transgender people for transgender people.
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, Use and Addiction: ccsa.ca/addictions-treatment-helplines-canada
The Centre was created by the Canadian government to address and provide leadership on substance use in Canada.
Victim Services Government of Canada: crcvc.ca/for-victims/services/
The Canadian government provides a number of services to victims of crime, including emotional support, counselling, advocacy and safety planning.
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP): suicideprevention.ca/
CASP’s goal is to reduce the suicide rate in Canada and to minimize the consequences of suicidal behaviour.
More Resources Available: http://safesport.coach.ca/Toolbox
📼 COACH RESOURCES
Learn some easy next steps to implement the three pillars here: RCM Champion Now what?
Learn about the best practices on background screening process here: Best practices Background Screening
Welcome to the Fall Edition of Our RCM Champion Newsletter! Explore two new coaching resources and register for the November webinar
Dear Sport administrators and Coaches,
As the leaves change and we embrace the cooler weather, we’re excited to bring you the latest updates and resources to support your coaching journey. This season, we’re thrilled to introduce two brand-new resources as well as the next RCM Webinar designed to enhance your coaching experience and help you achieve even greater success with your teams.
| Introducing the Quality Coaching Toolkit We are excited to unveil the Quality Coaching Toolkit, a comprehensive resource designed to enhance coaching practices and foster positive sport environments. This toolkit provides evidence-based strategies to promote safe, inclusive, and supportive coaching, ensuring athletes’ holistic development and well-being. Dive into practical tips, reflection activities, and innovative methods to elevate your coaching and create a positive thriving sport experience for all participants. Four interacting attributes of a positive sport environment were discussed by the 24 coaches and athletes who were interviewed in the research study. |
| The research provides evidence that athletes can succeed in positive sport environments. This is important because it refutes beliefs that coaches need to use abusive tactics like yelling, belittling, and command and control methods. One of the most remarkable findings from this research was that the participants’ definition of success extended beyond medal performance. ACCESS THE QUALITY COACHING TOOLKIT |
| Webinar Information: Learn how Abuse-Free Sport is available to you too!  November 20th 18:00-19:30 pm EST Click here for more information Abuse-Free Sport is Canada’s independent system for preventing and addressing maltreatment in sport. Our goal is to work with others throughout the Canadian sport system to ensure that every participant – no matter the sport, the level, or the role – has a safe, positive and enriching experience. Changing the culture of sport in Canada is everyone’s responsibility. Abuse-Free Sport provides access to a wide range of resources, all of it available in English and French. This interactive webinar will provide an overview of safe sport and share actions that can be implemented in all sport organizations including community sport. In addition, we will discuss and share strategies and tools for change-makers to champion these within their sport organizations. Presenters: Liddia Touch Kol, Resource Centre Manager Owen Bravo, Education and Policy Support Coordinator REGISTER HERE |
Next Webinars: February 2025: Inclusion in sport March 2025: Background Screening – highlighting new information and resources The True Sport Experience The True Sport Experience is a three-volume resource for educators of children and youth from age 6 to young adolescence that consists of a series of physical activities that facilitate learning the True Sport Principles. Whether you’re a teacher, coach or recreational leader, The True Sport Experience offers a balanced and intentional approach to the development of both ethical and physical literacy.The True Sport Experience comes in three volumes:Volume 1 aligns with children in the FUNdamentals stage (aged 6-9).Volume 2 aligns with the Learn to Train stage (aged 8 or 9 to the onset of adolescence).Volume 3 aligns with the Train to Train stage (young adolescence).These resources provide:An understanding of the True Sport Principles and how to teach them through quality physical activity experiences,A summary of physical literacy, ethical literacy, and Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity with explicit connections made to each within the activities, andA series of physical activities that facilitate learning the True Sport Principles while supporting children’s physical and ethical literacy development within the FUNdamentals, Learn to Train, and Train to Train stages of long-term development.How to use this resource:Choose one of the three volumes based on the age and stage of those you coach.Read through the opening section of the document to gain an understanding of True Sport and the objectives of the resource.Select an activity from the list of activities (up to five activities per True Sport Principle), read through the ready-to-go lesson plan, and implement it in your next practice!We hope that the Quality Coaching Toolkit, the November RCM Webinar, and The True Sport Experience will be game-changers for our coaching community and provide a range of insights and support.Thank you for your continued dedication and passion. Together, let’s make this fall season one of growth and achievement. Warm regards,  Frances Priest fpriest@coach.ca Manager, Sport Safety Coaching Association of Canada Frances Priest fpriest@coach.ca Manager, Sport Safety Coaching Association of Canada  Sarah Bennett sbennett@cces.ca True Sport Coordinator Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport If you have any questions, please contact us at sportsafety@coach.ca. Access Previous Newsletters and Webinar Recordings Discover and access previous newsletters and webinar recordings exclusive to RCM Champions. Click here to access True Sport is an approach to values-based sport that is underpinned by seven principles. When “Go For It, Play Fair, Respect Others, Keep It Fun, Stay Healthy, Include Everyone, and Give Back” are intentionally and consistently activated on and off the field of play, it creates positive sport experiences and leads to a culture of good sport. Foster a values-based approach to sport by activating the True Sport Principles. NEXT ISSUE: January 2024  As a Responsible Coaching Movement Champion we ask that you: Be proud and announce yourself as an RCM Champion to your members. Use the RCM logo(s) and assets. Click here to download RCM logos. Adding the logo to the footer of your site depends on how your site is built. Learn how here.Use the Hashtags #ResponsibleCoaching #RCM #MER #EntraînementResponsable.Reach out any time with questions to sportsafety@coach.ca. |
Jan 13, 2024
PAUSE and REFLECTION
As we think back to the conversations and events we have participated in this fall, we recognize it is ever important to take time to pause and reflect on a few key issues facing the sport environment. Safe sport continues to be one of the most prevalent issues in Canadian sport. The absence of harm in the sport experience is not good enough. A values-based approach will help foster a sport culture that leaves far less room for harm and provides a greater chance for sport to deliver on its potential.
Take time to read and reflect on the following definitions as you consider the role you can play in changing the culture of sport and bringing values to the forefront.
Safe Sport: A set of policies, procedures, training, and practices that are implemented by the organization to prevent maltreatment and protect its members. Safe Sport involves the reasonable expectation that the sport environment will be free from all forms of maltreatment (i.e., abuse, neglect, bullying, harassment, and discrimination) and that it will be accessible, safe, welcoming, and inclusive.
Sport Safety: The ability to understand the factors that contribute to physical and mental health and well-being as well as physical and psychological safety including, but not limited to, environments that promote safety through education and prevention and are free of abuse, harassment, discrimination, and neglect. Sport Safety incorporates a culture of empathy, inclusion, belonging, and excellence, and one that coaches and officials strive to implement within their training and competition environments.
Values-Based Sport: Sport that places values at the heart of all policies, practices, and programs to ensure that positive experiences foster a culture of good sport in the long term.
True Sport: An initiative of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport that promotes an approach to values-based sport that is underpinned by seven principles. When “Go For It, Play Fair, Respect Others, Keep It Fun, Stay Healthy, Include Everyone, and Give Back” are intentionally and consistently activated in sport environments, it creates positive sport experiences and leads to a good sport culture.
Responsible Coaching Movement (RCM): A call to action for sport organizations and coaches to maximize the positive benefits of sport through values-based coaching. The RCM is a Canada-wide initiative that is the result of ongoing consultations with the Canadian sport community developed in partnership by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and the Coaching Association of Canada. It includes three distinct pillars and values, each serving to create a sport environment that is Safe, Smart, and Secure.
Learn more here: The Coaching Association of Canada’s Journey Towards Safer Sport
Changing culture takes intentional work. It’s the day-to-day, consistent, and continual commitment by all members to implement the Responsible Coaching Movement and activate the True Sport Principles that will create the culture we seek.
What role can you play to bring values to the forefront as we work to change the culture of sport?
According to the basic tenets of the socio-ecological model to inform safe sport (figure below), everyone has a role to play in the movement. This model demonstrates the overlapping influence that numerous people and organizations have over safe sport outcomes. For example, Register-Mihalik et. al. argue that this model offers different avenues for understanding the interplay between levels of society and sport, which can be used to provide education aimed at preventing sport-related concussions. If we use this same model to identify the risk factors in broader safe sport issues, we can target better methods for other community members, such as the sport organizers and government legislators, to impact the implementation of safe sport in the years to come.
In Canada, a fundamental change in culture is required across the sport system to minimize the threats to sport and ensure a safe sport experience for all. True Sport is an approach to values-based sport that is underpinned by seven principles: Go For It, Play Fair, Respect Others, Keep It Fun, Stay Healthy, Include Everyone and Give Back. A good sport experience, one that reflects the True Sport approach, can instill character in our children, strengthen the communities where it is played, and increase opportunities for personal and podium excellence. Good sport doesn’t happen by chance, it takes intentionality. Groups such as Sport Nova Scotia, Gymnastics Canada, BC Artistic Swimming and Field Hockey Canada are actioning True Sport as a holistic, preventative, and positive approach in their safe sport strategies. They also understand that the absence of harm isn’t good enough; learn more about their journeys to deliver the kind of sport Canadians want.
In addition to providing athletes with sport-specific skills, coaches are also in a unique and privileged position of power. The Responsible Coaching Movement aims to protect athletes and coaches from unethical and illegal behaviour through the implementation of measures such as: the Rule of Two and background screening and ethics training. The RCM recognizes the impact that coaching can have on athletes which is why the RCM seeks to have coaches consider how they coach, not just what they coach. Through this initiative, the difference between a safe sport environment and one that elicits positive growth and personal development can be achieved. Following the introduction of the rule of two, background screening and ethics training, the next phase of the RCM focuses on identifying and addressing negative coaching behaviours, while moving toward positive coaching behaviours that can play sports a more welcoming and inclusive environment.
True Sport is an approach to values-based sport that is underpinned by seven principles. When “Go For It, Play Fair, Respect Others, Keep It Fun, Stay Healthy, Include Everyone, and Give Back” are intentionally and consistently activated on and off the field of play, it creates positive sport experiences and leads to a culture of good sport.
Foster a values-based approach to sport by activating the True Sport Principles.
NEXT ISSUE: March 2024
As Responsible Coaching Movement Champion we ask that you:
- Be proud and announce yourself as an RCM Champion to your members.
- Use the NEW RCM logo(s) and assets. Click here to download RCM logos
- Adding the logo to the footer to your site depends on how your site is built.
- Learn how here.Use the Hashtags #responsiblecoaching #RCM #MER #EntraînementResponsable.
- Reach out any time with questions to sportsafety@coach.ca.
March 20, 2023
Hi everyone,
Don’t miss the RCM next webinar March 22, 7-8:30 PM EST REGISTER HERE
Here is what we will cover:
- Defining Rule of Two.
- Example of how clubs implement.
- Discussion, Question and Answer.
Participants will be entered in an attendance Draw for FREE Training access and customized RCM tuque with your club logo.
Responsible Coaching Movement Webinars recording available here:
- January 23, 2023 “RCM Champion: Let’s talk Ethics Training”
- November 23, 2022 “RCM Champion: Now What?”
- June 22, 2022 “Best Practices on Background Screening”
December 6, 2022
| Hi everyone, This is a reminder that the CAC will be hosting Sport Safety related webinars designed for Master Coach Developers. Here are the topics for the webinar series: 1) December 8 – 6:30pm EST (Use of gender-neutral language and gender pronouns) Click here to register. 2) January 12 – 6:30pm EST (Sport safety is not just a safe sport) Click here to register. 3) Feb. 2 – 6:30pm EST (Land Acknowledgements yes/no why/ when and how to make them meaningful) Click here to register. 4) Feb. 23 – 6:30pm EST (Accessibility considerations for event planning (physical, learning, cognitive) Click here to register 5) Mar. 8 – 6:30pm EST (TBD) For more information about any of the sessions mentioned above please click here. |
