Safe Sport Overview for Athletes, Coaches and Parents - Canada Basketball

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The video focuses on the “Safe Sport” initiative by Canada Basketball, which seeks to foster a safe and supportive environment for all participants in the basketball community. This involves protecting athletes, coaches, officials, and others from various forms of maltreatment, including physical, psychological, and sexual abuse. The initiative is rooted in three pillars: education, prevention, and response. Education emphasizes training modules and activities that teach ethical judgment and promote positive interactions. Prevention includes implementing policies like background screening and the “rule of two,” which ensures a safe setting by requiring multiple adults to be present with minor athletes. The response framework emphasizes confidential reporting, fair investigations, and accountability measures to address misconduct effectively.

The video also details the types of abuse and inappropriate behavior the Safe Sport initiative aims to prevent, such as bullying, neglect, grooming, and various forms of physical and psychological maltreatment. It highlights the importance of psychological safety, ensuring that everyone in the basketball community feels valued and safe to be themselves without fear of rejection or bullying. Canada Basketball encourages organizations and individuals to adopt these practices and provides resources for reporting and addressing misconduct. By doing so, the Safe Sport framework aims to build a basketball culture where all participants can thrive, empowering everyone to actively contribute to a secure and respectful environment.

00:43 What is Safe Sport?
01:21 Why is Safe Sport Important?
01:57 Key Terms
04:23 Transactional Coaching vs Transformational Coaching
04:58 What do Inappropriate Behaviours Look, Sound and Feel Like?
05:55 Canada Basketball's Safe Sport Framework
06:21 Education
07:04 Prevention
08:11 Response
09:35 What is an Independent Third Party?
10:09 Your Role in Safe Sport
11:22 Closing

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