Respect In Sport

The Respect in Sport Program is an online certification program designed to protect our youth as well as enhance Hockey Alberta's mandate of providing a safe and fun environment for all of our participants. It is Canada's leading online bullying, abuse, harassment, and negligence prevention program for parents, coaches, and community leaders. It is offered in two different streams:

Hockey Alberta has mandated that effective for the 2018 - 2019 season, they will require re-certification every four seasons for the RIS Parent and Activity Leader/Coach online programs.  This will be mandatory for all families with players in sanctioned minor hockey and team officials.  A minimum of one parent/caregiver per household must complete the Parent program.  As well, Speak Out certification will no longer be recognized; those with Speak Out will require the appropriate Respect In Sport Program (mainly if you are coaching)

An email from the RIS-Parent system will come to you if it is due. A player can not be registered until this program is completed.  

Hockey Alberta - Respect in Sport Parent

A program providing information on parents' natural influence over a child, the coach or leaders role in an activity, the role parents play in their child's enjoyment and of a sport or activity, and protecting your child when they are outside of your immediate control. The program also provides parents with tools to evaluate their own behaviour by highlighting five key "behavioural traps" frequently exhibited by parents, particularly in competitive sports. It demonstrates negative behaviours and provides ideas of how a situation may be better handled, includes valuable information from subject matter experts delivered in a clear and concise fashion, and asks questions of parents based on scenarios presented. Specific topics included in the program are: five common negative parent behaviours, a child's development, nutrition and hydration, rest, injuries, as well as interacting with coaches, officials, and other parents.

Hockey Alberta - Respect in Sport Activity Leader/Coach/Officials

Provides in-depth information on the subjects of bullying, abuse, harassment and neglect. It demonstrates negative behaviours and provides ideas of how a situation may be best handled, including valuable information from subject matter experts delivered in a clear and concise fashion, and asks questions of the leaders based on the scenarios presented. Specific topics include: definitions of bullying, abuse, harassment, neglect and discrimination, cyber-bullying, hazing, use of power, emotions, how to respond, reporting, moral and legal issues, and development.

Respect in Sport Resources

Respect in Sport - Help Desk
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