SAFE SPORT
Creating a Safe and Healthy Environment For All.
Ringette Alberta, in alignment with Ringette Canada, is fully committed to fostering a Safe Sport environment. Practicing Safe Sport ensures all participants are provided with safe, welcoming, and accessible sport environments, free from all forms of maltreatment.
The first step in creating a safe and healthy environment for all is following the True Sport Principles.
UNIVERSAL CODE OF CONDUCT
Ringette Canada, is one of many national sport organizations that has implemented the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sports.
Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS).
“The UCCMS is the core document that sets harmonized rules to be adopted by sport organizations that receive funding from the Government of Canada to advance a respectful sport culture that delivers quality, inclusive, accessible, welcoming and safe sport experiences.” (sirc.ca)
Ringette Alberta, in alignment with Ringette Canada, has identified 3 pillars of Safe Sport, click on each of the pillars below to access additional resources and information.
Promotion
We believe in promoting a safe, empowering and inclusive environment for all participants.
Prevention
We protect athletes, coaches and officials through education, training, policies and engagement.
Reporting
We provide a national Safe Sport reporting and resolution framework that is compassionate, fair, transparent and timely.
Investigations Policy from Ringette Canada
Discipline and Complaints Policy
Canadian Centre for Mental Health & Sport
Victim Services Government of Canada
Discipline and Suspension Information
Decisions and Suspensions
Ringette Alberta believes that everyone participating in athletics is entitled to participate in an environment that is free of maltreatment. In accordance with Ringette Canada’s Code of Conduct and ethics and Athletics Canada’s Code of Conduct (AC Code) to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport, everyone has an obligation to report actual or suspected behaviours or actions of misconduct.
Beginning January 1, 2023, all RAB disciplinary decisions of public record will be listed below. We are committed to operating within the National Safe Sport reporting and resolution framework in a timely manner that is compassionate, fair and transparent.
| File Name | Decision date | Decision Summary/Sanctions | Document links |
| RAB v. Niro | Feb. 16, 2023 |
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| Whitely v. Myers | N/A |