Education & Training
Safe Sport Education and Training is not just for coaches! Learn more about ways that you can expand your knowledge below.
Respect in Sport (RIS)
Developed by Sask Sport
The online Respect in Sport Activity Leaders and Coach Program educates youth leaders, coaches, officials and participants (14-years and up) to recognize, understand and respond to issues of bullying, abuse, harassment and discrimination.
All coaches or activity leaders in the province must complete the Respect in Sport training to participate in with an organization. Since becoming mandatory in 2014, more than 60,000 Activity Leader certificates have been awarded in Saskatchewan.
Safe Sport Training
Developed by the Coaching Association of Canada
Safe, inclusive sport environments help make sport rewarding and enriching for all. Safe Sport Training gives you the knowledge and skills to create those environments by recognizing, addressing and preventing maltreatment in sport.
If you have been asked to complete the Coaching Association of Canada’s Safe Sport Training, you will find the information you need about what’s involved and how to begin. Our Training is available free of charge through our online portal, the Locker.
NCCP Make Ethical Decisions
Developed by the Coaching Association of Canada
The National Coaching Certification (NCCP) offers coaches the opportunity for training and evaluation in ethical decision-making through the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions training, and online evaluation.
By successfully completing the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions training, coaches will be fully equipped to handle ethical situations with confidence and surety. The training helps coaches identify the legal, ethical, and moral implications of difficult situations that present themselves in the world of team and individual sport.
NCCP Making Ethical Decisions Module can be registered for and accessed through the Locker.ca coaching profile.
NCCP Making Head Way in Sport
Developed by the Coaching Association of Canada
Water Polo Saskatchewan recommends all coaches take the free NCCP Making Head Way in Sport module to prepare themselves for concussions in sport. This module will educate coaches on:
- how to prevent concussions;
- how to recognize the signs and symptoms of a concussion;
- what to do when you suspect an athlete has a concussion; and
- how to ensure athletes return to play safely.
Read more on Water Polo Saskatchewan concussion protocol here.
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) - Anti-Doping
Sport is about competing and performing to the best of your ability—the pursuit of human and sporting excellence. Taking prohibited substances or using prohibited methods is cheating, and can be very damaging to an athlete’s health. Doping undermines the fundamental spirit of sport and severely damages the integrity, image, and value of sport.
Athletes are influential role models for young people. The behaviour of elite athletes can have significant impact on young people as they admire and aspire to emulate their sporting heroes, especially their actions and attitudes.
CCES, in collaboration with sport organizations, athletes, and coaches, medical support personnel works on behalf of all Canadians to achieve doping-free sport and to protect the right of athletes to compete in a fair and ethical sport environment.
Reviewing the Water Polo Saskatchewan Code of Conduct can help to remind you of the standards and expectations we hold to create an inclusive and safe environment for all members of our water polo community. All athletes, coaches, staff, officials, and board members sign and acknowledge this code of conduct at the beginning of each season.
Want to review the Water Polo Canada Code of Conduct that all athletes, coaches, staff, officials, and board members agree to?
