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Upcoming Sports Events

SafeClub was officially launched on 25th June 2009 with the support of the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation. Over 40 people representing sport from across NSW attended the luncheon launch to hear how SafeClub makes safety easy for community sport. A presentation from SafeClub’s Jane Nethery and Kristy Abbott included an overview of the program and the research evidence while Michelle Hanley from Football NSW covered the benefits of SafeClub from a sport perspective. Sports from across NSW are now signing up to partner with SafeClub to make their sport safer.

If you missed the launch and would like information on SafeClub click here.

Sunshine Coast Launches Girls Rugby League Competition

On Sunday, 10 May, ARL Development and the Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League will launch their inaugural U15's and U17s Girls Competition at the Beerwah Bulldogs JRL (Roberst Road, Beerwah) between 10am and midday. The Launch will involve Under 15 teams from Caboolture, Bribie Island, Coolum and Beerwah whilst the Under 17s will involve Nambour, Bribie Island and Beerwah.

Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience

Inspiring Youth Cricketer Jack Manning-Bancroft has helped University of Sydney Students get underway a mentoring program linking Indigenous year 9 and 10 school students from with mentors from across all university faculties. The underlying philosophy of AIME is to empower young indigenous people through positive role modelling and relationships, building self esteem and resilience, encouraging schoolattendance and progression to tertiary education.

Refugee Youth Soccer Development Program

This innovative program seeks to assist young refugees in their immigration and integration to Australia through sport. Check out their website for more information.

Upcoming Research

The third round of focus groups and fieldwork has been completed and a General Summary is being collated. Thanks to The Southport School, AB Paterson College, Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Sapphire Coast Anglican College, Wagga Wagga Christian College, Al-Faisal College Auburn, Football United and the Burwood and Mosman Cubs for their participation. Preparation for further focus groups with parents, coaches and PDHPE teachers is underway.

News and Media

The Sports Factor: Children and Sport

Sports Factor 1999, radio program, 'Children and Sport", ABC Radio National, 30 July, 1999.

Amanda Smith: Today, on The Sports Factor - Children and Sport; the best of times and the worst of times, for children, parents and coaches.

CHILDREN SINGING: 'We are the champions, We are the champions, No time for losers, 'Cause we are the champions'

Amanda Smith: Well that's probably not the attitude to sport that most parents, coaches and educators would want children to develop. It's a tricky one though, because while there's a lot of emphasis these days put on teaching children to value participating in sport above winning, there's also lots of examples around that demonstrate to children that once you grow up, it's winning that counts above all else.

So how can we expect children to absorb one set of values about playing sport, when so much of what they see in the big time contradicts those values?

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/sportsf/sstories/sf990730.htm

On-field racism

By Liz Minchin
August 5, 2005
The Age

Anti-racism campaigns in football will be boosted across Victoria next season, as new complaints of racist abuse in junior matches in Melbourne emerged yesterday.

Following a series of reports in The Age, Football Victoria has confirmed plans to produce new anti-racism material, including pamphlets, to be distributed to almost 2000 junior, amateur and women's clubs next season.

The idea for the new anti-racism material came from the Essendon District Football League, which has been under fire over several incidents of racism and rough play over the past few years, including two matches last month in which boys as young as 13 were racially abused.

Essendon District league president Ian Price said that although official complaints of racism were rare, he supported calls to improve education about the problem.

Racial taunts 'took toll and I gave up'

By Liz Minchin
August 1, 2005
The Age

Violence and racism have been allowed to get out of hand in the junior ranks of the Essendon District Football League, according to several players and parents who spoke to The Age.

One of them was Ryan Williams, who quit the game at 16 because of what he claims were regular outbreaks of violence and racist taunts involving players, officials and spectators.

"I started junior football when I was nine, but I got sick of turning up on Saturday and Sunday mornings, knowing I was entering a really big boxing ring," said Mr Williams, now 20 and studying to be a primary school teacher.

Under-12 coach suspended over racial abuse

By Liz Minchin
August 1, 2005
The Age

A junior football coach has been suspended for life from a northern Melbourne league after an incident in which spectators screamed racist abuse at Sudanese boys.

Roxburgh Park Football Club was also fined over the incident, but plans to appeal against the fine and the ban on their under-12s coach this week.

Club president Ewan Wright agreed the coach could have been among a group of spectators yelling at opposition players, but said the lifetime ban was heavy-handed because "no racial comments were proven in relation to the suspension".

Story Links: Junior sports violence, general

Teen banned for pushing referee
dailytelegraph.com.au
July 24 2009 12:00am
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/teenager-banned-for-pushing-referee/story-e6freuy9-1225754167239

Tough response to on-field threats
couriermail.com.au
Greg Danvers
July 21 2009 11:58pm
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,25818512-5003409,00.html

Football fan "choked boy" at game
couriermail.com.au
Tim Vollmer
July 22 2009 10:42pm
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,25822520-5003409,00.html

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