Fostering a Safe Ringette Community

Ringette BC is committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful sport environment for all participants. Our goal is to ensure that everyone can enjoy ringette free from all forms of maltreatment. This page provides resources, policies, and reporting mechanisms to support a positive and safe experience for everyone in our ringette community.

Our Commitment

Ringette BC fully embraces the principles and language of the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS). This commitment guides our policies and practices.

Respect in Sport

Ringette BC and Ringette Canada recognize Respect in Sport as one of the education modules for coaches and leaders in ringette on understanding safe sport practices and initiatives.

Learn More: Respect Group

Parent Program: Available to help parents support safe sport environments.

Safe Sport Training

The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) offers their Safe Sport Training modules for FREE and includes modules for:

  • Decision-Makers
  • Coaches
  • Athletes

The course covers the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent Abuse and Maltreatment in Sport. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Get Trained: Safe Sport Training page.

Commit to Kids

Commit to Kids is a prominent national organization dedicated to preventing and ending child abuse and exploitation. Their Safe Sport training program is designed to educate coaches, parents, and decision-makers on the most effective ways to prevent abuse and ensure the safety and well-being of children in sport.

Learn More: Commit to Kids Safe Sport website.

Additional Resources & Partnerships

viaSport Resources:

Addressing Maltreatment
viaSport is committed to promoting a safe, positive, and inclusive sport culture across British Columbia. In partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Sport (MTACS), viaSport works to ensure all British Columbians have the opportunity to participate in sport and reach their full potential.

Creating this environment requires ongoing effort from all sport organizations to prioritize experiences that are respectful, inclusive, and free from physical, emotional, and mental harm at every level of sport.

Learn more: viaSport Safe Sport website.

The Responsible Coaching Movement

Led by the Coaching Association of Canada and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, the Responsible Coaching Movement (RCM) is a national initiative calling on parents, coaches, clubs, and sport organizations to foster a safe and healthy environment for all athletes—both on and off the ice.

Ringette BC has taken the pledge—we encourage you to do the same!

Join us: TAKE THE PLEDGE

To learn more about the Responsible Coaching Movement, visit the Coaching Association of Canada’s Webpage.

True Sport Principles

At Ringette BC, we believe that good sport can make a great difference. We are committed to the values of the True Sport movement, which emphasizes fairness, respect, and inclusion.

All of our competitions are designated as True Sport events, and our provincial teams serve as ambassadors for these core principles. Ringette BC has proudly pledged to uphold and promote the True Sport mandate.

Join us: Take the True Sport Pledge today!

Reporting & Policies

Submit a Complaint

If you or someone you know has experienced unsafe circumstances while participating in ringette or ringette related activities and would like to report a potential incident to Ringette BC, you can submit a report confidentially:

Click Here: Learn how to submit a complaint

Ringette BC Codes of Conduct

Ringette BC requires all coaches, athletes, referees, volunteers, parents and spectators sign applicable Codes of Conduct.

Click here: View all Ringette BC Codes of Conduct

Ringette BC Safe Sport Policies

Click here: View the Discipline & Complaints Policy

Click here: View all Ringette BC Policies

Interactive Tool

Flag Tool for Sport

The Flag Tool for Sport is an online, interactive quiz to help people figure out what to do if they see or experience inappropriate behaviours.

  • Confidential, don’t need to input any personal information.
  • NOT a reporting mechanism.

Provincial Support Resources

Province of BC Resources

• B.C. Helpline for Children – a confidential toll-free phone line for children and youth wanting to
talk to someone – is 310-1234 (no area code required).
• VictimLinkBC – a toll-free, confidential, multilingual telephone and online service available
across B.C. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week which provides information and referral services to all
victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence.
• Resilience BC – the Anti-Racism Network provides information about how to report incidences of
racism and hate crimes if you are a victim or witness such incidences.