Course Details

Course Overview: The respectful athlete treats other players, coaches, referees and spectators with courtesy and behaves appropriately at all times. This online course is designed to help young athletes recognize the importance of respect in sport, identify acceptable and unacceptable behaviors, and understand how to respond in situations involving inappropriate behaviors.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
▪ Recognize the characteristics of a respectful athlete and how these characteristics benefit the team and the sport organization.
▪ Identify both acceptable and unacceptable attitudes and behaviors.
▪ Know how to respond appropriately in situations involving inappropriate behaviors, whether as the victim, the accused, or as a by-stander/witness.
▪ Understand that sports teams, leagues and associations have rules and regulations guiding behavior and that there are prescribed consequences for breaking those rules and regulations.

Course Duration: This online course is self-paced. Participants may leave the course at anytime and can resume where they left off. The duration will depend on the individual participant and their prior knowledge of the subject matter. The average completion time is 30 minutes.

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