Safe Sport Resources

 Safe Sport Policy

Policies outlining behavior expectations for all sport stakeholders, procedures handling complaints, appeal procedures, and coach education and screening requirements.

All Manitoba Artistic Swimming coaches (any individual who is 14 years of age or older and is authorized or recognized by an organization to provide instruction and direction to participants in a sport) must complete the necessary coach screening requirements, including:

• Level 1 individuals will:
  • Complete and provide an E-PIC
  • Participate in training, orientation, and monitoring as determined by MAS
• Level 2 individuals will:
  • Complete and provide an E-PIC
  • Provide one letter of reference related to the position
  • Participate in training, orientation, and monitoring as determined by MAS
• Level 3 individuals will:
  • Complete a Screening Disclosure Form
  • Complete and provide an E-PIC and a VSC
  • Provide one letter of reference related to the position
  • Participate in training, orientation, and monitoring as determined by MAS
  • Provide a driver’s abstract, if requested

Safe Sport Policies

Safe Sports Tips for Athletes (U8,9-12,13+)

Age-appropriate tips for athletes under 8, ages 9-12, and 13+, describing expected behavior, measures for their protection, and steps to take if they experience harm, with the 13+ group also having access to a 20-minute safe sport education online module.

Sport Manitoba Parent and Guardian Handbook

Information detailing behavior expectations, different forms of maltreatments, possible indicators that a child experienced maltreatment, and steps to take if a child experienced maltreatment.

Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders

This course must be completed within sixty (60) days of being assigned a coaching position. Coaches maintain their Respect in Sport certification status by completing the course every five (5) years.

Please note, this is required in Manitoba in addition to Canada Artistic Swimming’s safe sport requirements.

Safe Sport Line

If you or someone you know is experiencing maltreatment in sport, and you need someone to talk to, contact the safe sport line at 1-833-656-SAFE(7233) or help@safesportline.ca

Additional Sport Manitoba Information

For additional safe sport resources, visit Sport Manitoba’s safe sport page here: