Safe Sport Overview

Everyone has the right to participate in a sport environment free from maltreatment. Practicing safe sport means ensuring the physical, emotional, and social well-being of all participants: athletes, coaches, officials, parents, and volunteers.

Basketball Nova Scotia has taken the pledge to commit to the Responsible Coaching Movement and aligns with the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS).

The Three Steps to Responsible Coaching help ensure everyone benefits from sport participation in a safe, healthy, and fun environment. This framework encourages all coaches and sport organizations to learn and apply consistent best practices:

1. Rule of Two - Never be alone with an athlete. Always ensure two screened and trained adults are present.
2. Background Screening - All coaches and volunteers undergo appropriate screening based on their role and level of contact.
3. Ethics & Respect Training - All team personnel must complete Safe Sport and ethics-related training through The Locker and GamePlan.

We also support and follow the principles outlined by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) and their Abuse-Free Sport initiative — Canada’s independent system for preventing and addressing maltreatment in sport.

Basketball Nova Scotia is working with our partners in Canada Basketball & Sport Nova Scotia around moving safe sport forward. Click on the links below for additional partner resources.