Standing together to stamp out poor sideline behaviour in sport.
The Sideline Behaviour Initiative is here to make sure that everyone feels safe and comfortable playing the sport they love. United to embed the principles of True Sport, with the support of State Sporting Associations will stand together to stamp out poor sideline behaviour in sport.
The message is simple: there’s no place for poor sideline behaviour. Let us play!
Share the campaign, utilise the campaign assets, social media templates and resources across your sporting organisations and let’s build the momentum together!
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Acknowledgement
True Sport acknowledges the support of Club Respect, Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport, and all State Sporting Associations who contributed in the development of the True Sport Sideline Behaviour initiative.
References and Research:
The (limited) impact of sport policy on parental behaviour in youth sport: a qualitative inquiry in junior Australian football: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19406940.2014.971850
Monkey see, monkey do? Exploring parent-athlete behaviours from youth athletes' perspective: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sports-and-active-living/articles/10.3389/fspor.2023.1292812/full
Sports officials and parents as spectators: Diffusing tensions on the sidelines: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10413200.2023.2286952#abstract
Factors influencing participation (of volunteers): Clearinghouse for Sport: https://www.ausport.gov.au/clearinghouse/evidence/volunteers-in-sport/factors