Respect in Sport

The Respect in Sport Program is an online certification program designed to protect our youth as well as enhance Hockey Alberta's mandate of providing a safe and fun environment for all of our participants. It is Canada's leading online bullying, abuse, harassment, and negligence prevention program for parents, coaches, and community leaders. It is offered in two different streams:

Hockey Alberta - Respect in Sport PARENT (CLICK HERE)

A program providing information on parents' natural influence over a child, the coach or leaders role in an activity, the role parents play in their child's enjoyment and of a sport or activity, and protecting your child when they are outside of your immediate control. The program also provides parents with tools to evaluate their own behaviour by highlighting five key "behavioural traps" frequently exhibited by parents, particularly in competitive sports. It demonstrates negative behaviours and provides ideas of how a situation may be better handled, includes valuable information from subject matter experts delivered in a clear and concise fashion, and asks questions of parents based on scenarios presented. Specific topics included in the program are: five common negative parent behaviours, a child's development, nutrition and hydration, rest, injuries, as well as interacting with coaches, officials, and other parents.

Hockey Alberta - Respect in Sport ACTIVITY LEADER (CLICK HERE)

Provides in-depth information on the subjects of bullying, abuse, harassment and neglect. It demonstrates negative behaviours and provides ideas of how a situation may be best handled, including valuable information from subject matter experts delivered in a clear and concise fashion, and asks questions of the leaders based on the scenarios presented. Specific topics include: definitions of bullying, abuse, harassment, neglect and discrimination, cyber-bullying, hazing, use of power, emotions, how to respond, reporting, moral and legal issues, and development.

Hockey Alberta - Respect in Sport U9 PLAYER (CLICK HERE)

Lacing Up is a free, optional, fun, interactive, online, game-based program that helps players aged 6-8 years learn the fundamentals of being a successful, respectful hockey player. Lacing Up focuses on the off-ice skills players need to know to stay healthy, play fair, support their teammates, respect officials, and contribute positively to their team.

The hour-long program features stories, adventures, games, and quizzes "hosted" by five young animated characters and their coach. Topics include:

Long Term Player Development: growth and development, nutrition, hydration, and sleep.
Playing fair: the Hockey Canada Fair Play Pledge, respect forteammates, officials, and opponents, and recognizing that everyone makes mistakes.
Bullying: types of bullying, and what to do if you are the target of bullying, or if you see it happening to someone else.
Respect: for the game, each other, and ourselves.

Up and coming hockey players who are just "lacing up" are encouraged to complete this program with a parent or other adult in the household.

To Access Lacing Up

Go to: https://lacingupalberta.respectgroupinc.com/lacingup_final/
Select Register Your Profile
Parents/Guardians with anexisting Respect in Sport, Respect in Sport Parent Program, Respect in the Workplace, or Respect in School profile: Click the button Lookup. Once you have found your profile and completed registration, you will be prompted to associate existing children to Lacing Up, or Add New Children to your profile
New usersfor Respect Group programs: Click Register. Parents/Guardians should register themselves in the system first, then follow the prompts to add children to their profile.
Have fun with Coach Mike and the team!