In sports, everyone has a role to play in preventing maltreatment. This section provides education, conduct guidelines, and support resources to ensure incidents are addressed appropriately. Sport Manitoba offers the confidential Safe Sport Line, which provides guidance on reporting maltreatment and connects individuals with support.What is Safe SportSafe Sport is an environment where everyone can have a healthy, supportive, and respectful sports experience, free from harassment and abuse. The Protecting Youth in Sports ActThe Protecting Youth in Sports Act (Bill 21) is a Manitoba legislative act that ensures safe sporting environments for athletes aged 21 and under. It mandates that provincially recognized Sport Organizations adopt the Sport Manitoba Safe Sport Policy Manual. The act, effective April 1, 2026, requires mandatory coaching education, independent investigation of maltreatment, and enforces universal discipline for coaches or officials. Link to Act Abuse, Harassment, Bullying or Hazing in SportIf you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, harassment, bullying or hazing in sport, and you need someone to talk to, call the safe sport line: 1-833-656-SAFE (7233). In Manitoba, it is everyone’s legal obligation to report suspected child abuse. If, in your honest judgment, you believe that a child may not be safe, you are legally required to report it. The experts at the Safe Sport Line can help you make that report. Add To Your ContactsIn your phone’s contacts, add the Safe Sport Line as a contact with this phone number: 1-833-656-SAFE (7233), and email address help@safesportline.ca, so you can have it at the ready if you’re ever in a situation you don’t know how to handle. Confidential 24/7 SupportWhen you call or email the Safe Sport Line, a trained staff person with decades of experience in sport related abuse prevention, risk management, dispute resolution, and crisis intervention will help to answer your questions, address your concerns, and offer resources and guidance for actionable steps you can take towards a safe sport experience. Call or email us anytime. All messages are responded to within 24 hours. Pathway to Safer Sport in ManitobaWe take our commitment to participant safety very seriously. Sport Manitoba was the first provincial sport leader to implement the services of a toll-free support line for abuse, harassment, bullying, and hazing in sport. We strive to enable every person, especially children, to be free from abuse, harassment, bullying, or hazing to create a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for Manitobans to experience sport. We’re focused on championing a change in sport culture in Manitoba. The Safe Sport Line is part of the Pathway to Safer Sport that will elevate the sport experience and create a more welcoming environment. The Line allows participants to report misconduct in a transparent, safe, and confidential manner. Policies & GovernanceArchery Manitoba’s policies are designed to protect participants and establish safe standards. This section covers our Safe Sport Policy, Respect in Sport Policy, and Coach Screening Policy, with more policies added as needed. Link to Archery Manitoba Policies
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