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A line in the sand for match officials: Q&A with Cameron Tradell (Part 2)
I genuinely see sport as its own ecosystem with regard to leading society. It's like a hotbed or a heightened example of where human interaction gets put to the test, where you've got people โpassionateโ, about their sport, under fatigue and under pressure. All in a short timeframe, with the expectation or pressure to win. There is a really good window in sport to show how we should act in wider society.
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Smart Plays Ep. 2 transcript
In this episode we chat with Victoria Rawlings and Damian Anderson about their breakthrough report on the female footy umpire crisis and the improvement and conditions of respect for female umpires in Aussie rules football.
Panel of Expertise
How do we manage a team with a disruptive kid?
Ahmet, a junior soccer coach, from a club in Melbourne asks โI would like to know what the procedure would be to deal with a difficult child during a session. He's behaviour is causing the other kids within the group to not be satisfied with the session. In certain cases said kids have even left the session in tears due to not enjoying their time at the trainingโ.
Sport at the crossroads
Sport at the crossroads: Aussie Rules’ (AFL) path to respect
For some, the lack of umpiring capability is the primary cause of abuse whilst for many, there is a โblame cultureโ in which the players can make many mistakes in the game but umpires are not afforded the same luxury to make mistakes, learn and grow.
CR Journal
A line in the sand for match officials: Q&A with Cameron Tradell (Part 1)
So when I say a 'line in the sand moment', it means everything we do from now on as we move forward will be using this modern approach. It includes a multifaceted approach to 'let's not blame the victimsโ and let's start to look at how we support people by placing things around them and pulling on the levers that currently exist.
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More than silverware
AFL is my thing โ Iโve loved it as long as I can remember. Being a Hawthorn fan, it was easy to love what happened on the field and for years that was enough. But the longer I have lived, the more that love has been complicated, fraught and frequently challenged.
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Smart Plays Ep. 1 transcript
In this episode we chat with Julia Walsh about the challenges for parents and coaches that often leads to sideline abuse and how clubs can invest in the coach-and-parent experience.
CR Journal
Five ways to stay active during lock down
The lycra-powered energy of Aerobics Oz Style dominated our free-to-air TVโs in the 90โs. A couple of decades on and the craze of home workouts have come back with a vengeance, with brand new โmotivatorsโ urging us to flex-and-stretch our way to fitness.
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Dealing with complaints and discipline matters
One of the biggest challenges clubs face in dealing with either of these matters is that everyone usually knows everyone. Then there is the gossip and social media that goes with the territory of people being nosey, taking sides or just weighing in generally because they can.
