Sport at the crossroads
Sport at the crossroads: Netball leading the way
The incident begged the question. How did a professional sport get to the stage where respect is so deeply and intrinsically embedded, that criticising an umpire is considered a shock that upends the sport?
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Club roles
CR Journal
Sportβs ugly blind spot β abuse of officials: The cost
What drives an otherwise upstanding sports fan to scream abuse at a match official? Or turn an otherwise loving parent into a seething, foaming, resentful ball of fury at an 11-year-old boy who has made a refereeing decision that did not favour their child?
Global Resistance
Global resistance to referee abuse: Dr. Tom Webb (U.K.)
"We seem to have moved towards this dichotomy where it's acceptable for players and coaches and managers to make errors during the course of the game, but it's not acceptable for officials. Why is that?"
CR Journal
12 of the Best from the ‘Respect’ Olympics
Here are 12 examples of the Olympic Spirit in which respect was shown and the world brought closer through the power of sport. #StrongerTogether
CR Journal
What makes a winner?
You can hardly talk about Australian culture without talking about sport. Whether itβs surfing down the coast on the weekend, playing a game of backyard cricket with your mates, or cheering on your team at the MCG, most Australians participate in sport in some way.
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Smart Plays Ep. 3 transcript
In this episode, we speak with AurΓ©lie Pankowiak and Mary Woessner who are the co-authors of a shocking research study into the prevalence of violence in grassroots community sport.
Podcast: Smart Plays
Wisdom from a sports diversity warrior
When ethnic clubs, or clubs that are very culturally prominent, are used as a destination club for different ethnic communities and they welcome people, I think thatβs when theyβre at their best.
CR Journal
How activism in sport can lead to a stronger team
This year, sport and activism have been brought together on a scale that is unlike anything many of us have ever seen before. But what can we learn from this moment when it comes to our community clubs? Actually, quite a lot.