SportsLife issue 6 2016 | Page 11

Certify Now for Free and Win !

Sport Manitoba and Coaching Manitoba have announced an update to the mandatory Respect in Sport ( RiS ) recertification to now be occurring for all Manitoba based coaches to every five years . Manitoba was the first province to make the RiS program mandatory and we are equally proud to be the first to make recertification mandatory . Basketball Manitoba is proud to partner with Sport Manitoba and embrace the Respect in Sport program to help ensure a safe and positive sport environment for all participants .
If you had completed the course in or before 2011 and to maintain your status as an active basketball coach in Manitoba , you will need to complete the new online course by March 31 , 2017 . The online course itself has been greatly revamped and updated since originally launching in 2007 and touches on new topics that coaches may experience in today ’ s game including social media , cyber-bullying , hazing , gender identification and more . In all , the course takes approximately 2.5 to 3 hours to complete and can be completed in 20-30 minute pieces .
IMPORTANT : If you have completed the course in the past and are looking to re-certify , please use your login information used when you initially completed the course . There are options at the point of logging in you can follow to recover your login information if needed .
Sport Manitoba believes in being proactive in ensuring sport in our province is safe and welcoming for all participants . Respect in Sport ( RiS ) helps us promote those values through a simple and convenient on-line training course for coaches and sport leaders . It is designed as a tool to assist coaches in identifying and dealing with abuse , neglect , harassment , and bullying in sport .
Respect in Sport is a mandatory on-line training program for all head and assistant coaches registered with Basketball Manitoba including at the following levels ...
• Winnipeg Minor Basketball Association Coaches
• Manitoba Basketball League ( MBL ) Coaches
• Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) League Coaches
• Winnipeg Athletic Association for Youth ( WAAY ) Coaches
• Independent Club Team Coaches
• Steve Nash Youth Basketball Coaches ( SNYB )
• Junior High Invitational Tournament Coaches
• Club Provincial Championships Coaches
• Manitoba Provincial Team Coaches
• Centre for Performance Program Coaches
• Manitoba Games Coaches
• Todd MacCulloch Hoops School Coaches
• NCCP Course Conductors
• Plus other coaches involved with Basketball Manitoba programs not listed above

Re-certify Now to Win !

Re-certify before January 31 , 2017 and be entered to win a fantastic night out provided by Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries . The prize package will consist of :
• Transportation to and from a Winnipeg Jets home game ( within city limits – outside city limits will include a stay at a downtown hotel )
• Four ( 4 ) tickets to the Winnipeg Jets home game – P1 seating
• $ 100 MTS Centre food & beverage gift card
• $ 100 gift card to the Winnipeg Jets Gear Authentic Team store
https :// sportmanitoba . respectgroupinc . com /
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