Respect in Sport

The Respect in Sport (RiS) program is an essential online training course aimed at educating youth leaders, coaches, officials, and participants involved in sports to better understand and handle sensitive issues such as bullying, abuse, harassment, and discrimination. Here's a breakdown of the program's key aspects:

Program Overview:

• Target Audience: Coaches, youth leaders, officials, and participants aged 14 years and up.
• Purpose: To help individuals recognize, respond to, and address bullying, abuse, harassment, and discrimination within the sport environment.
• Importance: This training is regarded as crucial in promoting a safe, respectful, and healthy environment for all participants in sport.

How to Access the Program:

• Options Available:

  • Register: For those who are new to the program.
  • Recertify: For those needing to renew their certification.
  • Import Certificate: Transfer or link an existing certificate.
  • Look Up Certificate: Find your certificate number.
  • Edit Profile: Update your information and select which sports you coach.

  You can access the training by following the provided link HERE.

Linking Accounts:

• The Respect in Sport account can be linked with the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) account to streamline certification management. Ensure your NCCP number and the email addresses in both profiles match to ease verification.

Respect in Sport Curriculum:

• Modules: The course consists of 8 modules.
• Duration: Takes approximately 3 hours to complete, which can be done in one or more sittings.
• No Exam: There is no examination component.
• Certificate: Upon completion, a certificate is generated as proof.

Certification Tracking:

• The completion of the course is tracked in the Respect in Sport database, accessible by sports organizations to ensure coaches are certified.

Need Help?

• For technical issues (e.g., modules freezing), visit Respect Group Support.
• For non-technical questions, you can contact info@respectgroupinc.com or the Softball Saskatchewan office at info@softball.sk.ca.

Finding Your Certificate:

• Use available tools like the Validation Tool or the Sask Sport Look Up Certificate Tool to find your Respect in Sport certification number.

• Respect in Sport Certification numbers can often be found by using one of the following tools:

  Validation Tool

  Sask Sport- Look up Certificate