It is now mandatory for everyone that is coaching, instructing, or assisting with tennis lessons and/or everyone in a position of authority within an indoor or outdoor tennis club in Canada to have completed the Safe Sport Screening and Education. This affects all indoor and outdoor clubs in BC and across Canada.
In order to help our community better understand the new Tennis Canada – Safe Sport Screening and Education initiatives, we would like to offer the following information to help clarify this important and vital initiative.
Tennis Canada and Tennis BC believe that everyone has the right to enjoy the sport no matter their level of participation or position. Athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers have the right to participate in a safe and inclusive training and competitive environment that is free of abuse, harassment or discrimination. The welfare of everyone involved in the sport is of foremost consideration. The protection of children/athletes in the sport is the responsibility of each individual, member and special interest group in the tennis community. Consequently, Tennis Canada and Tennis BC are committed to protecting the security, safety, and health of its young people, vulnerable persons, volunteers, coaches and staff.
The components of the Safe Sport Screening and Education are:
*May be completed upon TPA registration or yearly membership renewal.
Tennis Canada and Tennis BC believe that everyone has the right to enjoy the sport of tennis in a safe and inclusive training and competitive environment that is free of abuse, harassment and discrimination.
There are three methods of completing Safe Sport Screening and Education:
Note: All three methods listed directly above include the four “Components of Safe Sport Screening and Education” as outlined in the “What is Safe Sport?” section; however, Tennis BC highly recommends that everyone that is coaching, instructing, or assisting with tennis lessons and/or everyone in a position of authority within an indoor and/or outdoor tennis club in Canada complete Option 1: TPA Certification.
Whether you are a player, parent, coach, tournament director, volunteer, club member, board member or club leader, SafeSport affects YOU.
Tennis BC has fully endorsed and adopted the Safe Sport policies as set out in the Tennis Canada Safe Sport Initiative. As someone who is coaching, instructing, or assisting with tennis lessons and/or in a position of authority within an indoor or outdoor tennis club, completing the Safe Sport Screening and Education is your responsibility, and we are here to help you achieve this. As parents of players or players of any age or level, it is your responsibility to seek out coaches, instructors and club leaders who have completed the Safe Sport Screening and Education.
Please let us know if you need assistance with anything in order to comply. We also encourage you to remind your club’s coaches to update their profiles on the TPA website to ensure anyone searching for a tennis coach or facility has the most accurate information available.
Once you have selected the appropriate method, click on the corresponding link to complete your Safe Sport Screening and Education:
TPA Certification (Recommended)
Community Tennis Facilitator
For information on when the next Community Tennis Facilitator Training will take place, please contact Jeannie Rohr at jrohr@tennisbc.org.