Skip to main content

Resource Library

The Sport System in Canada

Several types of organizations make up the sport system in Canada. Some organizations that work together to form the sport system in Canada are at the national level, some are at the provincial and territorial level, and others are at the local level. This video provides a high-level overview of the sport system in Canada.

Sport System in Canada Diagram

Several types of organizations make up the sport system in Canada. Some organizations that work together to form the sport system in Canada are at the national level, some are at the provincial and territorial level, and others are at the local level. This diagram provides a high-level overview of the sport system in Canada.

BodySense

BodySense is an interactive e-learning course that is focused on a holistic approach to athlete well-being. The goal of the course is to educate and enhance athletes’ awareness and knowledge about navigating body image, bring balance to both their physical and mental health, and work towards greater respect and compassion for their body within and outside of sport.

The True Sport Experience

The True Sport Experience is a three-volume resource for educators of children and youth from age 6 to young adolescence that consists of a series of physical activities to facilitate learning the True Sport Principles. Whether you’re a teacher, coach or recreational leader, The True Sport Experience offers a balanced and intentional approach to the development of both ethical and physical literacy.

Conversations with Leading Women Coaches – Part One

Conversations with Leading Women Coaches – Part One

Safe Sport Training Poster with QR Code

Safe Sport Training Poster with QR Code

Quality Coaching Toolkit: Coaching for Performance in Life and in Sport

The purpose of this toolkit is to provide tangible ways for coaches and sport organizations to implement positive coaching within their sport environment. In particular, it aims to expand upon current definitions of success in sport and provide suggestions for coaches to implement more positive coaching strategies into their repertoire. We hope that this toolkit encourages all sport participants to consider their definitions of success in sport and the best ways to achieve this success.

Embracing Excellence: Cultivating Success Through Positive Sport

Athlete maltreatment in sport has become a growing concern in research and practice. While many researchers and practitioners have called for positive coaching styles, like autonomy-supportive and athlete-centred coaching, as alternatives to abusive coaching styles, these approaches have not gained traction in practice. Although evidence exists to show that positive coaching approaches are linked with increased athlete satisfaction and retention, to-date, they have not been linked with performance outcomes. As such, there is a lack of evidence to show that positive coaching techniques can elicit high-performance results. This study addressed this gap.

Preventing Concussions

As a coach, you can play an important role in helping participants avoid concussions.

Return to Sport Poster

Coaches should provide a safe environment for participants to gradually return to sport and activity after a concussion. This includes a Return to Sport strategy in alignment with recommendations from a licensed healthcare professional.

Recognizing a potential concussion

The role of a coach isn’t to diagnose a concussion, but to recognize that a concussion may have occurred and remove the participant immediately from an at-risk situation. Use the Concussion Recognition Tool 6 (CRT6) to recognize when a concussion may have occurred and respond appropriately.

Concussion Myths

Concussion Myths

Concussion: Medical Assessment Letter

Concussion: Medical Assessment Letter