Rule of Two (Kincardine & District Minor Soccer)

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Canada Soccer Rule of Two Guidelines ...The Coaching Association of Canada and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport support the Canadian sporting community in improving practices that ensure the health, safety and well-being of all participants.

Rule of Two - Coaching Association of Canada ...The goal of the Rule of Two is to ensure all interactions and communications are in open, observable and justifiable settings.

Rule of Two staff course ...coach.ca offers aRule of Two eLearning Module
When a Kincardine Minor Soccer (KMS) staff (for example coach, assistant coach, team manager, etc.) is in a potentially vulnerable situation with any player on a KMS team or opposing team (examples - providing ride to a game, dressing room or meeting room), another KMS staff or the parent/guardian of the player(s) must be present. In any one-on-one situation with any player, there must be a staff of the same gender present, or the player's parent/guardian must be present.


How rule of two works

Work as a team
A coach should have another coach or screened adult (parent or volunteer) present when interacting with participants.

Remain open to the public
Have a training environment that ensures all situations are open, observable and justifiable.

Plan transportation
Have at least two adults present when traveling with a participant(s), and refer to your club travel policy.

Be sensible
Be considerate of the gender of the participant(s) when selecting coaches or volunteers.

Transparent communication
Ensure that all communications are sent to the group and/or include parents or guardian, without one-to-one messaging.


Rule of Two in Virtual Settings

Record each session
Meetings should be in a professional setting (i.e. not a bedroom).

Parental awareness
Obtain consent for virtual sessions, plus inform parents of activities that will occur.

Weekly debriefing
Encourage regular check-ins with parents, coaches, and participants about the virtual training.