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Establish policies, practices and culture across a place to play that helps to ensure everyone feels safe to attend, participate and thrive at the facility, and in the game.
Start with the introductory resource to build your foundation, then explore related tools and research from across the ecosystem.
This resource will help you explore the scope of your safeguarding approach, where and when we should consider safeguarding in the design, operations and culture of a place to play, and provides a safeguarding risk-assessment framework to get you started.
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Additional tools, research, and case studies that support participation, inclusion, and wellbeing for girls and women in soccer.
Clear standards of behavior for everyone involved in the game, outlining expectations to ensure safe, supportive, and inclusive soccer environments.
Advice on issues specific to facilities such as safeguarding unaccompanied children and third-party users. Guidance must be adapted for U.S. context.
Advice on this key safeguarding area, including managing spaces shared by adults and children. Guidance must be adapted for U.S. context.
Advice to help clubs plan when it is safe to play in hot or cold weather, storms, when air quality is poor, plus how to manage hydration and sun care.
Guidance for establishing protocols for emergencies during practices and matches, helping facilities minimize risk and build confidence around safety.
Framework that can support facility operators to establish a youth centered and rights centered approach at their place to play.
