NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER 2021

Hello friends,

Jokingly referred to as 'Australia's second highest-profile job after the nation's prime minister', the position of Australian Men's Cricket Team captain has experienced an incredible fall from grace.

The humiliation and resignation of 2 successive captains has sport-lovers asking questions of Cricket Australia's Board, particularly of the recent issue with Tim Paine.

Despite having doubts over his character and despite the potential release of the scandalous texts messages and images, the board chose to take the risk of keeping Tim Paine on as Captain. 

So why the high-risk approach? What we were hoping for from Cricket Australia, after the 'sandpapergate' fiasco, was a role-modelling of leadership and a prioritising of respect in the pursuit of glory. What we're left with now is far from it.

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In our latest installment of 'Sport at the crossroads', Patrick Skene asks "Could netball be the best sporting culture in Australia for maintaining respect for match officials?" We learn about the early exposure of netball players to the art (and difficulty) of umpiring matches that lead to a greater understanding and ultimately respect for officials. 

Regards,
Tarik Bayrakli 
Manager, Club Respect

CLUB RESOURCES

Governance videos for tennis clubs | Tennis Victoria

Volunteers run the show at community sports clubs. Juggling their own work and life to make important decisions that impact an entire community.

Tennis Victoria has produced 2 videos to demystify governance at sports clubs (useful for non-sport groups too). A valuable resource that features Club Respect, Leisure Networks, Lex Sportiva and local tennis clubs.

CR JOURNAL

Respect for umpires: How Netball is leading the way
Tales from the frontline tackling the abuse of officials
By Patrick Skene

"Netball is steeped in traditions and rituals and it was previously compulsory in many associations for teenage players to also volunteer their time as umpires of younger age groups. This broad umpire participation rule built an intergenerational platform of empathy and understanding in netball that is not hardwired in other sports."

CLUB RESPECT TOOLS

CR Tips for The Committee Member

Club Respect places a 'right actions' lens over each role in the club. Print out all 8 info sheets and hand them out to your club members. This month we feature 'The Committee Member'.

We respectfully acknowledge the wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their custodianship of the lands and waterways.