THE STATE OF PLAY | NEWSLETTER # 30

Hello friends,

Once again, the Olympics produced beautiful moments of respect, in the most extraordinary way. I suppose that's the power of 'The Games' - that it has the platform and the will to show the best in people.

Competitors, opposing teams, die-hard fans, families, heaps of Aussies, Hip-hop legends, and even DJ's all played a part this year!

We've now released all 30 of the top moments of respect at the Paris Games. It's hard to select a favourite, so here are a few that hit home for me: 

1. Jemima Montag – Female role model: Her philosophy of “wanting it, not needing it,” and not linking her self-worth to the outcome, goes beyond athletics and can be applied in any aspect of life.

4. ‘Delly’ – Leadership masterclass: Shows leadership and respect for the game as he moves his teammates away from a physical confrontation.

17. Harry Garside – respect in defeat: Self-awareness and vulnerability. Being able to share this with the world and inspire others at the same. Amazing. 

20. Respect for the Brazilian Queen: Celebrating your competitors Gold Medal on the podium with an iconic bow! Legendary.

22. The power of family and sibling love: Saya Sakakibara and her brother Kai, an unbelievable Australian story. Saya's Gold medal couldn't be sweeter. 

 25. “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one”: The power of music to change the mood! Perhaps DJ's should be commissioned at every heated football and basketball match to regulate emotions!?

It's a great read, thank you to Patrick Skene for compilation. Enjoy!  

Tarik Bayrakli
Manager, Club Respect

ESPRIT SPORTIF: TOP 30 MOMENTS OF RESPECT FROM PARIS
By Patrick Skene

GUEST SPEAKING

CEO & Chair Forum 2024 | VicSport

Club Respect spoke on the Panel – Healthy Sport panel at the VicSport forum. 

We spoke about: 

• the state of community sports clubs, particularly around match official disrespect and the growing support (by government and Australian Sports Commission) available for National and State sports bodies. 
• From our work with committees we know that clubs struggle to determine who's ultimately accountable for bad behaviour at their clubs.
• Some case studies of clubs that have taken proactive approach to building their club culture and working towards respect.

Big thanks to Lisa Hasker and the team at VicSport for inviting us. 

CLUB RESPECT WORKSHOPS

Great turn-out for first year of Club Respect workshops with Yarra Junior Football League (YJFL) clubs

Thanks to the YJFL and Spicers Australia we've delivered workshops to the club committees at 4 YJFL clubs this year: 

1. Parade St Damians JFC
2. Northcote JFC
3. Kew Rovers JFC
4. Whitehorse Colts JFC

Some questionnaire feedback of the workshop 'highlights' include: 

• Loved the clear cut overview. Prompted a bunch of 'food for thought' around handling a 'tricky' situation coming up.
• The booklet! - The opportunity to reflect on our club was great
• Open discussion about the importance of club values and how they should be integrated throughout club.
• Content is really engaging and presentation enthusiastic which great for engagement.
• Excellent booklet and method of running through it, adaptive to timeframes. 

SMART PLAYS PODCAST

Episode 14: Men, Sport, Violence Prevention with Jackson Katz

Stay tuned for our next episode, where we chat with gender equality and violence prevention activist, Jackson Katz. 

We spoke about the crucial role men play in addressing gendered violence and the powerful opportunity for change through sport.  

Episode dropping next week!

In the meantime, check out all our previous episodes of Smart Plays. 

CLUB DEVELOPMENT & KNOWLEDGE

National Officiating Summit 2024 | Melbourne, Australia

Less than 2 months to go! 

Secure your tickets today for Australia’s only event for sports officials. 

🗒️ 3 days of content
🎤 30+ speakers
🏟️ 1 huge onsite location at @mcec
🥂 Welcome & Networking Event with guest speaker @razorraymedia
🎓 Officiating Research Day presented by @unicanberra
🛍️ Expo hall with officiating products and services
🖥️ Learning Academy Day hosted by Major Partner, Ref Book Software

And much more still to be announced.

🗓️ 22-24 November 2024

Tickets now selling, including the new Official Supporter options for clubs/organisations. 

Date: 22-24 November 2024
Location: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Club Respect is a Community Partner for this event. 

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