1.12 How do you apply a human rights-based approach in a sport setting?

The unhighlighted text for this activity is as follows. When we arrive, Coach Freja checks out that they are ok. She’ll usually speak with the parents too. That way if there is something she needs to know, like if a child has been ill, or has been struggling at school, then she is aware. I like the way she talks to the children, individually or as a group, always very calm and reassuring. I’ve never seen her shouting or name-calling – even when the children are not listening. Coach Freja involves the children in choosing which activities they are going to do – and explains how it’ll help to develop skills or stamina. She also encourages the children to ask questions. She’s always saying ‘I don’t coach the sport, I coach children’ – and this really explains her approach. She sees the players as children first and foremost. Unlike some coaches we’ve known, Coach Freja is committed to every child getting an equal share of her attention – she does not favour the more talented players. It’s the same with matches too – every child gets onto the pitch, whether they are as technically good as some of the others or not. Coach Freja makes sure that everyone on the team treats each other with respect. She doesn’t allow any negative language, teasing or bullying. In matches (and training sessions) she’s against cheating or bad behaviour – the whole team has to show respect toward their opponents and the referees. Every two or three weeks she sits down with all the players and asks them for ideas about how sessions and matches could be improved – she’s introduced a lot of changes based on the players’ suggestions. The highlighted text for this activity is as follows. When we arrive, Coach Freja [start of highlighting] checks out that they are ok [end of highlighting]. She’ll usually [start of highlighting] speak with the parents [end of highlighting] too. That way if there is something she needs to know, like if a child has been ill, or has been struggling at school, then she is aware. I like the way she talks to the children, individually or as a group, [start of highlighting] always very calm and reassuring [end of highlighting]. I’ve never seen her shouting or name-calling – even when the children are not listening. Coach Freja [start of highlighting] involves the children in choosing [end of highlighting] which activities they are going to do – and explains how it’ll help to develop skills or stamina. She also [start of highlighting] encourages the children to ask questions [end of highlighting]. She’s always saying ‘I don’t coach the sport, I coach children’ – and this really explains her approach. She [start of highlighting] sees the players as children first and foremost [end of highlighting]. Unlike some coaches we’ve known, Coach Freja is committed to [start of highlighting] every child getting an equal share of her attention [end of highlighting] – she does not favour the more talented players. It’s the same with matches too – every child gets onto the pitch, whether they are as technically good as some of the others or not. Coach Freja makes sure that everyone on the team treats each other with respect. She doesn’t allow any negative language, teasing or bullying. In matches (and training sessions) she’s [start of highlighting] against cheating or bad behaviour [end of highlighting] – the whole team has to [start of highlighting] show respect toward their opponents and the referees [end of highlighting]. Every two or three weeks she sits down with all the players and asks them for ideas about how sessions and matches could be improved – she’s introduced a lot of changes based on the players’ suggestions.