Set safer team-chat boundaries
Safer boundaries for team messages, group chats and social media, with practical steps for adults, parents and clubs, and advice on raising online concerns.
Safe sport
Every squad runs on a group chat now. Session changes, travel details and competition photos all go through it, usually set up in a hurry at the start of the season by whoever had everyone's numbers.
This guidance from the Sport Integrity Commission is about setting that up properly: who is in the chat, whether adults message young athletes one-to-one, what gets shared, and what to do when something online goes wrong.
What to expect
A practical web page with steps for coaches, parents and clubs. Free to read. It works well as something to send round at the start of a season.
Good to know
Safe messaging and permission to publish photos are two separate things. Sort out consent for images on its own.