The Zone 6 Edmonton Expos is an organization that strives to provide a safe environment for our athletes to train, compete, and belong. We strive to optimize the development of our players both as people and as players (“Better Person Better Player”).
Bullying is counter productive to our mandate, creating an unsafe environment for our players and takes away from the passion and love for the game that we are trying to instill in our players. Bullying is not allowed—at practices, games, tournaments, team events, or online team spaces (group chats, DMs, social media).
In order to ensure an optimal environment for personal and player development, the Expos organization has instituted a formal Anti-bullying & Reporting Policy and educational resource. Additionally, a new Parent Safe Sport Lead (PSSL) position will be created for each team. The PSSL will be the initial contact point for any concerns brought forward regarding bullying. The PSSL will work in conjunction with the Parent Liaison, coaches and Off-Field Manager to ensure that any concerns about bullying are addressed immediately. Additionally, the PSSL will report any bullying concerns to the Board Member Safe Sport Liaison who will oversee and provide additional support.
It is an Expos organizational expectation that this information is reviewed with each player by the player’s Parent(s)/Guardian and by the coaches before the first practice to ensure that the message is received and consistently applied across the Expos organization. Each coach, player and parent/guardian are required to read, sign and return the Anti-bullying and Reporting Acknowledgement form to the PSSL (or head coach if the PSSL has not yet been designated) .
No player shall be allowed to play in a game until this document is turned in.
Complete Document
http://www.edmontonexposbaseball.ca/content/Expos-Transfer-Request-Protocol