Safe Sport, based on the International Olympic Committee’s 2016 Consensus Statement, is defined as “an athletic environment that is respectful, equitable, and free from all forms of harassment and abuse (non-accidental violence).”
Purpose
• To protect all players, staff, coaches, officials, and volunteers in our national programmes from harassment and abuse.
• To outline the principles that guide our approach to safeguarding and protecting everyone involved in our sport.
• To adopt best practices and establish clear standards of behaviour.
• To create a Safe Sport culture that is understood, supported, and actively practiced by all coaches, staff, volunteers, and participants involved in our activities, courses, events, and programmes.
Responsibilities
The SAS Management fully approves and supports the Surfing Association Singapore’s commitment to providing a safe and respectful environment for all players, staff, coaches, officials, and volunteers in our national programmes.
ANTI DOPING
The Surfing Association (Singapore) “SA(S)” has on 17 April 2019 signed the Collective Policy thereby agreeing to at all times:
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The Executive Recognise and accept the Anti-Doping Singapore (ADS) as the National Anti-Doping Organisation designated by the Singapore Government as having the responsibility for all doping matters relating to sport in Singapore;
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Accept the Anti-Doping Policy of Singapore and the ADS Anti-Doping Rules, both of which are established in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code, as the basis for the fight against doping in sport;
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Adopt the Anti-Doping of Singapore and the ADS Anti-Doping Rules either directly or by reference into our governing documents, constitution and/or rules and regulations, and which shall have binding force and effect on our members and Participants; and
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Agree to observe, abide by and implement the provisions of the Anti-Doping Policy of Singapore and the ADS Anti-Doping Rules in respect of our affairs and activities.
The SA(S) condemns the use of doping in sport. It recognises the right of all its Athletes to participate in a sport that is free from the misuse of drugs. The SA(S) is committed to educate, inform and test, as appropriate, participants competing in surfing and other sports under its jurisdiction in Singapore, and representing Singapore, so that it remains a drug- free sport.
It is a requirement of participation in the sport that all its Athletes, Athlete support personnel and other persons under the jurisdiction of the SA(S) comply with the Anti-Doping Policy of Singapore and the ADS Anti-Doping Rules set out and published by the SA(S) and ADS.
In testing its Athletes, the SA(S) is committed to handling the management of results in a confidential and accountable manner and to carry out disciplinary procedures where appropriate by the fair and independent process it has agreed with its members and with ADS, its appointed National Anti-Doping Organisation, for the collection of doping control samples. The disciplinary procedure for a contravention of these rules is published in full in the ADS Anti-Doping Rules.
Anti-Doping Rules
Committee / Management Committee of the SA(S) has on 17 April 2019 adopted the ADS Anti-Doping Rules as the Surfing Association (Singapore)’s Anti-Doping Rules.
The ADS Anti-Doping Rules published by Anti-Doping Singapore (or its successor), as amended from time to time, shall take immediate effect and be construed as rules of the Surfing Association (Singapore).
Application of Anti-Doping Rules
All affiliates, members, athletes, participants, staff and any other individual, paid or on a volunteer basis, who are under the jurisdiction of the Surfing Association (Singapore) are bound by the Anti-Doping Rules of the Surfing Association (Singapore) and agree to abide by these Anti-Doping Rules.
