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Unsung and Under Pressure: Why Sport Needs Its Officials Now More Than Ever  

The moment the final whistle blows, most eyes are on the players. But behind every fair call and safe play stands someone often overlooked: the official.  On April 17, 2025, National Officials Day offered an important opportunity to recognize the dedication and passion of officials, referees, and judges who play a pivotal role in the…

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Coming of Age With Relative Age Research: Origins, Consequences, and Potential Solutions
January 22, 2019
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Laura Chittle, Jess C. Dixon, Sean Horton, and Joe Baker
On October 17, 2018, Relative Age Effects: An International Conference was hosted at York University where leading international scholars gathered to discuss the implications of athletes’ dates of birth on sport, health, and education. This article highlights the history of...
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Abuse-Free Sport
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Varsity Sport

Changing the Culture of Hazing in Canada
January 22, 2019
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Dr. Jay Johnson and Dr. Margery Holman
Allegations emerging in media reports from Toronto’s St. Michael’s College in the fall of 2018 have made hazing top of mind for athletic staff at Canada’s secondary and post-secondary education institutions. Unfortunately, it is not an isolated event. Reports of...
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Balancing Psychological Load: New Perspectives on Recovery
January 22, 2019
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Stuart Wilson, Joe Baker, and Nick Wattie
Current views on recovery Recent research by Nash and Sproule (2018) asked coaches for their views on recovery in training. While recovery was widely understood as crucially important, results revealed that few coaches think about psychological and cognitive recovery with...
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Abuse-Free Sport
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Creating a Values-Based Sport System in Canada
January 22, 2019
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Alison Jones and Michael McLenaghen
Across playing fields, courts and ice rinks in Canada, demands for improvements in the quality of the sport experience are growing. While sport has long been celebrated for its role in developing the character of our nation, stories shared in...
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Abuse-Free Sport
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Athlete Perspective: My reality as a clean athlete in a not so clean sport
January 22, 2019
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Christine Girard
SIRC’s Athlete Perspective series provides insight and recommendations on key issues from an athlete’s perspective. The collection of blogs and SIRCuit articles profiles Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes and taps into their lived experience. I started weightlifting in a small,...
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Children and Youth
Community Sport
Leadership
Physical Health
Sport Participation

Putting Multi-sport into Practice
January 15, 2019
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Jim Grove, Active for Life
The Coaching Association of Canada’s 2018 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership Conference focused on fostering positive change in the sport system through influence. One panel discussion attracted attention with the simple question: Is there a future for multi-sport in Canada? Led by...
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Athlete Development
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Coaching
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2018 Year in Review
January 8, 2019
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Sydney Millar, SIRC Content Manager
As we ease ourselves into the year ahead, here is a round-up of the most popular SIRCuit articles and SIRC blogs from 2018! Top 5 SIRCuit articles The implications of cannabis legalization for athletes Issues in athlete identification and selection:...
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Athlete Development
Training Factors

Athlete Perspective: The Value of Mentorship
December 19, 2018
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Erica Gavel, Paralympian
SIRC’s Athlete Perspective series provides insight and recommendations on key issues from an athlete’s perspective. The collection of blogs and SIRCuit articles profiles Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes and taps into their lived experience. Success isn’t accomplished alone. It takes...
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Anti-Doping
Canadian Sport Policies
Leadership

The Legalization of Cannabis: Insights for Sport Organizations
December 13, 2018
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Sydney Millar, SIRC
The legalization of cannabis in October 2018 has significant implications on the Canadian sport system, ranging from anti-doping policy, to athlete and staff safety and wellbeing, to risk management for organizations. In November, Julia Dales, Associate Lawyer with Dentons, joined SIRC...
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Tips for Inclusive Programs for Persons with Disabilities
December 3, 2018
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Jane Arkell, Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability
December 3, 2018 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year’s theme is “Empowering People with Disabilities and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equality”. Here in Canada, we have reason to celebrate. The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and...
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