Safe Sport & participant waiver
How to report harassment, abuse or discrimination in sport, the conduct expected at the championship, and the agreement every entrant accepts.
Safe Sport
Reporting harassment, abuse or discrimination
If you are a victim or witness of harassment, abuse or discrimination in sport, contact the free, anonymous and confidential Abuse-Free Sport Helpline to report and/or be referred to the appropriate resources.
For all urgent situations requiring immediate intervention, contact 911.
Policies & resources
- Helpline
- 1-888-837-7678 — call or text
- Urgent
- 911
- Taekwondo Canada
- Safe Sport policies
- Abuse-Free Sport
- abuse-free-sport.ca
At the championship
Code of conduct & professionalism
All participants and spectators are expected to uphold the highest standards of taekwondo etiquette.
Mutual respect
All staff, officials, athletes and coaches must be treated with the utmost respect at all times.
Direct confrontation
Direct confrontation with officials or other coaches on the competition floor will not be tolerated, and may result in removal from the venue and an incident report.
Conflict resolution
Follow the proper chain of command. The individual or parent should first address the concern to their own club Head Coach or Master. The Head Coach will then bring the matter to the Referee Director or the Tournament Host in a professional and respectful manner.
Only registered competitors and coaches are permitted on the competition floor; parents and spectators must remain in the designated seating areas. Carts, wagons and portable chairs are not permitted — this rule keeps walkways clear and free from trip hazards. If any issues arise, direct your concerns to the Tournament Advisory Committee.
Liability & waiver
Participant agreement
As a prerequisite for event enrollment, entrants consent to the stipulated terms and conditions below.
- I affirm that I am either over the age of 18 years, or I am the parent/guardian of a participant under the age of 18 years.
- I acknowledge that possessing insurance coverage for emergency medical treatment is a mandatory condition for my participation in the event. I understand I may need to present proof of such insurance to the event organizers as part of my participation eligibility.
- I am fully cognizant of the inherent risks and the requisite level of fitness for engaging in this event. I voluntarily assume all risks in any way connected with my participation in the said competition, and hereby waive all claims however caused, including negligence, against any and all persons and any and all organizations and championship directors connected with the above actions and conduct during and in connection with the said championships.
- I affirm that I have not sustained a concussion from which I haven't received medical clearance to compete, nor have I suffered a concussion that hasn't been treated within the last 30 days.
- I agree that my performance or attendance at the competition or both may be filmed or otherwise recorded or telecast live, and I consent to the use by the Tournament Officials and/or Directors of the above mentioned Championship, to use my name, likeness, voice, poses, pictures, and/or biographical data concerning me, fully or in any language with or without material throughout the world without limitation, for television, radio, and/or theatrical motion pictures by any device known or hereafter devised, and I waive compensation therefore.
- I acknowledge that all fees paid are non-refundable under any circumstances. I understand the necessity for all athletes and their clubs to be registered with their respective province's governing taekwondo association prior to participating in the event.
The wording is taken from the organisers' tournament information package. The version you accept during registration is the one that applies. Open the information package →