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Hockey N.S. Launches Pilot Program to Teach Young Players About Consent, Hazing
The pilot adds first-time player sessions on body autonomy and intervention after parents and coaches asked for support.
- On Wednesday, Hockey Nova Scotia and the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre launched a mandatory pilot program to educate more than 2,000 U15 players on consent, hazing, and sexual assault.
- The initiative follows a hazing incident involving two 14-year-old players in Colchester County earlier this year, which prompted parents and coaches to request guidance on discussing difficult topics with young athletes.
- Starting this month, U15 athletes will participate in two educational sessions focusing on agency, body autonomy, and leadership, while learning how to intervene when they encounter problematic behavior.
- Saint Mary's University sociology professor Dee Dooley said the training emphasizes that small actions create a "safe, caring culture," noting peer influence shapes younger generations in sports.
- Avalon director of operations Kailee Wakeman and Hockey Nova Scotia executive director Michael Field hope to shift team dynamics, noting research links positive team culture to athlete safety and winning.
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Hockey N.S. launches pilot program to teach young players about consent, hazing
HALIFAX - Hockey Nova Scotia and the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre in Halifax are launching a pilot program to educate minor hockey players about consent and hazing.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Hockey N.S. partners with sexual assault centre on pilot project after players charged for hazing
Staff at Avalon Sexual Assault Centre created educational sessions for U15 players after receiving several emails from parents and coaches earlier this year when two minor hockey players in the Truro, N.S., area were charged in connection to what police called a hazing incident.
·Ottawa, Canada
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