Our Policies
Based on the International Olympic Council’s Consensus Statement developed in 2016, Safe Sport 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 the interests of all players, staff, coaches, officials, and volunteers in our national programmes in our sport from harassment and abuse
- To outline the principles that guide our approach to safeguarding and protecting all players, staff, coaches, officials, and volunteers in our national programmes
- To adopt practices and outline standards of behaviour
- To establish a safe sport culture that is understood, endorsed and put into action by coaches and staff who work for, volunteer or access our activities, courses, events and programmes
Responsibilities
The SBA Management approves and endorses Singapore Badminton Association’s commitment to keep all players, staff, coaches, officials and volunteers in our national programmes from harassment and abuse. It is the responsibility of all at SBA, from SBA Management, to staff and volunteers, to protect all players, staff, coaches, officials, and volunteers in our national programmes from all forms of abuse, bullying, and exploitation by our people or stakeholders.
Related Forms & Links
SBA’s Complete Safe Sport Policy
Statement
The Singapore Badminton Association “SBA” has on 1 September 2022 signed the Collective Policy thereby agreeing to at all times:
- 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;
- 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 Code, as the basis for the fight against doping in sport;
- 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
- 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.
SBA 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. SBA is committed to educate, inform, and test, as appropriate, participants competing in badminton 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 SBA comply with the Anti-Doping Policy of Singapore and the ADS Anti-Doping Rules set out and published by SBA and ADS.
In testing its athletes, the SBA 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
The SBA Management has on 1 September 2022 adopted the ADS Anti-Doping Rules as SBA’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 Singapore Badminton Association.
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 Singapore Badminton Association are bound by the Anti-Doping Rules of SBA and agree to abide by these Anti-Doping Rules.
For more information, refer to ADS website here.
Rule 43 of the Olympic Charter
The phenomenon of competition manipulation undermines the Olympic values as well as the credibility and inspirational value of sport.
Competition manipulation is when an athlete or official cheats to remove the unpredictability of a competition. They may cheat to lose a competition or part of it, which is entirely against the Olympic spirit.
In order to prevent the proliferation of competition manipulations, all athletes should be well aware of the Code of Conduct of the Olympic Movement Unit on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Sport Competitions.
Rules and Violations
In order to best fight against the phenomenon the IOC adopted in December 2015 the Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions. Breaches of the Olympic Movement Code are sanctionable.
The breaches of the Olympic Movement Code include 6 main actions/omissions:
- Betting on one’s sport
- Sharing of inside information
- Corrupt conduct / manipulation
- Failure to cooperate
- Failure to report
ALWAYS REPORT & CONTRIBUTE TO KEEPING SPORT INSPIRATIONAL
Relevant breaches of the Code not only undermine the credibility of your sport, but also the credibility of the overall sports movement and all athletes. It is therefore not only a responsibility, but also a moral duty of all of us to report anything that comes to our attention and looks suspicious. It is our right and responsibility to contribute to protect the moral integrity of our fellow athletes and our sport, by informing in a safe way, any potential breach that comes to our attention.
Visit this link to be directed to the IOC Integrity Hotline to report any actions that have come to your attention: