These posters can be used by active partnerships, local authorities, leisure centres and town venues to help parents choose the best contact sports competitions for their child.
It's tricky for parents to understand whether or not a sport competition will be safe, suitable and enjoyable for their child. It's especially tricky if the competition involves combat, body contact or the potential risk of injury.
The posters cover five key questions parents and carers should ask organisers when considering if their child should enter a contact sport competition.
1. What rules will the competition follow?
2. How safe will my child be?
3. How are the officials and judges trained?
4. Will they wear protective gear?
5. How are children grouped for matches?
The organisers should be happy to answer these questions. If not, or they give incomplete answers, then a parent should feel comfortable to ask for more information or consider whether their child should compete.
Download these A4 posters (PDF)Further information
See the Keeping your child safe in sport parents' pages on the NSPCC website for all of our information written directly for parents and carers in one place.