Lollipops will be handed out & made available as an awareness tool for spectators to think before they speak.
Let coaches coach, respect the umpires, encourage the players & keep our court environment positive & fun.
It’s not about staying silent, it is about changing the narrative. Junior sport is about participation & encouraging kids to believe & achieve. If they regularly witness negativity, not only will we lose a current generation of players & important volunteers who are sick of being abused, we will also lose that future generation who have witnessed how volunteers are treated & are too scared to give it a go.
So, this round, suck on a lollipop & suck up the negativity.
