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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Information sources may include: | sporting bodiessports literaturesporting personneldrugs monitoring bodies. |
Relevant information may include: | roles and responsibilities of elite athletescodes of conduct. |
Issues may include: | drugsalcoholbehaviour on and off the fieldrole model expectationsdiscrimination. |
Elite athletes may include: | beginner through to high performance level competitorsathletes under 16 years of age who require parent or guardian consent prior to being included in a training programfemale or male athletesathletes with a disability or special needsathletes from minority ethnic and cultural groups. |
Potential barriers may include: | managing injuryother commitmentsinterpersonal conflictmanaging medianon-selection. |
Legal responsibilities may include: | anti-discrimination legislationanti-doping codesduty of careoccupational health and safety contract clauses regarding behavioursporting tribunal decisions. |
Ethical responsibilities may include: | contributing to a safe environment for other athletes that is free of discrimination, harassment and abusetreating all athletes fairly, with respect and dignitypromoting fair play, teamwork and modelling appropriate sporting behaviourbehaving with integrity and honour on and off the fieldrespecting fellow athletes and competitorsmaintaining the sport's standards, rules, regulations, codes and policies. |
Industry codes of practice may include: | sport codes and regulationsanti-doping codescodes of conduct. |
Principles of sport must include: | fairnessrespectresponsibilitysafety. |
Ethical rights may include: | competing and training in an environment free from discrimination and harassmentcompeting and training in an environment free of drugsbeing treated fairly, equally and with respect by coaches, officials, fellow athletes and supportershaving access to codes, policies rules and regulations required to compete in the sportfair application of the principles of natural justice in relation to complaints or allegations faced by the athlete. |
Relevant information may include: | professional advice available on drugs in sportclassification of major drugs in relation to their legal statusshort term and long term effects of drugs on the human bodypossible harmful effects of drug useclassification of drugs as either banned or permitted in sportphysical and psychological effects of banned and restricted drugs. |
Responsibilities of an elite athlete must include: | being available for sample collectiontaking responsibility for what is ingested and usedinforming medical personnel of obligations not to use prohibited substancesensuring any medical treatment does not violate anti-doping policiesproviding accurate and up-to-date information on whereabouts. |
Anti-doping policies and codes include: | the world anti-doping code (WADA)national anti-doping codessport-specific requirements. |
Drug testing procedures include: | availability of athleteprovision of samplesrepresentation rightsright of appeal. |
Support personnel may include: | administratorsother coach or coachessports scientistssports medicine providersagentsparents or guardians. |
Stakeholders may include: | sporting bodiessponsorscoachesgovernment bodies. |
Obligations may include: | media activitiescommercial activitieseducational activitiescommunity activities. |
Professional situations may include: | interviewstraining and competitionpromotional functionsafter competition activitiessports clinics for schools and community organisationsofficial dinnersmeetingsphoto shootscharity events. |
Social situations may include: | supporters and fanscolleagues, competitors or officialssponsors. |
Contract may include: | playersponsorshipemploymentperformance formation. |
Potential consequences may include: | loss of contractsuspensionfinesdisciplinary actionlegal implicationsdecrease in desired profile. |