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ZERO TACKLE COUNT

ZERO TOLERANCE

Clubs must adopt a policy of ZERO TOLERANCE of racism in any form.

FIRST TACKLE

POLICIES

Clubs must:

Make a commitment to ensuring that players, spectators, staff and volunteers can enjoy an environment free of discrimination and racism

Have the written policies, regulations and conditions in place to support this commitment.

SECOND TACKLE

COMMUNICATION

Clubs must:

Nominate a senior member of staff or Officer to take a lead on its policies on racial equality

Publish the policies, ground regulations, season ticket holder conditions and other documents which support the Club?s commitment

Use all available means within its ground to communicate its anti racism stance including programme & scoreboard notices and PA announcements

THIRD TACKLE

PREVENTION

Clubs undertake to:

Prevent spectators who take part in racist chanting, abuse or harassment from attending matches at their grounds.

Ensure that any spectator who takes part in racist chanting, abuse or harassment is ejected from the ground - where an individual cannot be identified warnings should be issued with the ultimate sanction that the game be abandoned.

Ensure that all stewards and officials are aware of their responsibilities and courses of action in this regard

Take specific action in line with the club?s policy against players, officials or spectators who engage in racist chanting or abuse or harassment

FOURTH

TACKLE

EDUCATION & PROCEDURES

Clubs will:

Adopt the RFL approved all encompassing Equity Statement. 

Ensure all stewards receive Equity & anti racism training

Ensure that the nominated officer, other senior members of staff including coaches and Safety Officers receive racial equality training & that trained staff ensure that other staff and players receive appropriate training

Include compliance with this policy as a condition of purchase of a season ticket and print this in the season ticket book

Commit to achieving ClubMark and producing an action plan (with ongoing monitoring and evaluation) to assist in implementation of the Club?s strategy in tackling racism.

Include an equal opportunities statement in all job adverts.

Collect and keep information on the ethnic origin, age, sex & disability of all staff including those employed in match day roles.

Encourage the reporting of incidents of racial abuse and establish a framework to support such reports effectively including communicating a complaint/disciplinary process in respect of racism.

Ensure that all parts of their grounds are entirely free from racist graffiti. Ensure that there is no sale or distribution of racist literature in or around their grounds on match-days.

FIFTH TACKLE

PARTNERSHIP & DIVERSITY

Clubs will:

Undertake to co-operate to their best endeavours with BME community leaders, groups, agencies, and media outlets as they seek to promote awareness of ethnicity and associated inclusion issues and to combat racism 

Ensure that their development strategies and playing programmes reflect the need to encourage involvement in Rugby League across all communities including black and minority ethnic communities.

SIXTH TACKLE

THE OUTCOME

Rugby League a truly inclusive, uncompromising, family game.