The responsibility for creating a positive competition environment falls on the spectators, judges, and competitors.

When decisions go against you or your athletes, you can feel like you’ve been unjustly penalized.

Competition can do strange things to people. So here are some guidelines to help remind us how integrity can manifest itself within our behaviours, as athletes, coaches, or judges.

If you decide to judge, make sure you are fair. Be smart about how you make decisions. And ask questions of more experienced judges.