Didactic Materials and Resources against Discrimination and Exclusion in Grassroots Sport: “IRIS” Project

Abstract

This article presents some results obtained from the implementation of a European project focused on the prevention of discrimination and violence in grassroots sport. The reasons from which the preoccupation with violence and discrimination emerges are stated together with the theoretical framework used. To respond to this reality, the methodological approach used centered on the Deming Wheel. The results of the project are materialized in the development of didactic materials, resources and online training, which have been created based on the needs detected in the different collaborating countries. The analysis of the different European contexts, training itself and the feedback sent by the recipients highlight the need to analyze, work and learn about the different types of discrimination (direct and indirect) that can take place in grassroots sport. It also highlights the possibilities offered by a multimedia and connected space where the exchange of experiences and points of view is encouraged. In this way materials and training are enriched and carried out in six languages. The importance of the role of coaches, teachers and families in the eradication and prevention of violence and discrimination in sport is emphasized.