The Play by the Rules magazine is a free online magazine for people interested in safe, fair and inclusive sport issues. The magazine comes in three different formats - a Flip Book with embedded media, a PDF version with links and a plain text version. The Flip Book version of each magazine is only available for 12 months following publication.

In each Issue there are news updates, feature articles and Play by the Rules course and resource profiles. Take a look below for the latest Issue and all back Issues - there are some great articles and resources to access in this growing library. The best way to keep up-to-date is to subscribe to Play by the Rules and you'll be notified when new Issues are ready. 

Latest Issue

  • Issue 43:

    Play by the Rules Magazine Issue 43: the eSafety edition is here!

    Feature articles include:

    • Dealing with Online Abuse...and how to report it
    • Community Communication - Community clubs making social media work for them
    • eSafe Clubs - Communicating online or electronically with children and young people in sport
    • Cyber Security - How to protect your club from cyber attack
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 43:

    Play by the Rules Magazine Issue 43: the eSafety edition is here!

    Feature articles include:

    • Dealing with Online Abuse...and how to report it
    • Community Communication - Community clubs making social media work for them
    • eSafe Clubs - Communicating online or electronically with children and young people in sport
    • Cyber Security - How to protect your club from cyber attack
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 42:

    Feature articles include:

    • The National Integrity Framework: What does it mean for community sport?
    • How to report poor behaviour in sport
    • Understanding the complaints process
    • Child Safe Practices: Making sure your sport knows how to keep kids safe
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 42:

    Feature articles include:

    • The National Integrity Framework: What does it mean for community sport?
    • How to report poor behaviour in sport
    • Understanding the complaints process
    • Child Safe Practices: Making sure your sport knows how to keep kids safe
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 41:

    Feature articles include:

    • Driving social change through sport
    • Inclusion in Sport:
      Why (and when) intention counts
    • Diving into the conversation: Swimming NSW’s Youth Advisory Panel
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 40: August 2022

    Feature articles include:

    • Woman Arise: Winyarr Ganbina
    • Global Resistance to referee abuse
    • Her way - A young sports fan makes her own path
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 39: March 2022

    Feature articles include:

    • NSC 2022: A Blueprint for the Next Decade 
    • Golf Australia and People with disability
    • Global Resistance to referee abuse: The Referee Forum (U.K.)
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 38: October 2021

    Feature articles include:

    • Steps towards reconciliation in community sport clubs
    • How to support athletes who transition out of sport
    • Parents - can't live with them, can't live without them
    • Sport-related Concussion
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 37: June 2021

    Feature articles include:

    • Sport's ugly blind spot - abuse of officials
    • Conflict of interest by committee members
    • Tips and tricks for office holders of incorporated bodies
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 36: March 2021

    Feature articles include:

    • Are sports programs closing the gap in Indigenous communities? The evidence is limited. 
    • Why is it important for ALL officials to have an inclusive mindset?
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)