What does the DDA say about sport?
Section 28 of the Disability Discrimination Act makes it unlawful to exclude a person from a sporting activity on the basis of a disability of the person or his or her associates. This includes coaching and administration as well as selection and participation as a player. There are however exceptions to this, if • a person is not reasonably capable of performing actions reasonably required in relation to the sporting activity; or • people who participate in the sporting activity are selected by a method which is reasonable on the basis of relevant skills and abilities; or • a sporting activity is conducted only for persons who have a particular disability and the person does not have that disability.
