The SportBoard project, in WP3, plans the design and implementation of a pilot study. This pilot study will be monitored and evaluated to improve the implementation of the
subsequent study with the application of the app in its final version. The pilot will launch the first version of the application for monitoring the behaviour of the different
agents involved in children’s and youth sports. The tool is available in Spanish, Catalan, English and Italian.
A pilot study of an application is a crucial phase to determine its effectiveness and usability before its release.
The preparation and design of the pilot program was carried out from September 2022 to May 2023. This period was devoted to the design of the measuring instrument and
the incorporation of all the variables and indicators of the ethical behaviour of the different agents involved in children’s and youth sports such as athletes, coaches, referees and judges, families, managers, spectators, and sports managers.
The first round of the pilot program was carried out between July and December 2023, to then be able to analyse the aspects to be improved for the second round, scheduled between February and June 2024. Both rounds (1 and 2) are scheduled to take place in institutions in sporting clubs in Sant Cugat del Vallès (Spain) and Modena (Italy).
