Some sports activities can contribute to exclusion on the basis of race, class or gender, for example football
tends to exclude females, so adjunct programs need to be run, or more inclusive activities selected.
• Expecting too much from a program (for example, having an expectation that a sports program will eliminate
substance abuse or antisocial behaviour). Programs need to be linked to other services and programs to
maximise positive outcomes.
• Expensive activities, or those that do not engender broad community interest, can increase social exclusion.
• Promoting the wrong focus—for example, badging a program as a health program rather than a games
program—reduces its attractiveness to young people.
• Programs that are not developed in conjunction with the target community are less likely to have buy-in.