Accessibility Statement

Volleyball Mississauga is committed to giving players, prospective players, and members of the public an equitable experience of our website and the information published on it. Accessibility is treated as ongoing work — not a checkbox — and feedback from real users shapes what we prioritise next.

This statement applies to the pages of this Volleyball Mississauga website — the homepage, the sign-in and account pages, and the policy pages (Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, and this Accessibility Statement). It does not cover third-party services embedded in or linked from the site, which are subject to their own accessibility practices, as described further below.

Volleyball Mississauga aims to meet the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR), and works toward the practices described in the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA.

We do not currently claim full WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance for this website, and no formal third-party accessibility certification has been issued. Where a feature has been implemented with accessibility in mind, it is described under “Accessibility measures currently implemented.” Where a limitation exists, it is described under “Known limitations.” This page will be updated when material changes to the site or to our practices warrant it.

The following measures are present in the current version of this website and were verified against the source code at the last update:

• Semantic structure. Pages use one <h1>per page with lower-level headings in order, plus <main>,<header>, <nav>, and<footer> landmarks.
• Language declared. The document element setslang="en".
• Keyboard operability. Interactive controls are real links, buttons, and form elements, operable with the keyboard.
• Visible focus indicators. Every interactive surface renders a visible focus ring via the :focus-visible pseudo-class.
• Descriptive labels. Icon-only controls (the Instagram and Facebook links) carry an aria-label, and external links open in a new tab with rel="noopener".
• Reduced-motion support. Animations respect theprefers-reduced-motion: reduce media query. In particular, the rotating testimonials do not auto-advance when that preference is set.
• Pausable moving content. The auto-rotating testimonials pause when you hover them or move keyboard focus into them, and stop entirely under reduced motion — so no moving content runs without a way to stop it.
• Form labelling. The email field is a real<input type="email"> associated with a programmatic (visually hidden) <label> and an appropriateautocomplete value.
• Touch-target sizing. The social icon controls present a clickable area of at least 40 × 40 CSS pixels.
• Colour contrast. Body text and the red and grey colour tokens used for secondary text, links, and badges were chosen to meet WCAG AA (4.5:1 for normal text) against their surfaces on the pages audited.
• Responsive layout. The site reflows from small mobile viewports up to wide desktop widths without horizontal scrolling of the page as a whole.

We are aware of the following limitations. Naming them here does not reduce our responsibility to improve them where possible.

• No independent WCAG audit. A formal third-party evaluation has not been carried out. Automated contrast checks and targeted manual keyboard testing were used to produce this statement, and they do not cover every WCAG success criterion or every combination of assistive technology.
• Skip-to-content link. A visible “skip to main content” link is not yet present at the top of every page. Keyboard users can still reach the main landmark by tabbing past the header; a skip link is planned.
• Testimonial carousel controls. The rotating testimonials can be paused by hover or keyboard focus and are stopped under reduced motion, but a visible pause/play button is not yet provided.
• Social profile links. The Instagram and Facebook links in the footer currently point to best-guess handles pending confirmation of the official accounts; once confirmed they will resolve to the correct pages.
• Secondary and hover states. Contrast has been verified for primary text and controls; a full review of every secondary and hover state across the site is still in progress.

Some features rely on third-party services whose accessibility practices are set by the vendor — for example, sign-in with Google or Apple, and payment processing at checkout. Where this reliance exists, Volleyball Mississauga will assist users with an alternative if a third-party barrier prevents completion of a task on this site. If a barrier prevents you from completing something, contact us using the details below and we will help you complete it another way where possible.

On request, Volleyball Mississauga will arrange for the information on this website to be provided in an accessible format, or provide communication supports, to a person with a disability. We will consult with the person making the request to determine the suitability of the format or support, and provide the material in a timely manner and at a cost no greater than the regular cost charged to other persons, where any such cost applies.

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you encounter a barrier, need help with something you cannot complete on the site, or want to request information in an accessible format, please get in touch:

• Email:[email protected]
• Phone: +1 (647) 493-5035

We will acknowledge your feedback and work with you to resolve the issue. We would rather answer your specific request thoroughly than promise a timeframe we cannot guarantee for every case.

This statement was drafted from a review of the site’s source code (semantics, ARIA usage, keyboard handling, focus management, form labelling, and reduced-motion support), together with targeted manual keyboard testing of the primary flows and automated colour-contrast checks on key text and background pairs. No formal automated audit-tool report or third-party expert evaluation is being cited.

Planned or in-progress accessibility work includes:

• Adding a persistent “skip to main content” link.
• Adding a visible pause/play control to the testimonial carousel.
• A first pass of automated accessibility testing (e.g. axe-core) as part of the site’s regular build checks.
• Reviewing colour contrast for secondary and hover states across the site.
• Linking the social profile buttons once the official accounts are confirmed.

This page will be updated as items are completed and as new limitations are identified.