Accessibility

We're working towards WCAG 2.2 level AA. That's the standard most public organizations in Canada use, and it's the one we hold ourselves to.

We're not all the way there, and we'd rather tell you that than claim otherwise.

Here's what we've done and checked:

• Every photograph and graphic has a text alternative, and the decorative marks are correctly hidden from screen readers so they don't read out clutter.
• Each page is built with proper headings and page regions, so a screen reader can move through it in a sensible order.
• If your device is set to reduce motion, the moving parts of the pages stop.
• The pages work at phone, tablet and desktop sizes without sideways scrolling.
• The pages tell your browser they're in English, so a screen reader reads them correctly.

Here's what we haven't finished:

• We haven't yet completed a full test using only a keyboard, or a full test with a screen reader. It's on the list and we'll update this page with the result.
• The main colour problems are fixed. A few smaller ones aren't. There were six of them, where text sat on a photograph or a background colour without standing out from it clearly enough. All six are now fixed and live on both sites. What's left is smaller: a "Coming soon" label, and the age line on the team cards on the club home page. We know which ones they are and they're next.
• The menus at the top of the page don't yet announce themselves properly to a screen reader. We're fixing that.
• We've tested in Chrome. Testing in Safari and Firefox is still to come.