finding by a Member Club , regarding a criminal disposition involving Sexual Misconduct or Child Abuse is not relevant to the USASF ’ s determination .
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Prohibited Criminal Charges & Dispositions : - It is a violation of the Code for a Member to have a criminal charge or disposition listed below . All Members , except for Minor Athletes , are required to report to the USASF any Criminal Charge ( s ) and / or Disposition ( s ) including but not limited to :
1 . Any felony ;
2 . All sexual crimes , criminal offenses of a sexual nature to include but not limited to : rape , child molestation , sexual battery , lewd conduct , possession and / or distribution of child pornography , possession and / or distribution of obscene material , prostitution , indecent exposure , public indecency , and / or any sex offender registrant ;
3 . Harm to a Minor , including but not limited to : offenses such as child abandonment , child endangerment / neglect / abuse , contributing to the delinquency of a Minor , and DUI with a Minor ;
4 . Violence against a person , Force , or threat of Force ( including crimes involving deadly weapons and domestic violence );
5 . Stalking , Harassment , blackmail , violation of a protection order , and / or threats ;
6 . Destruction |
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7 . Any drug related offenses ; 8 . Animal abuse , cruelty , and / or neglect ; and / or
9 . Criminal offenses including “ Attempted Crimes ” in the above classifications .
b . Criminal Disposition :
1 . It is a violation of the Code for a Member to be or have been subject to any disposition or resolution of a criminal proceeding for the items mentioned in Section 2.1 ( a )( 1 ) - ( 9 ), including , but not limited to : an adjudication of guilt or admission to a criminal violation , a plea to the charge or a lesser included offense , a plea of no contest , any plea analogous to an Alford or Kennedy plea , the disposition of the proceeding through a diversionary program , deferred adjudication , deferred prosecution , disposition of supervision , conditional dismissal , juvenile delinquency adjudication , or similar arrangement .
2 . Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.1 . a . 1 herein above , it is not a violation of the Code for a Member to be or have been subject to a resolution of a criminal proceeding that results in a not-guilty finding .
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