b . Allows any person who has been identified as Banned , Suspended or otherwise ineligible by the USASF to be in any way associated with or employed by a Member Organization . c .
Allows any person who has been identified as Banned , Suspended or otherwise ineligible by the USASF to coach or instruct Athletes ;
d . Provides any coaching-related advice or services while a USASF Member , to an Athlete who has been identified as Banned , Suspended or otherwise ineligible by USASF ; e .
Allows any person to violate the terms of their Interim Measures , or any Sanctions imposed by USASF .
In addition , a Member also violates the Code if someone acts on behalf of the Member to engage in Aiding or Abetting , or if the guardian , family member , or representative of a Member , including Minor Athletes , engages in Aiding or Abetting .
Section 2.6 : Misconduct Related to Reporting a .
Failure to Report : A Member who fails to report actual or reasonably suspected Sexual Misconduct or Child Abuse to the USASF and , when appropriate , to law enforcement may be subject to disciplinary action and may also be subject to federal or state penalties .
1 . The obligation to report is broader than reporting a pending charge or criminal arrest of an Adult Participant ; it requires reporting to the USASF any conduct which , if true , would constitute Sexual Misconduct or Child Abuse . The obligation to report to the USASF is an ongoing one and is not satisfied simply by making an initial report .
2 . The obligation includes reporting , on a timely basis , all information of which a Member knows or becomes aware of later , including the names of witnesses , Third-Party Reporters , Respondents , and Claimants .
3 . Members should not investigate or attempt to evaluate the credibility or validity of allegations involving Sexual Misconduct involving a Minor or Child Abuse . Members making a good faith report are not required to prove the reports are true before reporting .
b . Intentionally Filing a False Allegation
1 . In addition to constituting misconduct , filing a knowingly false allegation that a Member engaged in Prohibited Conduct may violate state criminal law and civil defamation laws . Any Member making a knowingly false allegation in a matter over which the USASF exercises Jurisdiction shall be subject to disciplinary action by the USASF .
2 . An allegation is false if the events reported did not occur , and the person making the report knows the events did not occur .
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