Annually , Member Clubs must provide training to all employees and volunteers identified as Mandatory Reporters on the legal requirements and reporting procedures for their state . In addition to the annual training , Member Clubs must :
1 . Provide a tool for all participants to make a confidential report to the Club if they suspect abuse and / or misconduct , while also reporting to USASF by abiding by the provisions in Article 1 , Section 1.2 of this Code ; and
2 . Post the legal requirements and specific reporting procedures for their state for all Coaches and Adult Participants to reference .
C . Abuse Prevention Policy Notifications & Education Member Clubs must :
1 . Post a summary of USASF ' s and their Abuse and Prevention Policy & Procedures in a conspicuous place for all Members , parents / guardians , and Adult Participants to see ;
2 . Share and make available resources for parents to educate themselves and their Minor Athlete ( s ) on preventative measures and steps to take if they believe misconduct has occurred ;
3 . Disclose those persons in their facility that are not Members of the USASF to the parent ( s ) and legal guardian ( s ) of Athletes .
D . Concussion Education
Each USASF Member Club must have a concussion policy that includes its approach , policies , and procedure in connection with concussion recognition , care , and return-to-play guidelines .
1 . All competitive team Adult Athlete ( s ) and parents or guardians of each Minor Athlete must sign the Member Club ’ s concussion policy .
2 . Parents / guardians or the signing Athlete should be given a copy of the policy .
3 . All Coaches must be trained in the Member Club ’ s concussion policy .
4 . The Member Club must update their Member Profile with confirmation of completion and / or compliance of this Section .
E . Exemptions & Accommodations
1 . Exemptions from this Education & Training Policy may be made on a case-by-case basis for victims / survivors . Requests may be made directly to the USASF Member Conduct and Compliance Department at conduct @ usasf . net .
2 . The USASF will work with the Member Clubs on appropriate accommodations for persons with disabilities and individuals with limited English proficiency to satisfy these training requirements . Each Member Club must provide reasonable accommodations and track any exemptions
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