Table of Contents
GLOSSARY .................................................................................................. 4
ARTICLE 1 : JURISDICTION ......................................................................... 10
Section 1.1 : Jurisdiction of the USASF ........................................................................... 10 Section 1.2 : Jurisdiction of the Member Club ............................................................... 10
ARTICLE 2 : PROHIBITED CONDUCT ............................................................ 11
Section 2.2 : Child Abuse ................................................................................................ 13 Section 2.3 : Sexual Misconduct ..................................................................................... 13 Section 2.4 : Emotional and Physical Misconduct .......................................................... 16 Section 2.5 : Aiding and Abetting ................................................................................... 20 Section 2.6 : Misconduct Related to Reporting .............................................................. 20 Section 2.7 Misconduct Related to the USASF ’ s Process ............................................... 21 Section 2.8 : Retaliation .................................................................................................. 22 Section 2.9 : Other Inappropriate Conduct .................................................................... 22 Section 2.10 Abuse Prevention Policies ......................................................................... 23
ARTICLE 3 : ABUSE PREVENTION POLICIES ( APP )........................................ 24
Section 3.1 : Education And Training Policy .................................................................... 26 Section 3.2 : Abuse Prevention Policies .......................................................................... 29
MODEL POLICY 1 : ONE-ON-ONE INTERACTION ................................................ 29 MODEL POLICY 2 : ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA ......... 31 MODEL POLICY 3 : LOCKER ROOM .................................................................... 34 MODEL POLICY 4 : LODGING ............................................................................ 35 MODEL POLICY 5 : TRANSPORTATION ............................................................... 36 MODEL POLICY 6 : RECOMMENDED POLICIES ................................................... 37
ARTICLE 4 : REPORTING , RESPONSE & RESOLUTION PROCEDURES ............. 38
Section 4.1 : Legal Obligations and General Requirements ............................................ 38 Section 4.2 : Reporting Requirements ............................................................................ 39 Section 4.3 : Anonymous Reports and Confidentiality ................................................... 40 Section 4.4 : Intake ......................................................................................................... 41 Section 4.5 : Initiating Response ..................................................................................... 41 Section 4.6 : Participant Rights ....................................................................................... 41 Section 4.7 : Interim Measures ....................................................................................... 42 Section 4.8 : Substantive Standards and Procedural Rights ............................................ 43 Section 4.9 : Standard of Proof ....................................................................................... 43 Section 4.10 : Statute of Limitations or Other Time Bars ............................................... 43 Section 4.11 : Related Proceedings ................................................................................. 43 Section 4.12 Investigation .............................................................................................. 43 Section 4.13 : Impartiality ............................................................................................... 44 Section 4.14 : Confidentiality .......................................................................................... 45
USASF CODE OF CONDUCT AND COMPLIANCE 2024-2025 SEASON
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