H . Any Member Clubs that are made aware of any of the prohibited communications mentioned in above must report such communications to USASF via the online reporting form at www . usasf . net / reporting .
F . Adult Participants are not permitted to maintain private social media connections with Minor Athletes ; for example , this includes , but is not limited to , accepting or allowing Minor Athletes to “ friend ,” “ follow ,” or otherwise join a private social media site or similar online community that is not observable or open to the Minor Athlete ’ s parent / guardian as well .
Note : Public fan pages are excluded from these restrictions . Private , direct , or instant messaging to Minor Athletes is not excluded .
G . A parent / guardian may request in writing that a Minor Athlete not be contacted through electronic communications , including via social media . Requests that a Minor Athlete not be contacted electronically must be honored .
The aforementioned includes all communications unless the following exceptions exist :
A . When a Dual Relationship exists ; or B . When the Close-in-Age Exception applies . Recommended Components ( non-reportable offenses )
Any electronic communications to Athletes and parents should only be sent between the hours of 8:00 a . m . and 8:00 p . m . local time for the location of the recipients , except for travel , competition , or emergency circumstances .
SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
Social media is a voluntary communication platform and not required for participation in the sport thus outside of USASF ’ s Jurisdiction to monitor , control and mitigate in lieu of a parent / guardian ’ s choice to provide their Minor with the mode and means to access . The USASF strongly recommends parents / guardians limit access to and monitor their Minors ’ social media accounts as several platforms have minimum age requirements for account holders .
Although the following fall outside of USASF scope and Jurisdiction , the USASF Member Club may choose to have policies that prohibit their participants from :
1 . Posting rude , negative or critical remarks or actions 2 . Participating in Anonymous “ anon ”/ Troll accounts
3 . Displaying seemingly unsportsmanlike behavior that is not predatory or does not rise to the level of Bullying or Harassment as defined in the Code , but rather ungracious and immature .
The above should be reported to the Club Owner . If USASF receives reports of such material , it may be referred to the Club Owner to address .
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