information of the Reporter to any party in the investigation and the report will be treated as a confidential submission .
For Reports that do not fall under the jurisdiction of USASF ( e . g ., workplace or employee Harassment ; situations in which a Power Imbalance is not present ; etc .), in the sole discretion of the USASF , USASF reserves the right to refer such Reports to the respective Member Club for response and resolution .
Section 4.4 : Intake USASF will review all reports to determine if allegations or circumstances : A . Mandate reporting to law enforcement or child protective services ; 1 . Are governed by the Conduct Regulations ; and / or 2 . Require imposition of Interim Measures .
B . Matters involving more than one Claimant , or more than one Respondent , may at the discretion of USASF , be consolidated into a single matter .
C . USASF , in its discretion , may allow reports of isolated violations of the Conduct Regulations to be resolved informally by USASF or the Member Club . Any informal resolution by the Member Club must include notice to the parent ( s )/ guardian ( s ) of the affected Minor Athlete . Should a Member Club obtain additional information related to the previously reported violation , physical , emotional or Child Abuse , and / or any Sexual Misconduct the Club shall promptly report that information to USASF .
D . USASF , in its discretion , will utilize this Procedure for any report it determines to be inappropriate for informal resolution by the Member Club , for example , reports of multiple and / or severe USASF Conduct Regulations . Notice will be given to the parent ( s )/ guardian ( s ) of any affected Minor Athlete .
Response Section 4.5 : Initiating Response
When the USASF receives a report of allegations that fall within its Jurisdiction , it will begin the USASF Response and Resolution Process (“ the Process ”) by notifying the relevant Member ( s ), conducting a preliminary inquiry , and if appropriate , undertaking an investigation to determine whether a Member violated the Conduct Regulations .
Section 4.6 : Participant Rights
A . A Claimant has the right to : 1 . Submit a Report anonymously ; 2 . Receive notice of Interim Measures imposed by USASF ;
3 . Participate in the investigation and resolution without publicly disclosing their identity or experiences , except as required by the USASF Process ;
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