Athletic
Performance Standards
Social Media
Best Practices
WHAT ARE THE USASF ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ?
The USASF is dedicated to the safety of all athletes both on and off the competition floor and to fulfilling the mission to promote and project a positive image for All Star .
We invited all professional fields in the All Star community to partner with the USASF in athlete protection through the development of the ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ( APS ). Member owners , coaches , event producers , suppliers and non-member suppliers have pledged their support of the APS which includes policies , rules and guidelines for :
• uniforms
• choreography and music
• makeup , hair and hair accessories
• media and photography
While the USASF cannot fully guarantee safety on and off the mat , our polices , rules and guidelines are designed to minimize the risks . With a careful balance of understanding , we must recognize the risk , be responsible in providing education and safeguards and allow the presentation of the sport to remain true to its roots .
Minimizing the risk for exploitation is everyone ’ s responsibility . A component of the Athletic Performance Standards is to offer athletes and parents best practices for social media .
SOCIAL MEDIA BEST PRACTICES DO
• Keep social media pages settings on private . Remember , all posts are permanent and can be easily hacked and shared .
• Turn off geo-tagging / location services on social media posts .
• Only “ friend ” people you actually know in real life .
DON ’ T
• Share personal information .
• Make plans to meet someone you met on social media .
• Share your passwords , even with friends .
• Post provocative images / videos .
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