PART II :
ABUSE PREVENTION POLICIES
MODEL POLICY 1 :
ONE-ON-ONE INTERACTION
MANDATORY COMPONENTS
One-on-One Contact is defined as interactions , meetings and / or training between Minor Athlete and one Adult Participant ( who is not the Minor Athlete ’ s parent / guardian ), which is not within an Observable and Interruptible distance from another adult . One-on-One Interactions between unrelated Adult Participants and Minor Athletes are not permitted , except as stated in this policy and applies to all situations , including In-Club contact , Functions and Events .
Observable and Interruptible
Contact is not One-on-One if it is conducted at a distance allowing for another adult to ( a ) see and / or hear the interaction and ( b ) easily interrupt the interaction . One Adult Participant and one Minor Athlete alone in a Member Club facility violates this policy . Closed Circuit Broadcast and / or web-based viewing is not considered Observable and Interruptible under this policy . Another adult must be in the building and able to see and / or overhear all activities .
Individual Training Sessions
Individual training sessions between an Adult Participant ( s ) and a Minor Athlete ( s ) are permitted under this policy if : A . the training session is Observable and Interruptible by another adult ; and / or B . parents / guardians are allowed to observe the training session .
If the individual training session is not Observable and Interruptible by another adult , then Adult Participant ( s ) must obtain written consent from the Minor Athlete ( s ) parent or guardian prior to the training session . Such written consent must be obtained at least every six months and may be revoked at any time by the Minor Athlete ( s ) parent or guardian .
Massages , Rubdowns and Other Training Modalities
Any massage , rubdown or athletic training modality must be conducted in an Observable and Interruptible location with at least one other adult present . Written consent by a Minor Athlete ’ s parent / guardian shall be provided before providing each massage , rubdown or athletic training modality on a Minor Athlete . Parents / guardians must be permitted to be in the room as an observer .
Exceptions
USASF recognizes the following exceptions to the prohibition against One-on-One Contact : A . Emergency circumstances such as fires , medical emergencies or Minors left without parental supervision after practice or at a competition . In all emergency circumstances , every effort must be made for the One-on-One Policy to be maintained . B . When a Dual Relationship exists and parent / guardian has provided written consent annually ; or C . When the Close-in-Age Exception applies ; or D . In other circumstances specifically addressed in this policy that allow for certain One-On-One Interactions if the Member Club receives parent / guardian written consent .
18 USASF CODE OF CONDUCT & COMPLIANCE | 2022-23 MEMBERSHIP SEASON