USASF Professional Responsibility Code 2019-2020 9.0 | Page 14

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SECTION IV: ALL STAR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Applicable to all Program Owners. Eligible for Non-Compliance Disciplinary Review
All members of the USASF have a Professional Responsibility to:
1. Implement and enforce all policies required of USASF Member
Policies:
a. Sexual Abuse and Prevention
b. Electronic Communication
c. Addressing Bullying
d. Travel
e. Billett | Housing
f. Athletic Performance Standards
2. Develop and implement a policy that educates and holds
accountable, the athletes representing the Member Program that
are registered members of the USASF.
3. Develop and implement a policy that educates and holds
accountable, the coaches representing the Member Program that
are registered members of the USASF.
4. Educate and hold accountable all persons representing their
program as it relates to upholding of the USASF Sportsmanship
Code of Conduct.
5. Maintain (and provide proof of) current commercial general
liability insurance that includes, at a minimum, participant legal
liability and participant excess accident medical insurance. This
may be a single policy or individual policies. All locations must
be covered.
6. Ensure that the information provided in member profiles
associated to the program is true and accurate:
a. Verify that the athlete’s date of birth is correct and the
documentation provided to support the entered date is
authentic.
b. Verify the coaches’ information in the profile, used to
complete the required Coach Membership eligibility
screening. Specifically verifying the legal name and
date of birth of all coaches against government issued
identification documentation.
c. Require athletes, coaches and auxiliary members
associated to the program profile to have a current
headshot uploaded to the member profile.
7. Maintain and keep current all appropriate state and local
business licensing requirements.
8. Not make false statements on rosters, registrations, advertising
or marketing materials with regards to USASF membership,
credentialing, or certifications.
9. All Program Owner Members must comply with the USASF
Program Release Policy that states: “Any athlete that has
exhibitioned or competed on the floor with a team in any level
from a (Primary program), during the Worlds competition
season (November 1 – May 1) will have to have a USASF
Program Release Waiver signed by the owner of that program
(Primary program) before that athlete is eligible to compete with
another program (Secondary program) at the current season
Cheerleading and Dance Worlds”.
10. To not knowingly disseminate false or misleading information
about another member.
11. Have in place policies, plans and/or best practices that are
consistent with accepted and known standards of care for youth
sports that address:
a. Emergency response for accidents, injuries, natural
disasters or other unexpected situations that may put an
athlete in your care at risk
b. Health and safety considerations that may arise as a
result of participation in All Star Cheer or Dance while
the athlete(s) are in your care
c. The responsibility of any and all coaches, athletes and
parents of athletes (when an athlete is a minor) to adhere
to all policies/best practices established by the program
12. Ensure that all athletes are supervised during all official
functions by a qualified director/coach (see appendix J for
recommendations for director/coach qualifications).