USASF Professional Responsibility Code 2019-2020 9.0 | Page 16

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3. Keep Sanctioned events a NO RECRUITING ZONE. Members
may not participate or allow soliciting/recruiting of athletes to
other Member Programs while attending a USASF Sanctioned
Event. Soliciting/recruiting would include:
a. Physically approaching athletes with the intent to solicit
the athlete to a different program.
b. Distributing any type of advertisement, including, but
not limited to business cards, brochures, flyers on cars,
T-shirts, or banners.
c. Advertising a specific event that would attract athletes
from other programs. Anything that includes the phone
numbers, websites, social media channels, event dates
and/or location of a specific event is applicable.
d. Any display item, including but not limited to t-shirts,
banners, pop-up displays, or tents, that are general brand
promoting items that includes information on how to
contact the program (such as phone number, website or
social media handles).
e. Utilizing any electronic communication channel
(including text and/or direct messaging via social media)
while at a USASF Sanctioned Event to communicate
with an athlete and/or their parent with the intent
to solicit them to a different program. NOTE: Direct
communication with a minor utilizing a direct, private,
electronic communication channel is always prohibited
and a violation of the Electronic Communication Policy.
4. Meet the current season eligibility requirements for their
membership category to be placed on a roster and enter the
warm-up room at a sanctioned event.
5. Must be free from the influence of alcohol, narcotics,
performance enhancing substances or over-the-counter
medications that would hinder the ability to supervise or execute
a routine safely, while participating in a practice or performance.
SPECIFIC TO PROGRAM OWNER MEMBERS:
1. Associate the Official USASF Roster(s), through the Program’s
USASF Member management profile, for all teams attending the
event prior to the event start date.
2. Ensure that the information included on each roster is accurate.
a. All athletes must be listed on the roster for each team,
and the information for each athlete must be true and
correct. This includes, but is not limited to, the name,
date of birth and age for all athletes.
b. All coaches must be listed on the roster for each team,
and the information for each coach must be true and
correct.
3. Ensure each athlete in their program has proof of age on file with
the USASF and/or provides documentation upon request that
rostered athletes meet the age parameters for division listed on
the roster.
4. Monitor and enforce the USASF Sanctioned Event warm-up
room requirements within their program for owners, coaches,
personnel and athletes.
SPECIFIC TO COACH MEMBERS:
1. Ensure that the information included on each roster that they
are associated to is accurate.
a. All athletes must be listed on the roster for each team.
b. The information for each athlete must be true and
correct. This includes, but is not limited to, the name,
date of birth and age for all athletes.