USASF Professional Responsibility Code 2019-2020 9.0 | Page 20

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WHO CAN FILE A COMPLAINT
Reports of abuse and misconduct relating to USASF
SafeSport Code
Any person, regardless of their membership status or affiliation with
the USASF, may file a complaint with the U.S. All Star Federation for
any suspected, alleged or known violation of the USASF SafeSport
Code or policies that are intended to protect another member from
misconduct and abuse. All reports will be treated as confidential. The
USASF will accept anonymous reports and investigate every report of
abuse or misconduct.
Reports of Non-compliance with PRC, Sanctioning
Requirements, and Eligibility
Member Program Owners, Coach Members, Event Producers, Affiliate
Members, Associate Members and USASF Officials may make an
official report of non-compliance for:
1. Violations of the Professional Responsibility Code,
2. USASF age grid or roster violations,
3. Sanctioned event requirement violations by programs, owners,
coaches, athletes or personnel,
4. Violations or misconduct related to USASF required policies
and guidelines, including but not limited to those outlined in the
Professional Responsibility Code, and/or
5. Sanctioning standard violations for events hosted by Event
Producer Members.
VIOLATIONS THAT OCCUR AT
SANCTIONED EVENTS
All members attending USASF Sanctioned Events must adhere to the
rules, guidelines and policies of the USASF. Event Producer Members
must uphold, monitor and enforce the rules, guidelines and policies
at their event. It is the obligation of all USASF Program Owner
Members to report infractions/violations to the Event Producer. It is
the obligation of the Event Producer to investigate and resolve to their
best efforts any reports of infractions/violations. Failure to address
reported infractions at the event could result in non-compliance for
the Event Producer. It is also within the scope and jurisdiction for the
event producer to enforce coaches and program owner sportsmanship
conduct expectations when contesting a rule or judging decision.
Non-compliance of rules/skills is under the jurisdiction of the judging
panel at all USASF Sanctioned Events. It is the responsibility of
the USASF Event Producer Member to uphold the rules of cheer
and dance. In the event of an alleged infraction or non-compliance
regarding rules, all reports must be made to the Event Producer. If
the USASF Event Producer disregards the rules, a non-compliance
report may be submitted to the Non-Compliance Committee for
review against the Event Producer.
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
All committee members sign and agree to adhere to the USASF
Committee Member Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Agreement.
All members of the Review Committees and the USASF Board of
Directors adhere to strict confidentiality guidelines. All Review
Committee Members are subject to sanctions for violations of
the code including, but not limited to, removal from committee,
restrictions, fines, revocation of membership, and penalties as
recommended by the Disciplinary/Compliance Committee and
approved by the USASF Board of Directors.
OFFICIAL WARNINGS
Upon notification of a suspected violation, USASF Officials may
investigate. The accused will be notified by the USASF and an official
warning will be issued and remain on record for a specified period
of time based on when the infraction occurred, when the evidence
is undisputed. If disputed by the accused, a disciplinary case will be
filed by the USASF official and the protocol outlined herein will be
implemented.
USASF Officials that are on site for the purposes of membership
verifications at the request of the Event Producer are authorized to
suspend membership for any member who has violated Sanctioned
Event warm-up room protocol.