APPENDIX A - ONE-ON-ONE INTERACTIONS
APPENDIX A - ONE-ON-ONE INTERACTIONS
The majority of child sexual abuse is perpetrated in isolated , one-on-one situations . By reducing such interactions between children and adults , programs reduce the risk of child sexual abuse . However , one-on-one time with trusted adults is also healthy and valuable for a child . Policies concerning one-on-one interactions protect children while allowing for these beneficial relationships .
The following is the model one-on-one policy provided to assist member clubs in developing their own policies . Any policy developed by a member club must include the mandatory components . If a member club does not create a policy for oneon-one interactions , the mandatory components will become the default policy for appropriate one-on-one interactions for that organization .
APPLICABLE ADULTS
This policy shall apply to :
1 . Adult members at a facility that is either partially or fully under the jurisdiction of the U . S . All Star Federation ;
2 . Adult members of the U . S . All Star Federation who have regular contact with minor athletes , including adult athletes on Open Teams ;
3 . Any adult authorized by a member club to have regular contact with or authority over a minor athlete ; and
4 . Adult staff , volunteers and board members of a member club .
OBSERVABLE AND INTERRUPTIBLE
One-on-one interactions between a minor athlete and an Applicable Adult ( who is not the minor ’ s legal guardian ) at a facility are permitted if they occur at an observable and interruptible distance by another adult .
1 . Meetings with member club adults .
2 . Meetings between Applicable Adults and minor athletes at a facility partially or fully under our jurisdiction may only occur if another adult is present , except under emergency circumstances . Such meetings must occur where interactions can be easily observed and at an interruptible distance from another adult .
3 . If a one-on-one meeting takes place in an office at a facility partially or fully under our jurisdiction , the door to the office must remain unlocked and open . If available , it will occur in an office that has windows , with the windows , blinds , and / or curtains remaining open during the meeting .
4 . Individual Training Sessions : Individual training sessions between Applicable Adults and minor athletes are permitted at a facility partially or fully under our jurisdiction if the training session is observable and interruptible by another adult . It is the responsibility of the Applicable Adult to obtain the written permission of the minor ’ s legal guardian in advance of the individual training session if the individual training session is not observable and interruptible by another adult . Permission for individual training
22 sessions must be obtained at least every six months . Parents , guardians , and other caretakers must be allowed to observe the training session .
5 . Massage or rubdown / athletic training modality : Any massage or rubdown / athletic training modality performed at a facility or a training or competition venue must be conducted in an open and interruptible location . Any massage of a minor athlete must be done with at least one other adult present and must never be done with only the minor athlete and the person performing the massage or rubdown / athletic training modality in the room .
6 . Meetings with mental health care professionals and health care providers : If a mental health care professional and / or health care provider meets with minor athletes at a facility partially or fully under our jurisdiction , a closed-door meeting may be permitted to protect patient privacy provided that : ( 1 ) the door remains unlocked ; ( 2 ) another adult is present at the facility ; ( 3 ) the other adult is advised that a closeddoor meeting is occurring ; and ( 4 ) written legal guardian consent is obtained in advance by the mental health care professional and / or health care provider , with a copy provided to our organization .
MONITORING
When one-on-one interactions between Applicable Adults and minor athletes occur at a member club facility , Applicable Adults will monitor these interactions . Monitoring includes : a . knowing that the one-on-one interaction is occurring ; b . the approximate planned duration of the interaction ; and c . randomly dropping in on the one-on-one .
OUT-OF-PROGRAM CONTACTS
Applicable Adults are prohibited from interacting oneon-one with unrelated minor athletes in settings outside of the program that are not observable and interruptible ( including , but not limited to , one ’ s home and individual transportation ), unless parent / legal guardian consent is provided for each out-of-program contact . Nonetheless , such arrangements are strongly discouraged .