USA Gymnastics Safe Sport
USA Gymnastics Safe Sport
The USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Policy is the foundation for rules, policies and responsibilities for athlete safety and well-being and the prevention of abuse. The policy encompasses the requirements of the “SafeSport Code for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movements” and federal laws, including the “Protecting Young Victims and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017.”
2021 USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Policy Documents And Educational Resources
2021 USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Policy (takes effect November 1, 2021)
The USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Policy is the foundation for rules, policies and responsibilities for athlete safety and well-being and the prevention of abuse. The policy encompasses the requirements of the “SafeSport Code for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movements” and federal laws, including the “Protecting Young Victims and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017.”
2021 USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Policy Documents And Educational Resources
2021 USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Policy (takes effect November 1, 2021)
- Regular Contact and Authority Over Minor Athletes Approved List
- Consent Form Requirement Overview
- One-On-One Exceptions Overview
- Professional Photography, Video and Medical Personnel Requirements at Sanctioned Events
- USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Basics
- Making a Report
- When USA Gymnastics Receives a Report
- Member Club Responsibilities
- Safety Champion
- Policy
- Medical
- USA Gymnastics Safe Sport for Event Directors
- Power and Control Spiral
- Understanding Emotional Misconduct
- Understanding Physical Misconduct
- One-on-One Interactions
- Safety Champion
- Travel
- Locker Rooms and Changing Areas
- Event Staff USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Mandate
- USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Policy scripts for announcers at sanctioned events
- Athletic Training Modalities, Massages, and Rubdowns
- Close-In-Age Exception: Adult Participant & Minor Athlete
- Dual Relationship
- Individual Training Sessions
- National Team Consent Forms
- One-On-One Travel Between Adult Participant and Minor Athlete/Club Level
- Personal Care Assistant
- Social Media Content Created On Behalf of Minor Athlete
- Transportation and Lodging Organized by Member Club
- USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Investigation & Resolution Procedures (PDF)
- Resolution Panel Procedures (PDF)
- Tiering of USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Incident Reports (PDF)
- Webinars
- Coaching Athletes with Hidden Disabilities: Watch | PDF
- Creating Healthy Boundaries with Athletes (updated): Watch | PDF
- Tough Coaching or Emotional Abuse: Knowing When the Line has Been Crossed (updated): Watch | PDF
- Managing Bullying Between Athletes: Watch | PDF
- Access to Practice: Watch | PDF
- Virtual Waiting Rooms: Connection When It Counts: Watch
- Recognizing the Symptoms of Sexual Trauma in Youth and How to Appropriately Respond to these Disclosures: Watch
- Understanding and Coaching Generation Z: Watch | PDF
- Parent’s Guide to Understanding USA Gymnastics Safe Sport
- Drawing the Line: What Counts as Abusive Coaching - In Partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance
- Building A USA Gymnastics Safe Sport Culture From Within
- Communicating With Athletes: Why They Misunderstand Your Words
- Coaching Body Positivity: Why It Is Necessary
- Training Performance = Training the Mind
- PowerPoint presentations from the 2021 National Congress in St. Louis
