Dear USASF Parents/Caregivers and Adult Athletes:

Athlete safety depends on all of us acting together. The USASF is the only All Star organization that has implemented safety processes and practices aligned with the US Center for SafeSport, and the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Our jurisdiction covers members, so we must remind everyone that USASF membership is vital to our safety efforts. Membership resources help fund expert third-party oversight, in-depth processes, policy development, investigations, appeals, educational resources, technology and so much more to help All Star Clubs and Athlete Members.

The Code of Conduct & Compliance

The USASF’s Code of Conduct & Compliance is a foundational element for promoting safety. Everyone in the USASF should read and understand it. As an organization, and with your help, we must educate everyone about our safety processes. Please READ THIS INFORMATION on USASF Athlete Safety. This is the same information your coach or club owner might have shared with you.

Additional Safety Protocols Available

We know many of you are now relying on the USASF Adult Directory as well as the Unified Ineligibility List, which is great! The USASF Adult Directory allows you to search for those with a current USASF affiliation or membership and who have a current green-light background screening and completed abuse prevention education. At this time, our jurisdiction covers members and applicants. If an Adult Member’s name does not appear on this list, it could mean they didn’t apply, they do not meet and/or have not completed the membership requirements, or their application is paused pending investigation or appeal. Please help us, help All Star promote Athlete Safety. These resources help increase the layers of safety for the All Star community.

PARENT WEBINAR

Athlete Protection. Understanding the Process.

Wednesday, October 5 at 8:00 PM EST

As a benefit of USASF Membership, you are invited to attend the Athlete Protection webinar for parents and athletes. We hope you join us!

Learn about reporting inappropriate conduct to the USASF and what happens when you do. The USASF Conduct & Compliance Team will walk you through the process. Deadline to register is October 3, 6:00 PM EST. Space is limited. See registration details below.

We encourage you to SUBMIT QUESTIONS you'd like answered during the call. We will do our best to address them. Please note that we can not discuss the specifics of any particular case. Deadline to submit questions is October 3, 6:00 PM EST.

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE CALL

We are expecting a large turnout for this call, and we might run into capacity limits. All parents/caregivers of registered USASF athletes as well as adult athletes are invited to the webinar. To properly register and reserve a spot on the webinar, follow these instructions:

1. REGISTER EARLY! Login to your child's USASF ATHLETE PROFILE (username is your email address)
2. On the dashboard of your USASF account, please click the REGISTER button under the UPCOMING MEETINGS box at the bottom left of the page (see screenshot).
3. Upon successful registration, you will automatically receive a confirmation email. ON OCTOBER 5 AT 7:00 PM EST, you will be emailed the Zoom link to join the call. Check the email address you used to log in to your USASF account.

We are thrilled that your athlete is a member of USASF, which proudly works together with athletes, Club owners, coaches and over 80+ event producers around the country to promote athlete safety.

Remember, every day, tens of thousands of USASF members are doing things right! We must work together to prevent misconduct by the few so that the good is the only thing that defines All Star.