Valdosta Aquatics - Safe Sport

Valdosta Aquatics SAFE SPORT Policies and Forms

Valdosta Aquatics values all swimmers equally and cares about our athletes safety and welfare. Our team implements the safe sport policies and guidelines provided by USA Swimming and US Center for Safe Sport to ensure a safe, healthy, and positive environment for all members and participants as we pursue our mission and vision. For more information, please click here.

To deal with a Safe Sport concern , contact USA Swimming at (719) 866-4578

Contact the U.S. Center for Safe Sport to make a report. Call 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233) or use the online reporting form or find more information at http://www.uscenterforsafesport.org/

Team Safe Sport Coordinators: Matthew Grant ([email protected]) and Shannon Thomas ([email protected])

REPORTING POLICY AND USA SWIMMING CODE OF CONDUCT

If you concern deals with any of the following:

Sexual Misconduct
Sexual Harassment
Sexually Explicit/Inappropriate Communication through Social Media

Please contact the U.S. Center for Safe Sport to make a report. Use the online reporting form, call 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233), or find more information at www.uscenterforsafesport.org.

If your concern deals with any of the following:

Criminal Charges
Use, Sale, or Distribution of illegal drugs
Physical Abuse
Inappropriate Touching
Lap Sitting
Coaches sharing hotel rooms with Athletes
Rubdown or Massage performed by coaches
Pictures or video taken in locker rooms or changing areas

Please contact Liz Hahn [email protected] at the National Office or complete the online reporting form.

LINK TO ONLINE REPORTING FORM

If your concern deals with any of the following:

Fraud
Deception
Recruiting

Please make a report through your Zone Board of Review by referencing our Zone Directors List
If your concern deals with any of the following:

Peer to Peer Bullying
Adult to Athlete Bullying
Parent Issues
Violations of team rules and team code of conduct

Please make a report to your team. We have provided a proposed letter of correspondence to assist you in beginning this process.

MANDATORY REPORTING RULE

Pursuant to federal law, all adults authorized to interact with minor or amateur athletes who learn of facts that give reason to suspect that a child has suffered an incident of child abuse, including sexual abuse, shall make a report of the suspected abuse to law enforcement and/or your state’s designated agency within 24 hours.

ARTICLE 306

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

.1 It is every member’s responsibility to promptly report any incident regarding sexual misconduct by a member as described in Article 304.3.8 to USA Swimming’s Director of Safe Sport. Reporting must occur when an individual has firsthand knowledge of misconduct or where specific and credible information has been received from a victim or knowledgeable third party. Various state laws may also require reporting to law enforcement or to a designated child protection agency.

.2 No member shall retaliate against any individual who has made a good faith report under 306.1.

.3 False reporting of sexual misconduct made in bad faith is prohibited.

.4 Neither civil nor criminal statutes of limitation apply to reports of cases of sexual abuse.”

USA SWIMMING CODE OF CONDUCT

In accordance with USA Swimming and US Center for Safe Sport, the following documents are used by our team:

VISION, MISSION, PURPOSE AND ATHLETE SAFETY PHILOSOPHY

VAST CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY

VAST COACHES CODE OF CONDUCT

VAST ATHLETE CODE OF CONDUCT

VAST PARENT CODE OF CONDUC T

VAST TRAVEL CODE OF CONDUCT

VAST MINOR ABUSE PREVENTION POLICY (MAPP)