Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) Main Page
Online Report of Occurrence Form
The Report of Occurrence shall be submitted by the coach, official or someone affiliated with the club/facility any time there is an accident or injury during any USA Swimming activities such as Sanctioned or Approved swim meets, swimming practices, contracted Swim-a-Thons or approved social events.
PNS Safe Sport/Risk Management Coordinator
USA Swimming Safe Sport Coordinator
Have a concern? Safe reporting here.
MINOR ATHLETE ABUSE PREVENTION POLICY (MAAPP)
The Policy covers five (5) areas:
1. One-on-One Interactions
2. Travel: Local & Team
3. Social Media & Electronic Communication
4. Locker Rooms & Changing Areas
5. Massages & Rubdowns
For several years, USA Swimming has either required club policies, enacted national rules or recommended best practices in most of these areas. This means that MAAPP requirements should be familiar to USA Swimming members. MAAPP will apply to all adults who interact with and have direct and frequent contact with minor athletes, including adult athletes. The language used in the policy is Applicable Adult. All Applicable Adults will be required to follow MAAPP.
Education and Training Changes
Second, the Center requires regular and consistent training for all adults who interact with and have direct and frequent contact with minor athletes, including adult athletes. All USA Swimming non-athlete members regularly complete Safe Sport training, known as Athlete Protection Training. Now, all adult athlete members will also be required to complete Athlete Protection Training. All adult members—athlete and non-athlete—will be required to complete the training annually.
At its April 26, 2019 meeting, the USA Swimming Board of Directors reviewed and approved interim changes to USA Swimming rules related to MAAPP. Those same changes will be presented to the House of Delegates in September for permanent implementation. Accordingly, by June 23, 2019, every USA Swimming member organization is required to update its policies to reflect MAAPP.
WHAT IS IN THE POLICY?
You can find the complete policy on the USA Swimming Website. Click HERE to view the full policy.
You can find North Whidbey Aquatic Club's policy HERE.
WHAT DO CLUBS NEED TO DO TO COMPLY TO THE NEW POLICY?
Athletes
- All athletes who will be 18 years of age by June 23 must complete the Athlete Protection Training in order to compete. Go to www.usaswimming.org/learn and complete the 3 required courses.
- Impacts all current athlete members who will be turning 18, or are already 18 or older
- June 23, 2019 program goes live
- Athlete Protection Training (APT) must be completed to be in good standing
- 30 days prior to turning 18, athlete member will receive an email notification to complete APT
- On 18th birthday, athlete member will receive an email notification to complete APT
- 30 days after turning 18, athlete member will receive email notification to complete APT
- A grace period of 30 days after the athlete member turns 18 will be in place to complete the requirement
- Athlete member’s record will be flagged if not completed (the same as it currently does with non-athletes)
- Error messages will appear on meet recon reports if athlete member has not completed APT (something like “Athlete has not completed APT”)
- Deck Pass member card will not be available if athlete has not completed APT (the same as it currently works with all other member types who are not in good standing)
- If an athlete’s Deck Pass and/or member record are flagged for not completing APT, they will NOT be able to compete; however, it won’t prevent them from entering a meet
- A link to www.usaswimming.org/learn and www.usaswimming.org/apt will be available on USA Swimming’s website under FOR YOU > Athlete
WHAT DO NON-ATHLETE USA SWIMMING MEMBERS NEED TO DO TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY? (Non-Athlete members include coaches, officials, chaperons, etc.)
- All non-athlete USA Swimming Members will be required to take the APT class designed for them --timeframe to be determined.
EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTS
To access documents which further explain each part of the policy, follow the links below:
