Difference between revisions of "Safesport"

Revision as of 16:57, 1 June 2023

AYSO falls under the jurisdiction of the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017. AYSO is partnered with [US Soccer]'s Safe Soccer program to ensure compliance across our regions.

SafeSport Courses Include:

* A comprehensive 90-minute overview of facts, principles, and strategies to help you provide safe and positive sport environments.
* Refresher 1: Recognizing and Reporting Misconduct (30 minutes)
* Refresher 2: Preventing Misconduct (30 minutes)
* Refresher 3: Creating a Positive Sport Environment (30 minutes)

After the initial comprehensive course, one of the refreshers is done annually to maintain certification. The refreshers become available 60 days before the expiration of the SafeSport certificate.

SafeSport must be done before regular contact with an amateur athlete who is a minor begins, or within the first 45 days of initial membership, or upon beginning a new role subjecting the participating adult to this policy^[1].

After completing the course, the certificate will sync automatically with the Association Platform. If it does not, contact your region's CVPA for assistance.

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-The 2017 SafeSport Act has expanded Mandated Reporters to include adults authorized to interact with children. Due to this expansion, that includes AYSO and it requires training on child abuse and mandated reporting.  Effective, January 1, 2022, U.S. Soccer will no longer allow equivalent training* and has mandated SafeSport training.
+AYSO falls under the jurisdiction of the Protecting Young Victims from [https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/534 Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017].  AYSO is partnered with [[https://www.ussoccer.com/ US Soccer]]'s [https://www.safesoccer.com/ Safe Soccer] program to ensure compliance across our regions.
-'''What does this mean for AYSO?'''
+SafeSport Courses Include:
+ * A comprehensive 90-minute overview of facts, principles, and strategies to help you provide safe and positive sport environments.
+ * Refresher 1: Recognizing and Reporting Misconduct (30 minutes)
+ * Refresher 2: Preventing Misconduct (30 minutes)
+ * Refresher 3: Creating a Positive Sport Environment (30 minutes)
-AYSO will comply with the federal SafeSport training requirement and we will integrate with the U.S. Soccer Education and Learning Center as well as their Player Health and Safety Courses.  The training is the full course in the first year, which is 90 minutes, and repeated every three years, followed by annual updates in the in-between years, which are 30 minutes.
+After the initial comprehensive course, one of the refreshers is done annually to maintain certification.  The refreshers become available 60 days before the expiration of the SafeSport certificate.
-How to [[Register for Safesport]]
+SafeSport must be done before regular contact with an amateur athlete who is a minor begins, or within the first 45 days of initial membership, or upon beginning a new role subjecting the participating adult to this policy<ref>https://www.safesoccer.com/training-faq</ref>.
-Safesport for Youth Volunteers
+After completing the course, the certificate will sync automatically with the [[Association Platform]].  If it does not, contact your region's CVPA for assistance.
+See also: [[Register for Safesport]]
 [[category:Certifications]]
+<references />