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SAFESPORT PROGRAM RESOURCES

Links and Downloads:

Complete U.S. Figure Skating SafeSport Handbook (PDF)
Reporting Policy Violations (PDF)

Find state laws for reporting (HTML)

Grooming Behaviors (PDF) 

Club SafeSport Compliance Chair job description (PDF)

U.S. Figure Skating Rules that pertain to SafeSport (PDF)

Harassment Policy (PDF)

Gender Policy (PDF) 

How to Report Sexual Misconduct Violations
Individuals should report suspected sexual misconduct violations directly to the Center.
Online Reporting Form 
Phone: (720) 524-5640

Resources for Parents

Free Online Parent Training (HTML)

Complete Parent Toolkit (HTML)

Parents of Preschool Children (HTML)

Parents of School-Age Children (HTML)

Parents of Middle School Youth (HTML)

Parents of High School Aged Adolescents (HTML)

 

ATHLETE PROTECTION POLICIES

As found within the U.S. Figure Skating SafeSport Handbook, U.S. Figure Skating has developed policies for its member clubs to help them address misconduct if it should occur, and to reduce, monitor and govern areas where potential misconduct could occur. U.S. Figure Skating recommends that its member clubs adopt the SafeSport policies below that are applicable to their club and facility to reduce the risks of potential misconduct:

Additional Resources for Athlete Safety and Well-Being

FEFSC SafeSport

What is SafeSport?

SafeSport

Parents can become SafeSport certified at the US Center for SafeSport website. Athletes can take the training too!

Background Checks must be done through your Members Only page at USFS - see the FAQ page below for answers to many of your questions:

USFS SafeSport Compliance FAQ's

 

 PROJECT EDGE

Encourage Doing Great things Everyday!

ATTENTION COACHES/PARENTS/SKATERS

 
Have you seen a skater go above and beyond to help or encourage another person (on or off the ice)? Do they excel in academics or art? Do they have another special talent? We want to hear about anything AWESOME a skater has done! 
 
Please email us at media@fefsc.org with subject line: Project Edge and the skater's name. Give us a brief description of how the skater has been doing great things.  Skater's will be recognized in the newsletter and in the website news.
 
Project EDGE is a campaign created by Florida Everblades Figure Skating Club to Encourage Doing Great things Everyday in our skaters!

U.S. Figure Skating and the Florida Everblades Figure Skating Club strive to provide a safe environment for its members, one that is free of abuse and harassment. The association will not tolerate or condone any form of harassment or abuse of any of its members including athletes, coaches, officials, directors, employees, parents, volunteers or any other persons while they are participating in or preparing for a figure skating activity or event conducted under the auspices of U.S. Figure Skating. All forms of abuse and harassment are unacceptable and in direct conflict with U.S. Figure Skating rules.       

Our director will monitor the SafeSport policies and procedures of the club; verifying that all of the coaches who are engaged in any type of coaching activity with any club skater are in compliance with the USFS coaching membership rules regarding background checks and continuing education requirements; and serve as the initial contact in the club for persons to report suspected abuse, misconduct or other violations, and when necessary, report such info to USFS. Please contact us with any questions at safesport@fefsc.org.

 

 

SAFESPORT PROGRAM

Click here for the list of banned and suspended members.

A letter from U.S. Figure Skating leadership regarding SafeSport

U.S. Center for SafeSport Age Appropriate Youth Training Courses

U.S. Center for SafeSport Code (Updated 4/18/19)

Verifying SafeSport Compliance Requirements

Click here for SafeSport Compliance requirements as of May 14, 2019

Click here for FAQ on SafeSport training and background checks

Click here for SafeSport message from President Anne Cammett, Executive Director David Raith and SafeSport Committee Chair Kristin Arneson Cutler.

U.S. Figure Skating President Anne Cammett’s written testimony for Congressional Hearing Oct. 3, 2018.

SafeSport Presentation from 2019 Governing Council

U.S. Figure Skating strives to provide a safe environment for its members that is free of misconduct and harassment. The association will not tolerate or condone any form of harassment or misconduct of any of its members including athletes, coaches, officials, directors, employees, parents, volunteers or any other persons while they are participating in or preparing for a figure skating activity or event conducted under the auspices of U.S. Figure Skating. All forms of misconduct are unacceptable and in direct conflict with U.S. Figure Skating rules.

The U.S. Figure Skating SafeSport Program addresses the following types of misconduct:

  • Sexual misconduct
  • Physical misconduct
  • Emotional misconduct
  • Bullying, threats and harassment
  • Hazing
  • Willfully tolerating misconduct

All individuals, regardless of membership with U.S. Figure Skating, are encouraged to report suspected violations of SafeSport.

  1. To report a suspected ethical violation or a violation of the SafeSport Policy, that does not involve Sexual Misconduct, click here.

  • Allegations of Sexual Misconduct should be reported directly to the U.S. Center for Safe Sport. To report suspected Sexual Misconduct, click here. 

    • If you have questions about the SafeSport program, email: safesport@usfigureskating.org or call 719-635-5200. Reports of suspected violation should be filed on the form above.