Post Views 467 Attribute to USA Gymnastics’ article posted on 3/19/19: Every USA Gymnastics athlete member who is 18 years of age or older is impacted by the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s recent update to its education policy, in accordance with federal law. The U.S. Center for SafeSport mandates the SafeSport training requirements for Read More
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Ropes & Gray Report Released
Post Views 1,017 The final report of the independent investigation, commissioned by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), that looked into the sex abuse scandal involving Larry Nassar was released yesterday. The report was commissioned by the USOC and investigators reviewed 1.3 million documents that included reports, files, emails, notes and text messages and interviewed Read More
Permanently Ineligible & Suspended USAG Members
Post Views 7,985 USA Gymnastics has now made it easier to find members that have either been deemed permanently ineligible for membership with USA Gymnastics or who currently have their membership with USA Gymnastics suspended. These published lists are beneficial to club owners and managers during the hiring process as just one of many Read More
S. 534 Passes the House & Senate – But What Is It?
Post Views 2,252 The House of Representatives passed the “Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act” yesterday. It had previously made it through the Senate in November of 2017 but minor changes made by the House require another Senate vote. The bill states that any “covered individual” that observes or Read More
USA Gymnastics Independent Review Published
Post Views 1,038 USA Gymnastics has released the “Report to USA Gymnastics on Proposed Policy and Procedural Changes for the Protection of Young Athletes“. This report includes the findings & recommendations from the independent review of USA Gymnastics’ bylaws, policies, procedures and practices related to their handling of sexual misconduct cases conducted by Deborah J. Daniels. This review included Read More
Open Letter From USA Gymnastics
Post Views 1,655 Many of you may have recently received a letter (email) from USA Gymnastics regarding the recent incidences pertaining to Dr. Larry Nassar, the implementation of SafeSport, and USA Gymnastics’ internal review/investigation of current policies & procedures. If you did not receive it or did not have a chance to read it, we Read More
New Required Training for USA Gymnastics Professional/Instructor Members
Post Views 5,996 USA Gymnastics is now requiring a new training for some membership roles beginning with the 2017-2018 competitive season. The U110 USOC SafeSport course will now be required for all Instructor and Professional members who are over the age of 18. This course is free to current USA Gymnastics members and will need Read More
SafeSport & USA Gymnastics – Reporting Procedures for Sexual and Non-Sexual Misconduct
Post Views 8,252 Going back to 2012, USA Gymnastics has provided education and reporting information regarding sexual and non-sexual misconduct to it’s members, athletes, and clubs through the Clubs Care and We Care Campaigns. Now, as of March 2017, USA Gymnastics has aligned with the U.S. Center for SafeSport to educate and investigate & resolve alleged violations of Read More
Op Ed – Learn and Grow
Post Views 1,325 It has been about 8 months since the news broke about Dr. Larry Nassar and his involvement in the sex abuse scandal that has affected many US female gymnasts and many more woman that he has been in contact with through Michigan State University. We first starting hearing the news during the 2016 Read More
